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Genesis 48

Gen. 48:14 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
stretched out
shalach (Hebrew #7971)
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
KJV usage: X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
Pronounce: shaw-lakh'
Origin: a primitive root
his right hand
yamiyn (Hebrew #3225)
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
KJV usage: + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
Pronounce: yaw-meen'
Origin: from 3231
, and laid
shiyth (Hebrew #7896)
to place (in a very wide application)
KJV usage: apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, X take.
Pronounce: sheeth
Origin: a primitive root
it upon Ephraim’s
'Ephrayim (Hebrew #669)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
KJV usage: Ephraim, Ephraimites.
Pronounce: ef-rah'-yim
Origin: dual of masculine form of 672
head
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
, who was the younger
tsa`iyr (Hebrew #6810)
from 6819; little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble
KJV usage: least, little (one), small (one), + young(-er, -est).
Pronounce: tsaw-eer'
Origin: or tsanowr {tsaw-ore'}
, and his left hand
smo'wl (Hebrew #8040)
a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as 8071 (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up); properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
KJV usage: left (hand, side).
Pronounce: sem-ole'
Origin: or smosl {sem-ole'}
upon Manasseh’s
Mnashsheh (Hebrew #4519)
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
KJV usage: Manasseh.
Pronounce: men-ash-sheh'
Origin: from 5382
head
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
, guiding
sakal (Hebrew #7919)
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
KJV usage: consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(- ly), guide wittingly.
Pronounce: saw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
his hands
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
wittingly
sakal (Hebrew #7919)
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
KJV usage: consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(- ly), guide wittingly.
Pronounce: saw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
g; for Manasseh
Mnashsheh (Hebrew #4519)
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
KJV usage: Manasseh.
Pronounce: men-ash-sheh'
Origin: from 5382
was the firstborn
bkowr (Hebrew #1060)
firstborn; hence, chief
KJV usage: eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
Pronounce: bek-ore'
Origin: from 1069
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Gen. 48:19• 19And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. (Gen. 48:19)

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Ephraim,
Head,
Israel,
Laying on of Hands,
Manasseh

Cross References

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his right hand.
Ex. 15:6• 6Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. (Ex. 15:6)
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Psa. 110:1• 1<<A Psalm of David.>> The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. (Psa. 110:1)
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Psa. 118:16• 16The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. (Psa. 118:16)
and laid.
Num. 8:10,18• 10And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
 18And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel. (Num. 8:10,18)
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Deut. 34:9• 9And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses. (Deut. 34:9)
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Matt. 19:13,15• 13Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
 15And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. (Matt. 19:13,15)
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Matt. 6:5• 5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. (Matt. 6:5)
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Matt. 16:18• 18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matt. 16:18)
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Luke 4:40• 40Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. (Luke 4:40)
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Luke 13:13• 13And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. (Luke 13:13)
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Acts 6:6• 6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. (Acts 6:6)
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Acts 8:17‑19• 17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
 18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
 19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. (Acts 8:17‑19)
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Acts 13:3• 3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. (Acts 13:3)
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1 Tim. 4:14• 14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. (1 Tim. 4:14)
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1 Tim. 5:22• 22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. (1 Tim. 5:22)
guiding.
Gen. 48:19• 19And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. (Gen. 48:19)
firstborn.
Gen. 48:18• 18And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. (Gen. 48:18)
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Gen. 41:51• 51And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. (Gen. 41:51)
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Gen. 46:20• 20And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him. (Gen. 46:20)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head—now he was the younger—and his left hand on Manasseh’s head; guiding his hands intelligently, for Manasseh was the firstborn.