Genesis 48:19 Hebrew Word Analysis

0refusedוַיְמָאֵ֣ןh3985
1And his fatherאָבִ֗יוh1
2and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙h559
5I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיh3045
4it my sonבְנִי֙h1121
5I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיh3045
6גַּםh1571
7ה֥וּאh1931
8יִֽהְיֶהh1961
9it he also shall become a peopleלְּעָ֖םh5971
10וְגַםh1571
11ה֣וּאh1931
16and he also shall be greatיִגְדַּ֣לh1431
13but trulyוְאוּלָ֗םh199
14brotherאָחִ֤יוh251
15his youngerהַקָּטֹן֙h6996
16and he also shall be greatיִגְדַּ֣לh1431
17מִמֶּ֔נּוּh4480
18than he and his seedוְזַרְע֖וֹh2233
19יִֽהְיֶ֥הh1961
20shall become a multitudeמְלֹֽאh4393
21of nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃h1471

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know: he also will become a people, and he also will be great; but truly his younger brother will be greater than he; and his seed will become the fulness of nations.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 will be greater than he, and his seed will become a multitude of nations."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And his father refuseth, and saith, `I have known, my son, I have known; he also becometh a people, and he also is great, and yet, his young brother is greater than he, and his seed is the fulness of the nations;'