Genesis 49:3 — King James Version← Study notes
“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:”
Genesis 49:3 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Genesis 49:310 words
רְאוּבֵןrəʾûvēnReuben
בְּכֹרִיbəḵōrîFirst-born
אַתָּהʾatāhThou
כֹּחִיkōḥîVigor
וְרֵאשִׁיתwərēʾšîtAnd beginning
אוֹנִיʾwōnîAbility
יֶתֶרyeterOverhanging
שְׂאֵתśəʾētElevation
וְיֶתֶרwəyeterAnd overhanging
עָזʿāzStrong
ℹWords read right to left. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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