Genesis

Genesis 16:12

¹²He will be a wild donkey of a man,

and his hand will be against everyone,

and everyone’s hand against him;

he will live in hostility

toward all his brothers.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	וְה֤וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will be	יִהְיֶה֙	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a wild donkey	פֶּ֣רֶא	pe·re	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6501 wild ass
man	אָדָ֔ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and his hand	יָד֣וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
will be against everyone	בַכֹּ֔ל	ḇak·kōl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
and everyone’s	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
hand	וְיַ֥ד	wə·yaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
against him	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
he will live	יִשְׁכֹּֽן׃	yiš·kōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in hostility	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
toward	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his brothers	אֶחָ֖יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.