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Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

יַֽעַבְד֣וּךָya.'av.Du.khamay they serve you

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to serve

Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 14:4, Genesis 15:13, Genesis 15:14, Genesis 25:23, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 29:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647G; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 1

עַמִּ֗ים'a.Mimpeoples

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 2

לְאֻמִּ֔יםle.'u.Mimpeoples

Lemma: לְאֹם (le.om) · Strong's: H3816

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: people

Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 25:23, Psalms 2:1, Psalms 7:7, Psalms 9:8, Psalms 44:2, Psalms 47:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3816; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 3

הֱוֵ֤הhe.Vehbe

Lemma: הָוָה (ha.vah) · Strong's: H1933B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 5 times. Also: Nehemiah 6:6, Ecclesiastes 2:22, Ecclesiastes 11:3, Isaiah 16:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1933B; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 4

גְבִיר֙ge.Virlord

Lemma: גְּבִיר (ge.vir) · Strong's: H1376

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: lord

Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 27:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1376; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 5

לְאַחֶ֔יךָle.'a.Chei.khato brothers your

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: brother: male-sibling

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 6

וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּve.yish.ta.cha.Vuso may they bow down

Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812

Parsing: Verb · Hishtaphel (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVvu3mp)

Meaning: to bow

Used 169 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:12, Genesis 24:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7812; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 7

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 8

אִמֶּ֑ךָ'i.Me.khamother your

Lemma: אֵם (em) · Strong's: H0517

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: mother

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0517; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 9

אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ'o.re.Rei.kha[those who] curse you

Lemma: אָרַר (a.rar) · Strong's: H0779

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: to curse

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 12:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0779; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 10

אָר֔וּר'a.Rur[be] cursed

Lemma: אָרַר (a.rar) · Strong's: H0779

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

Meaning: to curse

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 12:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0779; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 11

וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָu.me.va.ra.Khei.khaand [those who] bless you

Lemma: בָּרַךְ (ba.rakh) · Strong's: H1288

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVprmpc)

Meaning: to bless

Used 330 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1288; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 12

בָּרֽוּךְ\׃ba.Rukh[be] blessed

Lemma: בָּרַךְ (ba.rakh) · Strong's: H1288

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

Meaning: to bless

Used 330 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1288; TAHOT Genesis 27:29 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

May peoples	→	עַם H5971A people
serve you	→	עָבַד H5647G to serve
and nations	→	לְאֹם H3816 people
bow down	→	שָׁחָה H7812 to bow
to you	→
May you be	→	הָוָה H1933B to be
the master	→	גְּבִיר H1376 lord
of your brothers	→	אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling
and may the sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of your mother	→	אֵם H0517 mother
bow down	→	שָׁחָה H7812 to bow
to you	→
May those who curse you	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse
be cursed	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse
and those who bless you	→	בָּרַךְ H1288 to bless
be blessed	→	בָּרַךְ H1288 to bless

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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