Genesis 49:3 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | Reuben | רְאוּבֵן֙ | h7205 |
| 1 | thou art my firstborn | בְּכֹ֣רִי | h1060 |
| 2 | | אַ֔תָּה | h859 |
| 3 | my might | כֹּחִ֖י | h3581 |
| 4 | and the beginning | וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית | h7225 |
| 5 | of my strength | אוֹנִ֑י | h202 |
| 8 | and the excellency | וְיֶ֥תֶר | h3499 |
| 7 | of dignity | שְׂאֵ֖ת | h7613 |
| 8 | and the excellency | וְיֶ֥תֶר | h3499 |
| 9 | of power | עָֽז׃ | h5794 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellence of dignity, and the excellence of power:
World English Bible (WEB)
"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;