Genesis

Genesis 27:40

⁴⁰You shall live by the sword

and serve your brother.

But when you rebel,

you will tear his yoke from your neck.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall live	תִֽחְיֶ֔ה	ṯiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2421 live
by	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the sword	חַרְבְּךָ֣	ḥar·bə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2719 sword
and serve	תַּעֲבֹ֑ד	ta·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
your brother	אָחִ֖יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
But when	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you rebel	תָּרִ֔יד	tā·rîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7300 wander restlessly, roam
you will tear	וּפָרַקְתָּ֥	ū·p̄ā·raq·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6561 tear apart, away
his yoke	עֻלּ֖וֹ	‘ul·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5923 yoke
from	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
your neck	צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃	ṣaw·wā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.