Genesis 47:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Josephיֹוסֵף֮
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
settledוַיֹּושֵׁ֣ב
(vai·yo·v·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
his fatherאָבִ֣יו
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and his brothersאֶחָיו֒
(e·chav)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and gave 
 
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
them a possessionאֲחֻזָּה֙
(a·chuz·zah)
272: a possessionfrom achaz
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egypt,מִצְרַ֔יִם
(mitz·ra·yim,)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
in the bestבְּמֵיטַ֥ב
(be·mei·tav)
4315: the bestfrom yatab
of the land,הָאָ֖רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Rameses,רַעְמְסֵ֑ס
(ra'·me·ses;)
7486: a city in Eg.of foreign origin
as Pharaohפַרְעֹֽה׃
(far·'oh.)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
had ordered.צִוָּ֥ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
placed
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them a possession
'achuzzah  (akh-ooz-zaw')
something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land) -- possession.
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
in the best
meytab  (may-tawb')
the best part -- best.
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Rameses
Ra`mcec  (rah-mes-ace')
of Egyptian origin; Rameses or Raamses, a place in Egypt -- Raamses, Rameses.
as Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
had commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Joseph settled his father and his brothers and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had ordered.

King James Bible
And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

International Standard Version
Joseph settled his father and brothers, assigning them their own land in the best part of Egypt (in the territory of Rameses), just as Pharaoh had ordered.

NET Bible
So Joseph settled his father and his brothers. He gave them territory in the land of Egypt, in the best region of the land, the land of Rameses, just as Pharaoh had commanded.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As Pharaoh had ordered, Joseph had his father and his brothers live in the best part of Egypt, the region of Rameses. He gave them property there.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph placed his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
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