Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 49:26 Interlinear

The blessings of thy father have prevailed The blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound hills of the everlasting they shall be on the head of Joseph and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בִּרְכֹ֣תH1293The blessingsbenediction; by implication prosperity
2אָבִ֗יךָH1of thy fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
3גָּֽבְרוּ֙H1396have prevailedto be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
4עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
5בִּרְכֹ֣תH1293The blessingsbenediction; by implication prosperity
6הוֹרַ֔יH2029of my progenitorsto be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
7עַֽדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
8תַּאֲוַ֖תH8379unto the utmost bounda limit, i.e., full extent
9גִּבְעֹ֣תH1389hillsa hillock
10עוֹלָ֑םH5769of the everlastingproperly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
11תִּֽהְיֶ֙ין֙H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
12לְרֹ֣אשׁH7218they shall be on the headthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
13יוֹסֵ֔ףH3130of Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
14וּלְקָדְקֹ֖דH6936and on the crown of the headthe crown of the head (as the part most bowed)
15נְזִ֥ירH5139of him that was separateseparate, i.e., consecrated (as prince, a nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn nazirite)
16אֶחָֽיו׃H251from his brethrena brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])

Verse Context

Genesis 49:25Even by the God of thy father who shall help the Almighty who shall bless...
Genesis 49:26 (current)The blessings of thy father have prevailed The blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound hills of the everlasting they shall be on the head of Joseph and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren
Genesis 49:27Benjamin as a wolf shall ravin in the morning he shall devour the prey...

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