Category Archives: Genesis

וַיְצַ֣ו אֹותָ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ אֲנִי֙ נֶאֱסָ֣ף אֶל־עַמִּ֔י קִבְר֥וּ אֹתִ֖י אֶל־אֲבֹתָ֑י אֶל־הַ֨מְּעָרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּשְׂדֵ֖ה עֶפְרֹ֥ון הַֽחִתִּֽי׃ And he commanded them, saying, “I am being gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field … Continue reading →

כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּה שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑ר וְ֠זֹאת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֨ר לָהֶ֤ם אֲבִיהֶם֙ וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹותָ֔ם אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כְּבִרְכָתֹ֖ו בֵּרַ֥ךְ אֹתָֽם׃ All these are the tribes of Yisraʾel, twelve in number, and this is what their father spoke to them. He blessed them, each according … Continue reading →

בִּנְיָמִין֙ זְאֵ֣ב יִטְרָ֔ף בַּבֹּ֖קֶר יֹ֣אכַל עַ֑ד וְלָעֶ֖רֶב יְחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁלָֽל׃ Binyamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, and in the evening he divides the spoil.   Morphology בִּנְיָמִין֙ (Binyamin) – Root: בנימין (Binyamin); Form: Proper noun; … Continue reading →

בִּרְכֹ֣ת אָבִ֗יךָ גָּֽבְרוּ֙ עַל־בִּרְכֹ֣ת הֹורַ֔י עַֽד־תַּאֲוַ֖ת גִּבְעֹ֣ת עֹולָ֑ם תִּֽהְיֶ֨ין֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ יֹוסֵ֔ף וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד נְזִ֥יר אֶחָֽיו׃ פ The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of my ancestors, to the desire of the everlasting hills. They will be upon the head … Continue reading →

מֵאֵ֨ל אָבִ֜יךָ וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּ וְאֵ֤ת שַׁדַּי֙ וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּ בִּרְכֹ֤ת שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ מֵעָ֔ל בִּרְכֹ֥ת תְּהֹ֖ום רֹבֶ֣צֶת תָּ֑חַת בִּרְכֹ֥ת שָׁדַ֖יִם וָרָֽחַם׃ From the God of your father, who will help you, and from El Shaddai, who will bless you with blessings of the heavens above, … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן֙ קַשְׁתֹּ֔ו וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ זְרֹעֵ֣י יָדָ֑יו מִידֵי֙ אֲבִ֣יר יַעֲקֹ֔ב מִשָּׁ֥ם רֹעֶ֖ה אֶ֥בֶן יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ His bow remained steady, and the arms of his hands were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Yaʿaqov; from there is the Shepherd, … Continue reading →

וַֽיְמָרֲרֻ֖הוּ וָרֹ֑בּוּ וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֻ֖הוּ בַּעֲלֵ֥י חִצִּֽים׃ They bitterly attacked him and contended with him; they hated him, the archers.   Morphology וַֽיְמָרֲרֻ֖הוּ (vayemar’eruhu) – Root: מרר (marar); Form: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, 3mp with 3ms suffix; Translation: “They bitterly attacked him”; Notes: … Continue reading →

בֵּ֤ן פֹּרָת֙ יֹוסֵ֔ף בֵּ֥ן פֹּרָ֖ת עֲלֵי־עָ֑יִן בָּנֹ֕ות צָעֲדָ֖ה עֲלֵי־שֽׁוּר׃ A fruitful son is Yosef, a fruitful son by a spring; daughters climbed over the wall.   Morphology בֵּ֤ן (ben) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “son”; Notes: … Continue reading →

נַפְתָּלִ֖י אַיָּלָ֣ה שְׁלֻחָ֑ה הַנֹּתֵ֖ן אִמְרֵי־שָֽׁפֶר׃ ס Naftali is a doe let loose; he gives beautiful words.   Morphology נַפְתָּלִ֖י (Naftali) – Root: נפתל (naftal); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Naphtali”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Naphtali, one of … Continue reading →

