grasp, take hold, seize, take possession

1. (Qal) to grasp, take hold of

2. (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled

3. (Piel) to enclose, overlay

4. (Hophal) fastened

land, earth

1. earth

   1. whole earth (as opposed to a part)

   2. earth (as opposed to heaven)

   3. earth (inhabitants)

2. land

   1. country, territory

   2. district, region

   3. tribal territory

   4. piece of ground

   5. land of Canaan, Israel

   6. inhabitants of land

   7. Sheol, land without return, (under) world

   8. city (-state)

3. ground, surface of the earth

   1. ground

   2. soil

4. (in phrases)

   1. people of the land

   2. space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

   3. level or plain country

   4. land of the living

   5. end(s) of the earth

5. (almost wholly late in usage)

   1. lands, countries

      1. often in contrast to Canaan

Goshen = "drawing near"

1. a region in northern Egypt, east of the lower Nile, where the children of Israel lived from the time of Joseph to the time of Moses

2. a district in southern Palestine between Gaza and Gibeon

3. a town in the mountains of Judah probably in the district of Goshen

to dwell, remain, sit, abide

1. (Qal)

   1. to sit, sit down

   2. to be set

   3. to remain, stay

   4. to dwell, have one's abode

2. (Niphal) to be inhabited

3. (Piel) to set, place

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to sit

   2. to cause to abide, set

   3. to cause to dwell

   4. to cause (cities) to be inhabited

   5. to marry (give an dwelling to)

5. (Hophal)

   1. to be inhabited

   2. to make to dwell

Israel = "God prevails"

1. the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel

2. the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob

   1. the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split

   2. the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah

   3. the name of the nation after the return from exile

exceedingly, much

might, force, abundance

muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

1. force, might

2. exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)

   1. exceedingly

   2. up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly

   3. with muchness, muchness

Egypt = "land of the Copts"

1. a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows

   adjective

Egyptians = "double straits"

1. the inhabitants or natives of Egypt

to bear fruit, be fruitful, branch off

1. (Qal) to bear fruit, be fruitful

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to bear fruit

   2. to make fruitful

   3. to show fruitfulness, bear fruit

be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous

1. (Qal)

   1. to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)

   2. to be or grow great

2. (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to make much, make many, have many

      1. to multiply, increase

      2. to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly

      3. to increase greatly or exceedingly

   2. to make great, enlarge, do much

(Qal) to shoot