Genesis
Genesis 49:8
8Judah,b your brothers shall praise you.
Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies;
your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
Footnotes
- b 49:8 Judah sounds like the Hebrew for praise.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judah | יְהוּדָ֗ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| your brothers | אַחֶ֔יךָ | ’a·ḥe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| shall praise you | יוֹד֣וּךָ | yō·w·ḏū·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular | H3034 throw, cast |
| Your hand | יָדְךָ֖ | yā·ḏə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| shall be on the necks | בְּעֹ֣רֶף | bə·‘ō·rep̄ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6203 back of neck, neck |
| of your enemies | אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ | ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| your father’s | אָבִֽיךָ׃ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| sons | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| shall bow down | יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ | yiš·ta·ḥăw·wū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| to you | לְךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Chronicles 5:2 · Hebrews 7:14 · Genesis 27:29 · Deuteronomy 33:7 · Genesis 29:35 · Joshua 10:24 · Psalm 18:40–43
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.