Genesis 49:12

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Bible > Genesis > Chapter 49 > Verse 12

Genesis 49:12


← Genesis 49:11 Genesis 49:12 (KJV) Genesis 49:13 →
Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

His eyesH5869 shall be redH2447 with wineH3196, and his teethH8127 whiteH3836 with milkH2461.


Original Hebrew

חַכְלִילִי עֵינַיִם מִיָּיִן וּלְבֶן־שִׁנַּיִם מֵחָלָב׃ פ

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
חַכְלִילִ֥י
chakh.li.Li H2447 HAamsc dark of
עֵינַ֖יִם
'ei.Na.yim H5869 HNcbda eyes
מִ/יָּ֑יִן
mi./Ya.yin H3196 HR/Ncmsa more than/ wine
וּ/לְבֶן
u./le.ven- H3836 HC/Aamsc and/ white of
שִׁנַּ֖יִם
shi.Na.yim H8127 HNcbda teeth
מֵ/חָלָֽב
me./cha.Lav H2461 HR/Ncmsa more than/ milk
Strong's References
  • H2447 — חַכְלִיל (chaklîyl, khak-leel'): by reduplication from an unused root apparently meaning to be dark; darkly flashing (only of the eyes); in a good sense, brilliant (as stimulated by wine); red.
  • H2461 — חָלָב (châlâb, khaw-lawb'): from the same as חֶלֶב (cheleb) H2459; milk (as the richness of kine); [phrase] cheese, milk, sucking.
  • H3196 — יַיִן (yayin, yah'-yin): from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication; banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
  • H3836 — לָבָן (lâbân, law-bawn'): or (Genesis 49:12) לָבֵן (lâbên); from לָבַן (lâban) H3835; white; white.
  • H5869 — עַיִן (ʻayin, ah'-yin): probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).
  • H8127 — שֵׁן (shên, shane): from שָׁנַן (shânan) H8150; compare שֶׁנְהַבִּים (shenhabbîym) H8143; a tooth (as sharp); specificallyivory; figuratively, a cliff; crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.
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