Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 33:24–25

²⁴And concerning Asher he said:

“May Asher be the most blessed of sons;

may he be the most favored among his brothers

and dip his foot in oil.

²⁵May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze,

and may your strength match your days.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And concerning Asher	וּלְאָשֵׁ֣ר	ū·lə·’ā·šêr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H836 Asher
he said	אָמַ֔ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
May Asher	אָשֵׁ֑ר	’ā·šêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H836 Asher
be the most blessed	בָּר֥וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
of sons	מִבָּנִ֖ים	mib·bā·nîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
may he be	יְהִ֤י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the most favored	רְצוּי֙	rə·ṣui	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
among his brothers	אֶחָ֔יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
and dip	וְטֹבֵ֥ל	wə·ṭō·ḇêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2881 dip
his foot	רַגְלֽוֹ׃	raḡ·lōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot
in oil	בַּשֶּׁ֖מֶן	baš·še·men	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the bolts of your gate	מִנְעָלֶ֑יךָ	min·‘ā·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4515 id.
be iron	בַּרְזֶ֥ל	bar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
and bronze	וּנְחֹ֖שֶׁת	ū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
and may your strength	דָּבְאֶֽךָ׃	dā·ḇə·’e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1679 rest
match your days	וּכְיָמֶ֖יךָ	ū·ḵə·yā·me·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3117 day

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Deuteronomy 33:24 Genesis 49:20 · Job 29:6 · Romans 14:18 · Proverbs 3:3–4 · Psalm 128:6 · Psalm 128:3 · Acts 7:10 · Exodus 12:10 · Psalm 115:15 · Romans 15:31

Deuteronomy 33:25 Isaiah 41:10 · Colossians 1:11 · Isaiah 40:29 · Philippians 4:13 · Psalm 138:3 · Ephesians 6:10 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 · Deuteronomy 32:47 · Deuteronomy 8:9 · Deuteronomy 4:40 · Luke 15:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.