اَلتَّكْوِينُ 50:23
| وَرَأَى يُوسُفُ لِأَفْرَايِمَ أَوْلَادَ ٱلْجِيلِ ٱلثَّالِثِ. وَأَوْلَادُ مَاكِيرَ بْنِ مَنَسَّى أَيْضًا وُلِدُوا عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْ يُوسُفَ. | ٢٣ 23 |
and
Strongs:
Lexicon:
ו
Hebrew:
וַ/יַּ֤רְא
Transliteration:
va
Context:
Next word
Morphhology:
Consecutive Conjunction
Grammar:
a conjunction marking continued action in the same tense as the preceding verb
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Tyndale
Word:
/וַ
Transliteration:
v
Gloss:
and
Morphhology:
Hebrew Conjunction
Definition:
Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future - past)
he saw
Strongs:
Lexicon:
רָאָה
Hebrew:
וַ/יַּ֤רְא
Transliteration:
i.Yar'
Context:
Continue previous word (Hebrew root)
Gloss:
see
Morphhology:
Verb : Qal (Simple, Active) Consecutive Imperfect (Past/present Indicative) Third Singular Masculine
Grammar:
performing an ACTION OR ACTIVITY that is done, as completely as the preceding action, in the past or present by a male person or thing being discussed
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Additional:
to see, show
Tyndale
Word:
רָאָה
Transliteration:
ra.ah
Gloss:
to see: see
Morphhology:
Hebrew Verb
Definition:
see/show to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1a7) to provide, choose 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
Strongs > h7200
Word:
רָאָה
Transliteration:
râʼâh
Pronounciation:
raw-aw'
Language:
Hebrew
Morphhology:
Verb
Definition:
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.; a primitive root
Joseph
Strongs:
Lexicon:
יוֹסֵף
Hebrew:
יוֹסֵף֙
Transliteration:
yo.Sef
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Morphhology:
Proper Noun (Masculine individual)
Grammar:
the NAME of a male individual
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Additional:
Joseph @ Gen.30.24-Rev
Tyndale
Word:
יוֹסֵף
Transliteration:
yo.seph
Gloss:
Joseph
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.24; son of: Israel (h3478) and Rachel (h7354); brother of: Benjamin (h1144); half-brother of: Reuben (h7205), Simeon (h8095), Levi (h3878), Judah (h3063), Dan (h1835H), Naphtali (h5321), Gad (h1410), Asher (h836), Issachar (h3485), Zebulun (h2074) and Dinah (h1783); married to Asenath (h621); father of: Manasseh (h4519) and Ephraim (h669); also called Zaphenath-paneah at Gen.41.45; § Joseph = "Jehovah has added" 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah
Strongs > h3130
Word:
יוֹסֵף
Transliteration:
Yôwçêph
Pronounciation:
yo-safe'
Language:
Proper Name
Morphhology:
Proper Name Masculine
of
Strongs:
Lexicon:
ל
Hebrew:
לְ/אֶפְרַ֔יִם
Transliteration:
le.
Context:
Next word
Gloss:
to
Morphhology:
Preposition
Grammar:
a RELATIONSHIP to another person or thing
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Tyndale
Word:
/ל
Transliteration:
l
Gloss:
to/for
Morphhology:
Prefix
Definition:
Prefix lamed: to
Ephraim
Strongs:
Lexicon:
אֶפְרַ֫יִם
Hebrew:
לְ/אֶפְרַ֔יִם
Transliteration:
'ef.Ra.yim
Context:
Continue previous word (Hebrew root)
Morphhology:
Proper Noun (Masculine individual)
Grammar:
the NAME of a male individual
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Additional:
Ephraim @ Gen.41.52-1Ki
Tyndale
Word:
אֶפְרַ֫יִם
Transliteration:
eph.ra.yim
Gloss:
Ephraim
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.52; son of: Joseph (h3130) and Asenath (h621); brother of: Manasseh (h4519); father of: Shuthelah (h7803), Becher (h1071H), Tahan (h8465), Ezer (h5827), Elead (h496) and Beriah (h1283H); also called Ephrathite (NIV: Ephraimite) at 1Sa.1.1; Ephron (Qere, KJV: Ephrain) at 2Ch.13.19; § Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful" 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem
Strongs > h669
Word:
אֶפְרַיִם
Transliteration:
ʼEphrayim
Pronounciation:
ef-rah'-yim
Language:
Proper Name
Morphhology:
Proper Name Masculine
Definition:
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; Ephraim, Ephraimites.; dual of masculine form of h672 (אֶפְרָת); double fruit
sons of
Strongs:
Lexicon:
בֵּן
Hebrew:
בְּנֵ֖י
Transliteration:
be.Nei
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Gloss:
descendant
Morphhology:
Noun (Plural Masculine, Construct)
Grammar:
a reference to male PEOPLE OR THINGS, combined with another term
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Additional:
son, people
Tyndale
Word:
בֵּן
Origin:
a Meaning of h1121A
Transliteration:
ben
Gloss:
son: descendant/people
Morphhology:
Hebrew Noun Male
Definition:
descendant, people, tribe, nation A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" h1121) §: child/son
Strongs > h1121
Word:
בֵּן
Transliteration:
bên
Pronounciation:
bane
Language:
Hebrew
Morphhology:
Noun Masculine
Definition:
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.; from h1129 (בָּנָה)
