Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 49:3 Interlinear
“Reuben thou art my firstborn my might and the beginning of my strength and the excellency of dignity and the excellency of power”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | רְאוּבֵן֙ | H7205 | Reuben | reuben, a son of jacob |
| 2 | בְּכֹ֣רִי | H1060 | thou art my firstborn | first-born; hence, chief |
| 3 | אַ֔תָּה | H859 | thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you | |
| 4 | כֹּחִ֖י | H3581 | my might | vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce) |
| 5 | וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית | H7225 | and the beginning | the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit) |
| 6 | אוֹנִ֑י | H202 | of my strength | ability, power, (figuratively) wealth |
| 7 | וְיֶ֥תֶר | H3499 | and the excellency | properly, an overhanging, i.e., (by implication) a small rope (as hanging free) |
| 8 | שְׂאֵ֖ת | H7613 | of dignity | an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character |
| 9 | וְיֶ֥תֶר | H3499 | and the excellency | properly, an overhanging, i.e., (by implication) a small rope (as hanging free) |
| 10 | עָֽז׃ | H5794 | of power | strong, vehement, harsh |
Verse Context
Genesis 49:2Gather yourselves together and hear ye sons of Jacob and hear ...
Genesis 49:3 (current)Reuben thou art my firstborn my might and the beginning of my strength and the excellency of dignity and the excellency of power
Genesis 49:4Unstable as water thou shalt not excel because thou wentest up...