Exodus 1:8
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.”
מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
יוֹסֵף
Joseph
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יוֹסֵף
Joseph, may he add. Yowseph. From the root to add or increase. What looks like subtraction is often God's addition in disguise.
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יָדַע
he knew
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יָדַע
To know, to perceive, to be acquainted with. Yada. The deepest form of knowing. God knows you completely and loves you still.
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מִצְרַיִם
Egypt
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מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
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