a third generation
Strongs:
Lexicon:
שִׁלֵּשׁ
Hebrew:
שִׁלֵּשִׁ֑ים
Transliteration:
shi.le.Shim
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Gloss:
third
Morphhology:
Noun (Plural Masculine, Absolute)
Grammar:
a reference to male PEOPLE OR THINGS
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Tyndale
Word:
שִׁלֵּשׁ
Transliteration:
shil.lesh
Gloss:
third
Morphhology:
Hebrew Adjective
Definition:
pertaining to the third, third (generation)
Strongs
Word:
שִׁלֵּשׁ
Transliteration:
shillêsh
Pronounciation:
shil-laysh'
Language:
Hebrew
Morphhology:
Adjective
Definition:
a descendant of the third degree, i.e. great grandchild; third (generation).; from h8027 (שָׁלַשׁ)
also
Strongs:
Lexicon:
גַּם
Hebrew:
גַּ֗ם
Transliteration:
Gam
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Morphhology:
Adverb
Grammar:
DESCRIBING an action
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Tyndale
Word:
גַּם
Transliteration:
gam
Gloss:
also
Morphhology:
Hebrew Conjunction
Definition:
1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither.nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike
Strongs
Word:
גַּם
Transliteration:
gam
Pronounciation:
gam
Language:
Hebrew
Morphhology:
Adverb
Definition:
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and; again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.; by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather
[the] sons of
Strongs:
Lexicon:
בֵּן
Hebrew:
בְּנֵ֤י
Transliteration:
be.Nei
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Gloss:
descendant
Morphhology:
Noun (Plural Masculine, Construct)
Grammar:
a reference to male PEOPLE OR THINGS, combined with another term
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Additional:
son, people
Tyndale
Word:
בֵּן
Origin:
a Meaning of h1121A
Transliteration:
ben
Gloss:
son: descendant/people
Morphhology:
Hebrew Noun Male
Definition:
descendant, people, tribe, nation A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" h1121) §: child/son
Strongs > h1121
Word:
בֵּן
Transliteration:
bên
Pronounciation:
bane
Language:
Hebrew
Morphhology:
Noun Masculine
Definition:
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.; from h1129 (בָּנָה)
Makir
Strongs:
Lexicon:
מָכִיר
Hebrew:
מָכִיר֙
Transliteration:
ma.Khir
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Gloss:
Machir
Morphhology:
Proper Noun (Masculine individual)
Grammar:
the NAME of a male individual
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Additional:
Machir @ Gen.50.23-1Ch
Tyndale
Word:
מָכִיר
Transliteration:
ma.khir
Gloss:
Machir
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.50.23; son of: Manasseh (h4519) and Aramitess (h761); brother of: Asriel (h844H); married to Maacah (h4601M); father of: Gilead (h1568H), daughter_of_Machir (h4353I), Peresh (h6570), Sheresh (h8329) and Hammolecheth (h4447); also called in NIV: Makir Also named: ma.khi.ri (מָכִירִי "Machirite" h4354) § Machir = "sold" 1) eldest son of Manasseh by an Aramite or Syrian concubine and progenitor of a large family 2) son of Ammiel, a powerful chief of one of the Transjordanic tribes who rendered essential services to Saul and to David
Strongs > h4353
Word:
מָכִיר
Transliteration:
Mâkîyr
Pronounciation:
maw-keer'
Language:
Proper Name
Morphhology:
Proper Name Masculine
Definition:
Makir, an Israelite; Machir.; from h4376 (מָכַר); salesman
[the] son of
Strongs:
Lexicon:
בֵּן
Hebrew:
בֶּן\־
Transliteration:
ben-
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Gloss:
descendant
Morphhology:
Noun (Singular Masculine, Construct)
Grammar:
a reference to a male PERSON OR THING, combined with another term
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Additional:
son, people
Tyndale
Word:
בֵּן
Origin:
a Meaning of h1121A
Transliteration:
ben
Gloss:
son: descendant/people
Morphhology:
Hebrew Noun Male
Definition:
descendant, people, tribe, nation A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" h1121) §: child/son
Strongs > h1121
Word:
בֵּן
Transliteration:
bên
Pronounciation:
bane
Language:
Hebrew
Morphhology:
Noun Masculine
Definition:
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.; from h1129 (בָּנָה)
[-]
Strongs:
Lexicon:
[־]
Hebrew:
בֶּן\־
Context:
Link previous-next word
Gloss:
[link]
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Tyndale
Word:
-
Transliteration:
-
Morphhology:
Punctuation
Definition:
Punctuation Maqqef: links words
Manasseh
Strongs:
Lexicon:
מְנַשֶּׁה
Hebrew:
מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה
Transliteration:
me.na.Sheh
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Morphhology:
Proper Noun (Masculine individual)
Grammar:
the NAME of a male individual
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Additional:
Manasseh @ Gen.41.51-Rev
