Genesis 47:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He tookלָקַ֖ח
(la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה
(cha·mi·shah)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
from amongוּמִקְצֵ֣ה
(u·mik·tzeh)
7097a: end, extremityfrom qatsah
his brothersאֶחָ֔יו
(e·chav,)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and presentedוַיַּצִּגֵ֖ם
(vai·ya·tzi·gem)
3322: to set, placea prim. root
them to Pharaoh.פַרְעֹֽה׃
(far·'oh.)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
some
qatseh  (kaw-tseh')
an extremity -- after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-)side, some, ut(-ter-)most (part).
of 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.
even five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
and presented
yatsag  (yaw-tsag')
to place permanently -- establish, leave, make, present, put, set, stay.
them unto
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He took five men from among his brothers and presented them to Pharaoh.

King James Bible
And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He took five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

International Standard Version
He brought along five of his brothers to present before Pharaoh.

NET Bible
He took five of his brothers and introduced them to Pharaoh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Since he had taken five of his brothers with him, he presented them to Pharaoh.

King James 2000 Bible
And he took some of his brothers, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
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