Genesis

Genesis 49:5

5Simeon and Levi are brothers;

their swordsa are weapons of violence.

Footnotes

  • a 49:5 Or dwelling places

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Simeonשִׁמְע֥וֹןšim·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH8095 Shimon
and Leviוְלֵוִ֖יwə·lê·wîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3878 Levi
are brothersאַחִ֑ים’a·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH251 brother
their swordsמְכֵרֹתֵיהֶֽם׃mə·ḵê·rō·ṯê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4380 sword
are weaponsכְּלֵ֥יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of violenceחָמָ֖סḥā·māsNoun - masculine singularH2555 violence, wrong

Cross-references

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Genesis 34:25–31 · Genesis 29:33–34 · Genesis 46:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.