Tyndale
Word:
מְנַשֶּׁה
Transliteration:
me.nash.sheh
Gloss:
Manasseh
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.51; son of: Joseph (h3130) and Asenath (h621); brother of: Ephraim (h669); married to Aramitess (h761); father of: Machir (h4353) and Asriel (h844H) § Manasseh = "causing to forget" 1) the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh 1a) the tribe descended from Manasseh 1b) the territory occupied by the tribe of Manasseh 2) son of king Hezekiah of Judah and himself king of Judah; he was the immediate and direct cause for the exile 3) a descendant of Pahath-moab who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a descendant of Hashum who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Strongs > h4519
Word:
מְנַשֶּׁה
Transliteration:
Mᵉnashsheh
Pronounciation:
men-ash-sheh'
Language:
Proper Name
Morphhology:
Proper Name Masculine
Definition:
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; Manasseh.; from h5382 (נָשָׁה); causing to forget
they were born
Strongs:
Lexicon:
יָלַד
Hebrew:
יֻלְּד֖וּ
Transliteration:
yu.le.Du
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Gloss:
to beget
Morphhology:
Verb : Pual (Intensive/resultive, Passive) Perfect (Past/present Indicative) Third Plural Either gender
Grammar:
intensifying or achieving an ACTION OR ACTIVITY that is done completely in the past or present to male or female people or things being discussed
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Tyndale
Word:
יָלַד
Transliteration:
ya.lad
Gloss:
to beget
Morphhology:
Hebrew Verb
Definition:
to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
Strongs
Word:
יָלַד
Transliteration:
yâlad
Pronounciation:
yaw-lad'
Language:
Hebrew
Morphhology:
Verb
Definition:
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).; a primitive root
on
Strongs:
Lexicon:
עַל
Hebrew:
עַל\־
Transliteration:
'al-
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Gloss:
upon
Morphhology:
Preposition
Grammar:
a RELATIONSHIP to another person or thing
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Tyndale
Word:
עַל
Transliteration:
al
Gloss:
upon
Morphhology:
Hebrew Preposition
Definition:
prep upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Strongs > h5921
Word:
עַל
Transliteration:
ʻal
Pronounciation:
al
Language:
Hebrew
Definition:
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.; properly, the same as h5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following)
[-]
Strongs:
Lexicon:
[־]
Hebrew:
עַל\־
Context:
Link previous-next word
Gloss:
[link]
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Tyndale
Word:
-
Transliteration:
-
Morphhology:
Punctuation
Definition:
Punctuation Maqqef: links words
[the] knees of
Strongs:
Lexicon:
בֶּ֫רֶךְ
Hebrew:
בִּרְכֵּ֥י
Transliteration:
bir.Kei
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Gloss:
knee
Morphhology:
Noun (Dual Feminine, Construct)
Grammar:
a reference to two female PEOPLE OR THINGS, combined with another term
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Tyndale
Word:
בֶּ֫רֶךְ
Transliteration:
be.rekh
Gloss:
knee
Morphhology:
Hebrew Noun Female
Definition:
1) knee 2) weak from fear (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: be.rekh (בְּרַךְ "knee" h1291)
Strongs
Word:
בֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration:
berek
Pronounciation:
beh'-rek
Language:
Hebrew
Morphhology:
Noun Feminine
Definition:
a knee; knee.; from h1288 (בָרַךְ)
Joseph
Strongs:
Lexicon:
יוֹסֵף
Hebrew:
יוֹסֵֽף\׃
Transliteration:
yo.Sef
Context:
Next word (Hebrew root)
Morphhology:
Proper Noun (Masculine individual)
Grammar:
the NAME of a male individual
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Additional:
Joseph @ Gen.30.24-Rev
Tyndale
Word:
יוֹסֵף
Transliteration:
yo.seph
Gloss:
Joseph
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.24; son of: Israel (h3478) and Rachel (h7354); brother of: Benjamin (h1144); half-brother of: Reuben (h7205), Simeon (h8095), Levi (h3878), Judah (h3063), Dan (h1835H), Naphtali (h5321), Gad (h1410), Asher (h836), Issachar (h3485), Zebulun (h2074) and Dinah (h1783); married to Asenath (h621); father of: Manasseh (h4519) and Ephraim (h669); also called Zaphenath-paneah at Gen.41.45; § Joseph = "Jehovah has added" 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah
Strongs > h3130
Word:
יוֹסֵף
Transliteration:
Yôwçêph
Pronounciation:
yo-safe'
Language:
Proper Name
Morphhology:
Proper Name Masculine
[׃]
Strongs:
Lexicon:
[׃]
Hebrew:
יוֹסֵֽף\׃
Context:
Punctuation
Gloss:
[fullstop]
Source:
Leningrad manuscript
Tyndale
Word:
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Transliteration:
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Morphhology:
Punctuation
Definition:
Punctuation Sof-Pasuq: ends a verse
