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Deuteronomy 21:16 Interlinear

Then it shall be when to inherit he maketh his sons that which he hath that he may which is indeed the firstborn he maketh his sons of the beloved before he maketh his sons of the hated which is indeed the firstborn

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהָיָ֗הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2בְּיוֹם֙H3117Then it shall be whena day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
3הַנְחִיל֣וֹH5157to inheritto inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
4אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5בֶןH1121he maketh his sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
6אֵ֥תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
8יִֽהְיֶ֖הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
9ל֑וֹH0
10לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11יוּכַ֗לH3201that which he hath that he mayto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
12הַבְּכֹֽר׃H1060which is indeed the firstbornfirst-born; hence, chief
13אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14בֶןH1121he maketh his sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
15הָ֣אֲהוּבָ֔הH157of the belovedto have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
16עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
17פְּנֵ֥יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
18בֶןH1121he maketh his sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
19הַשְּׂנוּאָ֖הH8130of the hatedto hate (personally)
20הַבְּכֹֽר׃H1060which is indeed the firstbornfirst-born; hence, chief

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 21:15 If a man have two wives and another...
Deuteronomy 21:16 (current) Then it shall be when to inherit he maketh his sons that which he hath that he may which is indeed the firstborn he maketh his sons of the beloved before he maketh his sons of the hated which is indeed the firstborn
Deuteronomy 21:17 for the firstborn the son of the hated But he shall acknowledge...

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