KJV: Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
YLT: Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;
Darby: Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength.
ASV: Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.
רְאוּבֵן֙ | Reuben |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְאוּבֵן Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah. |
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בְּכֹ֣רִי | my firstborn |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בְּכֹר Sense: firstborn, firstling. |
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אַ֔תָּה | you [are] |
Parse: Pronoun, second person masculine singular Root: אַתְּ Sense: you (second pers. |
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כֹּחִ֖י | my might |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: כֹּחַ Sense: strength, power, might. |
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וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית | and the beginning |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: רֵאשִׁית Sense: first, beginning, best, chief. |
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אוֹנִ֑י | of my strength |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אֹון Sense: vigour, generative power. |
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יֶ֥תֶר | the excellency |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: יֶתֶר Sense: . |
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שְׂאֵ֖ת | of dignity |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: שְׂאֵת Sense: elevation, exaltation, dignity, swelling, uprising. |
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וְיֶ֥תֶר | and the excellency |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: יֶתֶר Sense: . |
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עָֽז | of power |
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: עַז Sense: strong, mighty, fierce. |