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And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. (KJV)

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וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 1

חַרְבְּךָ֣char.be.Khasword your

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

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

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22, Exodus 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 2

תִֽחְיֶ֔הtich.Yehyou will live

Lemma: חָיָה (cha.yah) · Strong's: H2421

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to live

Used 279 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2421; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 3

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 4

אָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother your

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

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 27:40 word 5

תַּעֲבֹ֑דta.'a.Vodyou will serve

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to serve

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

Source: TBESH H5647G; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 6

וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 7

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 8

תָּרִ֔ידta.Ridyou will be restless

Lemma: רוּד (rud) · Strong's: H7300

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)

Meaning: to roam

Used 4 times. Also: Psalms 55:2, Jeremiah 2:31, Hosea 11:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7300; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 9

וּפָרַקְתָּ֥u.fa.rak.Taand you will tear off

Lemma: פָּרַק (pa.raq) · Strong's: H6561

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

Meaning: to tear

Used 10 times. Also: Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3, Exodus 32:24, 1 Kings 19:11, Psalms 7:2, Psalms 136:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6561; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 10

עֻלּ֖וֹu.Loyoke his

Lemma: עֹל (ol) · Strong's: H5923

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: yoke

Used 40 times. Also: Leviticus 26:13, Numbers 19:2, Deuteronomy 21:3, Deuteronomy 28:48, 1 Samuel 6:7, 1 Kings 12:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5923; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 11

מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 12

צַוָּארֶֽךָ\׃tza.va.Re.khaneck your

Lemma: צַוָּאר (tsav.var) · Strong's: H6677A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: neck

Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 27:16, Genesis 41:42, Genesis 45:14, Genesis 46:29, Deuteronomy 28:48, Joshua 10:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6677A; TAHOT Genesis 27:40 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

You shall live	→	חָיָה H2421 to live
by	→	עַל H5921A upon
the sword	→	חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword
and serve	→	עָבַד H5647G to serve
. . .	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
your brother	→	אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling
But when	→	כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which
you rebel	→	רוּד H7300 to roam
you will tear	→	פָּרַק H6561 to tear
his yoke	→	עֹל H5923 yoke
from	→	עַל H5921A upon
your neck	→	צַוָּאר H6677A neck

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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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