Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 27:40 Interlinear

And by thy sword shalt thou live thy brother and shalt serve and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
2חַרְבְּךָ֣H2719And by thy sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
3תִֽחְיֶ֔הH2421shalt thou liveto live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
4וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5אָחִ֖יךָH251thy brothera brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
6תַּֽעֲבֹ֑דH5647and shalt serveto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
7וְהָיָה֙H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
8כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
9תָּרִ֔ידH7300and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominionto tramp about, i.e., ramble (free or disconsolate)
10וּפָֽרַקְתָּ֥H6561that thou shalt breakto break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver
11עֻלּ֖וֹH5923his yokea yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively
12מֵעַ֥לH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
13צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃H6677from off thy neckthe back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)

Verse Context

Genesis 27:39answered And Isaac his father and said ...
Genesis 27:40 (current) And by thy sword shalt thou live thy brother and shalt serve and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck
Genesis 27:41hated And Esau Jacob because of the blessing...

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