מֵאָשֵׁ֖ר שְׁמֵנָ֣ה לַחְמֹ֑ו וְה֥וּא יִתֵּ֖ן מַֽעֲדַנֵּי־מֶֽלֶךְ׃ ס From Asher, his bread shall be rich, and he shall provide royal delicacies.   Morphology מֵאָשֵׁ֖ר (me-Asher) – Root: אשר (Asher); Form: Preposition with proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “From Asher”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

גָּ֖ד גְּד֣וּד יְגוּדֶ֑נּוּ וְה֖וּא יָגֻ֥ד עָקֵֽב׃ ס Gad, a troop shall raid him, but he shall raid at their heels.   Morphology גָּ֖ד (Gad) – Root: גד (gad); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Gad”; Notes: Refers to the tribe … Continue reading →

לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֖ קִוִּ֥יתִי יְהוָֽה׃ For Your salvation I have waited, O LORD.   Morphology לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֖ (lishuʿatecha) – Root: ישע (yashaʿ); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with 2ms suffix; Translation: “for Your salvation”; Notes: Refers to deliverance or rescue provided by the … Continue reading →

יְהִי־דָן֙ נָחָ֣שׁ עֲלֵי־דֶ֔רֶךְ שְׁפִיפֹ֖ן עֲלֵי־אֹ֑רַח הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ עִקְּבֵי־ס֔וּס וַיִּפֹּ֥ל רֹכְבֹ֖ו אָחֹֽור׃ Dan shall be a serpent by the road, a viper along the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider falls backward.   Morphology יְהִי־דָן֙ (yehi-Dan) – Root: … Continue reading →

דָּ֖ן יָדִ֣ין עַמֹּ֑ו כְּאַחַ֖ד שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Dan shall judge his people as one of the tribes of Yisraʾel.   Morphology דָּ֖ן (Dan) – Root: דן (dan); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Dan”; Notes: Refers to one of the tribes … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֤רְא מְנֻחָה֙ כִּ֣י טֹ֔וב וְאֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ כִּ֣י נָעֵ֑מָה וַיֵּ֤ט שִׁכְמֹו֙ לִסְבֹּ֔ל וַיְהִ֖י לְמַס־עֹבֵֽד׃ ס He saw that rest was good, and that the land was pleasant; he bent his shoulder to bear and became a servant to forced labor.   Morphology … Continue reading →

יִשָּׂשֶׂכָ֖ר חֲמֹ֣ר גָּ֑רֶם רֹבֵ֖ץ בֵּ֥ין הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתָֽיִם׃ Yissakhar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.   Morphology יִשָּׂשֶׂכָ֖ר (Yissakhar) – Root: יששכר (Yissakhar); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Yissakhar”; Notes: Refers to one of the tribes of Israel. … Continue reading →

זְבוּלֻ֕ן לְחֹ֥וף יַמִּ֖ים יִשְׁכֹּ֑ן וְהוּא֙ לְחֹ֣וף אֳנִיֹּ֔ות וְיַרְכָתֹ֖ו עַל־צִידֹֽן׃ ס Zevulun shall dwell by the seashore, and he shall be a haven for ships, and his border shall reach toward Tsidon.   Morphology זְבוּלֻ֕ן (Zevulun) – Root: זבל (zaval); Form: … Continue reading →

חַכְלִילִ֥י עֵינַ֖יִם מִיָּ֑יִן וּלְבֶן־שִׁנַּ֖יִם מֵחָלָֽב׃ His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.   Morphology חַכְלִילִ֥י (ḥaklili) – Root: חכל (ḥakal); Form: Adjective, masculine plural construct; Translation: “darker”; Notes: Refers to a deep or intense color, … Continue reading →

