Genesis 49:1

Hebrew
וַיִּקְרָ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶל בָּנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֛תplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָ֥א אֶתְכֶ֖םplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים
ESV
Then Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what shall happen to you in days to come.
NIV
Then Jacob called for his sons and said: “Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.
NLT
Then Jacob called together all his sons and said, “Gather around me, and I will tell you what will happen to each of you in the days to come.
LXX
ἐκάλεσεν δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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greek

The definite article
υἱοὺς αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

The definite article
ἡμερῶν
KJV
And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

Genesis 48:22 ← Genesis 49:1 → Genesis 49:2

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