Genesis

Genesis 49:11–12

¹¹He ties his donkey to the vine,

his colt to the choicest branch.

He washes his garments in wine,

his robes in the blood of grapes.

¹²His eyes are darker than wine,

and his teeth are whiter than milk.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He ties	אֹסְרִ֤י	’ō·sə·rî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H631 tie, bind, imprison
his donkey	עִירֹה	ʿī·rōh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5895 male ass
to the vine	לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙	lag·ge·p̄en	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H1612 vine
his colt	בְּנִ֣י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
to the choicest branch	וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה	wə·laś·śō·rê·qāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8321 vine
He washes	כִּבֵּ֤ס	kib·bês	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his garments	לְבֻשׁ֔וֹ	lə·ḇu·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment
in wine	בַּיַּ֙יִן֙	bay·ya·yin	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
his robes	סוּתֹה׃	sū·ṯōh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5497 vesture
in the blood	וּבְדַם־	ū·ḇə·ḏam-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of grapes	עֲנָבִ֖ים	‘ă·nā·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6025 grape(s)

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His eyes	עֵינַ֖יִם	‘ê·na·yim	Noun - cd	H5869 eye
are darker	חַכְלִילִ֥י	ḥaḵ·lî·lî	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2447 (dark) dull
than wine	מִיָּ֑יִן	mî·yā·yin	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and his teeth	שִׁנַּ֖יִם	šin·na·yim	Noun - cd	H8127 tooth, ivory
are whiter	וּלְבֶן־	ū·lə·ḇen-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3836 white
than milk	מֵחָלָֽב׃פ	mê·ḥā·lāḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.