KJV: And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
YLT: And Israel dwelleth in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they have possession in it, and are fruitful, and multiply exceedingly;
Darby: And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they had possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly.
ASV: And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.
| וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב | So dwelt |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| בְּאֶ֥רֶץ | in the land |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| מִצְרַ֖יִם | of Egypt |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”. |
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| בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | in the country |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| גֹּ֑שֶׁן | of Goshen |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גֹּשֶׁן Sense: a region in northern Egypt, east of the lower Nile, where the children of Israel lived from the time of Joseph to the time of Moses. |
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| וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ | and they had possessions |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָחוּז Sense: grasp, take hold, seize, take possession. |
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| וַיִּפְר֥וּ | and grew |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: פָּרָה Sense: to bear fruit, be fruitful, branch off. |
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| וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ | and multiplied |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: הַרְבָּה Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous. |
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| מְאֹֽד | exceedingly |
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Parse: Adverb Root: מְאֹד Sense: exceedingly, much subst. |
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