Hebrew Interlinear

1 Chronicles 5:2 Interlinear

“ For Judah prevailed above his brethren and of him came the chief ruler but the birthright was Joseph's”

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1 Chronicles 5 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	כִּ֤י	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2	יְהוּדָה֙	H3063	For Judah	jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
3	גָּבַ֣ר	H1396	prevailed	to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
4	בְּאֶחָ֔יו	H251	above his brethren	a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
5	וּלְנָגִ֖יד	H5057	and of him came the chief ruler	a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
6	מִמֶּ֑נּוּ	H4480		properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
7	וְהַבְּכֹרָ֖ה	H1062	but the birthright	the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture
8	לְיוֹסֵֽף׃	H3130	was Joseph's	joseph, the name of seven israelites

1 Chronicles 5:2 (current) For Judah prevailed above his brethren and of him came the chief ruler but the birthright was Joseph's