Genesis 47:6
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.”
יָשַׁב
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
חַיִל
ability
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חַיִל
Strength, wealth, army, force. Chayil. A woman of chayil. Not just moral goodness but active powerful capability in every area of life.
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יָדַע
you know
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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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מִקְנֶה
livestock
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מִקְנֶה
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
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גֹּשֶׁן
Goshen
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גֹּשֶׁן
Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine
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מִצְרַיִם
Egypt
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מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
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שַׂר
overseers of
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שַׂר
a head person (of any rank or class)
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