Genesis

Genesis 49:23–24

²³The archers attacked him with bitterness;

they aimed at him in hostility.

²⁴Yet he steadied his bow,

and his strong arms were tempered

by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,

in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The archers	בַּעֲלֵ֥י	ba·‘ă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
attacked him with bitterness	וַֽיְמָרֲרֻ֖הוּ	way·mā·ră·ru·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H4843 be bitter
they aimed at him	וָרֹ֑בּוּ	wā·rōb·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7232 shoot
in hostility	וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֻ֖הוּ	way·yiś·ṭə·mu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H7852 bear a grudge, cherish animosity, against

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet he steadied	וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב	wat·tê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
his bow	קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ	qaš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7198 bow
and his strong arms	זְרֹעֵ֣י	zə·rō·‘ê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
were tempered	וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ	way·yā·p̄ōz·zū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6339 be supple, agile
by the hands	מִידֵי֙	mî·ḏê	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
of the Mighty One	אֲבִ֣יר	’ă·ḇîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H46 strong
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
in the name of	מִשָּׁ֥ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the Shepherd	רֹעֶ֖ה	rō·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
the Rock	אֶ֥בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular construct	H68 stone
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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Genesis 49:23 Genesis 37:24 · Psalm 118:13 · Genesis 37:4 · Genesis 37:28 · Psalm 64:3

Genesis 49:24 Psalm 132:2 · Psalm 132:5 · Isaiah 28:16 · Psalm 80:1 · Job 29:20 · 2 Timothy 4:17 · Psalm 18:30 · Psalm 44:7 · Genesis 45:5 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · Romans 14:4 · Genesis 45:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.