Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 21:17
17Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instead | כִּי֩ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he must acknowledge | יַכִּ֗יר | yak·kîr | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5234 regard, recognize |
| the firstborn | הַבְּכֹ֨ר | hab·bə·ḵōr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1060 first-born |
| the son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of his unloved wife | הַשְּׂנוּאָ֜ה | haś·śə·nū·’āh | Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H8130 hate |
| by giving | לָ֤תֶת | lā·ṯeṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5414 give, put, set |
| him | לוֹ֙ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| a double | שְׁנַ֔יִם | šə·na·yim | Number - md | H8147 two |
| portion | פִּ֣י | pî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| of all | בְּכֹ֥ל | bə·ḵōl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he has | יִמָּצֵ֖א | yim·mā·ṣê | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| For | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| is the firstfruits | רֵאשִׁ֣ית | rê·šîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7225 beginning, chief |
| of his | אֹנ֔וֹ | ’ō·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H202 vigour, wealth |
| the right | מִשְׁפַּ֥ט | miš·paṭ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4941 judgment |
| of the firstborn | הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ס | hab·bə·ḵō·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1062 right of first-born |
| belongs to him | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 49:3 · Genesis 25:31–34 · 1 Chronicles 5:1–2 · Psalm 105:36
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.