Genesis 48:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But his fatherאָבִ֗יו
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
refusedוַיְמָאֵ֣ן
(vay·ma·'en)
3985: to refusea prim. root
and said,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I know,יָדַ֤עְתִּֽי
(ya·da'·ti)
3045: to knowa prim. root
my son,בְנִי֙
(ve·ni)
1121: sona prim. root
I know;יָדַ֔עְתִּי
(ya·da'·ti,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
he alsoגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
will becomeיִהְיֶה־
(yih·yeh-)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a peopleלְּעָ֖ם
(le·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and he alsoוְגַם־
(ve·gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
will be great.יִגְדָּ֑ל
(yig·dal;)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
However,וְאוּלָ֗ם
(ve·'u·lam)
199: but, but indeeda prim. root
his youngerהַקָּטֹן֙
(hak·ka·ton)
6996b: small, insignificantfrom qaton
brotherאָחִ֤יו
(a·chiv)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
shall be greaterיִגְדַּ֣ל
(yig·dal)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
thanמִמֶּ֔נּוּ
(mim·men·nu,)
4480: froma prim. preposition
he, and his descendantsוְזַרְעֹ֖ו
(ve·zar·'ov)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
shall becomeיִהְיֶ֥ה
(yih·yeh)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a multitudeמְלֹֽא־
(me·lo-)
4393: fullness, that which fillsfrom male
of nations."הַגֹּויִֽם׃
(hag·go·v·yim.)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav


















KJV Lexicon
And 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-.
refused
ma'en  (maw-ane')
to refuse -- refuse, utterly.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
it my son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
I know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
it he also shall become a people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and he also shall be great
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
but truly
'uwlam  (oo-lawm')
however or on the contrary -- as for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.
his younger
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
brother
'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.
shall be greater
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
than he and his seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
shall become a multitude
mlo'  (mel-o')
fulness -- all along, all that is (there-)in, fill, (that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-)full, multitude.
of nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations."

King James Bible
And 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know! He too will become a tribe, and he too will be great; nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a populous nation."

International Standard Version
But his father refused. "I know," he said. "I know. He's going to produce a large nation, and he's going to be very great. However, his younger brother will become even greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."

NET Bible
But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His father refused and said, "I know, Son, I know! Manasseh, too, will become a nation, and he, too, will be important. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be more important than he, and his descendants will become many nations."

King James 2000 Bible
And 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 descendants shall become a multitude of nations.
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