אֹסְרִ֤י לַגֶּ֨פֶן֙ עִירֹ֔ה וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה בְּנִ֣י אֲתֹנֹ֑ו כִּבֵּ֤ס בַּיַּ֨יִן֙ לְבֻשֹׁ֔ו וּבְדַם־עֲנָבִ֖ים סותה׃ He ties his donkey to the vine and his colt to the choice vine; he washes his garments in wine and his robes in the blood of grapes.   … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר שֵׁ֨בֶט֙ מִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּמְחֹקֵ֖ק מִבֵּ֣ין רַגְלָ֑יו עַ֚ד כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣א שִׂילֹה וְלֹ֖ו יִקְּהַ֥ת עַמִּֽים׃ The scepter shall not depart from Yehuda, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. … Continue reading →

גּ֤וּר אַרְיֵה֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִטֶּ֖רֶף בְּנִ֣י עָלִ֑יתָ כָּרַ֨ע רָבַ֧ץ כְּאַרְיֵ֛ה וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֥י יְקִימֶֽנּוּ׃ Yehuda is a lion’s cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouched, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness—who will rouse … Continue reading →

יְהוּדָ֗ה אַתָּה֙ יֹוד֣וּךָ אַחֶ֔יךָ יָדְךָ֖ בְּעֹ֣רֶף אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֥י אָבִֽיךָ׃ Yehuda, you are the one your brothers will praise; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; the sons of your father will bow down to you. … Continue reading →

אָר֤וּר אַפָּם֙ כִּ֣י עָ֔ז וְעֶבְרָתָ֖ם כִּ֣י קָשָׁ֑תָה אֲחַלְּקֵ֣ם בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Yaʿaqov and scatter them in Yisraʾel.   Morphology … Continue reading →

בְּסֹדָם֙ אַל־תָּבֹ֣א נַפְשִׁ֔י בִּקְהָלָ֖ם אַל־תֵּחַ֣ד כְּבֹדִ֑י כִּ֤י בְאַפָּם֙ הָ֣רְגוּ אִ֔ישׁ וּבִרְצֹנָ֖ם עִקְּרוּ־שֹֽׁור׃ In their council let my soul not enter; in their assembly let my honor not unite, for in their anger they killed a man, and in their willfulness … Continue reading →

שִׁמְעֹ֥ון וְלֵוִ֖י אַחִ֑ים כְּלֵ֥י חָמָ֖ס מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ Shimon and Levi are brothers; instruments of violence are their swords.   Morphology שִׁמְעֹ֥ון (Shimon) – Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Shimon”; Notes: One of the sons of Yaʿaqov. וְלֵוִ֖י (Levi) – Form: … Continue reading →

פַּ֤חַז כַּמַּ֨יִם֙ אַל־תֹּותַ֔ר כִּ֥י עָלִ֖יתָ מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ אָ֥ז חִלַּ֖לְתָּ יְצוּעִ֥י עָלָֽה׃ פ Unstable as water, you shall not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed; then you defiled it—he went up to my couch.   Morphology פַּ֤חַז (paḥaz) … Continue reading →

רְאוּבֵן֙ בְּכֹ֣רִי אַ֔תָּה כֹּחִ֖י וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית אֹונִ֑י יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת וְיֶ֥תֶר עָֽז׃ Reʾuven, you are my firstborn, my strength, and the beginning of my vigor, preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.   Morphology רְאוּבֵן֙ (Reʾuven) – Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; … Continue reading →

הִקָּבְצ֥וּ וְשִׁמְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְשִׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֲבִיכֶֽם׃ Assemble and hear, sons of Yaʿaqov, and listen to Yisra’el your father.   Morphology הִקָּבְצ֥וּ (hiqavtzu) – Root: קבץ (qavatz); Form: Verb, Niphal, Imperative, 2mp; Translation: “Assemble yourselves”; Notes: A command for gathering … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶל־בָּנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָ֥א אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים׃ And Yaʿaqov called to his sons and said, “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what will happen to you in the last days.”   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֥א … Continue reading →

וַאֲנִ֞י נָתַ֧תִּֽי לְךָ֛ שְׁכֶ֥ם אַחַ֖ד עַל־אַחֶ֑יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָקַ֨חְתִּי֙ מִיַּ֣ד הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י בְּחַרְבִּ֖י וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי׃ פ And I have given you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Emori with my sword and with my bow. … Continue reading →