Genesis 49:3

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Bible > Genesis > Chapter 49 > Verse 3

Genesis 49:3


← Genesis 49:2 Genesis 49:3 (KJV) Genesis 49:4 →
Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

ReubenH7205, thou art my firstbornH1060, my mightH3581, and the beginningH7225 of my strengthH202, the excellencyH3499 of dignityH7613, and the excellencyH3499 of powerH5794:


Original Hebrew

רְאוּבֵן בְּכֹרִי אַתָּה כֹּחִי וְרֵאשִׁית אֹונִי יֶתֶר שְׂאֵת וְיֶתֶר עָז׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
רְאוּבֵן֙
re.'u.Ven H7205 HNp O Reuben
בְּכֹ֣רִ/י
be.Kho.r/i H1060 HNcmsc/Sp1cs (are) firstborn/ my
אַ֔תָּה
'A.tah H859 HPp2ms you
כֹּחִ֖/י
ko.Ch/i H3581 HNcmsc/Sp1cs strength/ my
וְ/רֵאשִׁ֣ית
ve./re.Shit H7225 HC/Ncfsc and/ (the) beginning of
אוֹנִ֑/י
'o.N/i H202 HNcmsc/Sp1cs manly vigor/ my
יֶ֥תֶר
Ye.ter H3499 HNcmsc excellence of
שְׂאֵ֖ת
se.'Et H7613 HNcfsa dignity
וְ/יֶ֥תֶר
ve./Ye.ter H3499 HC/Ncmsc and/ excellence of
עָֽז
'Az H5794 HNcmsa power
Strong's References
  • H202 — אוֹן (ʼôwn, one): probably from the same as אָוֶן (ʼâven) H205 (in the sense of effort, but successful); ability, power, (figuratively) wealth; force, goods, might, strength, substance.
  • H1060 — בְּכוֹר (bᵉkôwr, bek-ore'): from בָּכַר (bâkar) H1069; firstborn; hence, chief; eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
  • H3499 — יֶתֶר (yether, yeh'-ther): from יָתַר (yâthar) H3498; properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free); [phrase] abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.
  • H3581 — כֹּחַ (kôach, ko'-akh): or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ (kôwach); from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard; ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.
  • H5794 — עַז (ʻaz, az): from עָזַז (ʻâzaz) H5810; strong, vehement, harsh; fierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.
  • H7205 — רְאוּבֵן (Rᵉʼûwbên, reh-oo-bane'): from the imperative of רָאָה (râʼâh) H7200 and בֵּן (bên) H1121; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob; Reuben.
  • H7225 — רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth, ray-sheeth'): from the same as רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh) H7218; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit); beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
  • H7613 — שְׂאֵת (sᵉʼêth, seh-ayth'): from נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ) H5375; an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character; be accepted, dignity, excellency, highness, raise up self, rising.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H859 — אַתָּה (ʼattâh, at-taw'): or (shortened); אַתָּ (ʼattâ); or אַת (ʼath); feminine (irregular) sometimes אַתִּי (ʼattîy); plural masculine אַתֶּם (ʼattem); feminine אַתֶּן (ʼatten); or אַתֵּנָה (ʼattênâh); or אַתֵּנָּה (ʼattênnâh); a primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you; thee, thou, ye, you.
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