Genesis 48:14
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.”
שָׂכַל
To be wise, to understand, to prosper. Sakal. The wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky. True wisdom leads to both understanding and fruitfulness.
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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יָמִין
right hand/ his
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יָמִין
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
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רֹאשׁ
the head of
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רֹאשׁ
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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יָד
hands/ his
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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מְנַשֶּׁה
Manasseh
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מְנַשֶּׁה
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
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שְׂמֹאול
left hand/ his
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שְׂמֹאול
properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
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