Genesis 50:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Josephיֹוסֵ֤ף
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
commandedוַיְצַ֨ו
(vay·tzav)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙
(a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
the physiciansהָרֹ֣פְאִ֔ים
(ha·ro·fe·'im,)
7495: to heala prim. root
to embalmלַחֲנֹ֖ט
(la·cha·not)
2590: to spice, make spicy, embalma prim. root
his father.אָבִ֑יו
(a·viv;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
So the physiciansהָרֹפְאִ֖ים
(ha·ro·fe·'im)
7495: to heala prim. root
embalmedוַיַּחַנְט֥וּ
(vai·ya·chan·tu)
2590: to spice, make spicy, embalma prim. root
Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
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.
his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
the physicians
rapha'  (raw-faw')
to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure -- cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, thoroughly, make whole.
to embalm
chanat  (khaw-nat')
to spice; by implication, to embalm; also to ripen -- embalm, put forth.
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 the physicians
rapha'  (raw-faw')
to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure -- cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, thoroughly, make whole.
embalmed
chanat  (khaw-nat')
to spice; by implication, to embalm; also to ripen -- embalm, put forth.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

King James Bible
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He commanded his servants who were physicians to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel.

International Standard Version
After this, he issued orders to his physician servants to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel.

NET Bible
Joseph instructed the physicians in his service to embalm his father, so the physicians embalmed Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Joseph ordered the doctors in his service to embalm his father. So the doctors embalmed Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
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