1 Chronicles 5:2 — King James Version← Study notes

“For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)”

1 Chronicles 5:2 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 1 Chronicles 5:28 words

HebrewMeaning

כִּ֤יkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

יְהוּדָה֙yəhwdāh

JudahnounH3063

גָּבַ֣רgābar

exceedverbH1396

confirm · be great · be mighty · prevail ···

בְּ/אֶחָ֔י/וbəʾeḥāyw

brotherpronH251

brother; kindred · like · other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'

וּ/לְ/נָגִ֖ידwlənāgiyd

captainconjH5057

chief · excellent thing · governor · leader ···

מִמֶּ֑/נּוּmimenw

abovepronH4480

after · among · at · because of ···

וְ/הַ/בְּכֹרָ֖הwəhabəkōrāh

birthrightconjH1062

firstborn

לְ/יוֹסֵֽףləywōsēp

Joseph. ComparepronH3130

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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