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Josephיוֹסֵףis a fruitful bough,בֵּן פֹּרָתa fruitful boughבֵּן פֹּרָתbyעֲלֵיa spring;עָיִןits branchesבָּנוֹתrunצָעֲדָהoverעֲלֵיthe wall.שׁוּר
Genesis 49:22
Study it in the app“Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; its branches run over the wall.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 49:22, word by word
- Josephיוֹסֵףyosef
Joseph
Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".
Where else “yosef” appears- is a fruitful boughבֵּןben
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “ben” appears- is a fruitful boughפֹּרָתporat
be fruitful
Bear fruit; be fruitful, have descendants.
Where else “porat” appears- a springעָיִןayin
spring
Literally "eye": a place where water wells up from the ground.
Where else “ayin” appears- its branchesבָּנוֹתbanot
young
Literally "daughter" in set phrases, like the center of the eye or an animal's age.
Where else “banot” appears- runצָעֲדָהtsaada
march; climb
Step along, march. Also climb.
Where else “tsaada” appears- the wallשׁוּרshur
wall
Wall.
Where else “shur” appears
The context
21Naphtali is a doe let loose, who gives beautiful words.
22 · This verse (above)
23The archers bitterly attacked him, shot at him, and harassed him;
To study Genesis 49 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jacob say about Judah and Joseph in his blessings (vv. 8-12, 22-26)?
2. What it means
What does it show that Jacob gave each son a different blessing (v. 28)?
3. How I live it
How can you recognize what is distinct and unique in each person in your family?