Genesis 47:27 — King James Version← Study notes
“And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.”
Genesis 47:27 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Genesis 47:2711 words
וַיֵּשֶׁבwayēševAnd sit
יִשְׂרָאֵלyiśərāʾēlHe will rule as God
בְּאֶרֶץbəʾereṣIn earth
מִצְרַיִםmiṣərayimMitsrajim
בְּאֶרֶץbəʾereṣIn earth
גֹּשֶׁןgōšenGoshen
וַיֵּאָחֲזוּwayēʾāḥăzûAnd seize
בָהּvāhIn
וַיִּפְרוּwayip̄ərûAnd bear fruit
וַיִּרְבּוּwayirəbûAnd increase
מְאֹדməʾōdVehemence
ℹWords read right to left. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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