Genesis
Genesis 49:28
28These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These | אֵ֛לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| are the tribes | שִׁבְטֵ֥י | šiḇ·ṭê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| twelve | שְׁנֵ֣ים | šə·nêm | Number - md | H8147 two |
| in all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| and this | וְ֠זֹאת | wə·zōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| was what | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| their father | אֲבִיהֶם֙ | ’ă·ḇî·hem | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
| said | דִּבֶּ֨ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to them | לָהֶ֤ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| He blessed them | וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ | way·ḇā·reḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| and he blessed | בֵּרַ֥ךְ | bê·raḵ | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| each one | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| with a suitable blessing | כְּבִרְכָת֖וֹ | kə·ḇir·ḵā·ṯōw | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1293 blessing |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 39:8–10 · Revelation 7:4 · Esther 8:11 · 1 Kings 18:31 · Genesis 35:22 · Numbers 23:24 · Zechariah 14:1–7 · Acts 26:7 · Esther 8:9 · Esther 9:1–10 · Esther 8:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.