Genesis 27:29
Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
עָבַד
ʻâbad
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
גּוֹי
gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
קֶשֶׁת
qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
אֵם
ʼêm
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
קֶשֶׁת
qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
קָלַל
qâlal
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
בָרַךְ
bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...
בָרַךְ
bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...
Key Terms in This Verse
בָרַךְ bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
Study H1288 →קָלַל qâlal
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
Study H7043 →קֶשֶׁת qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
Study H7198 →קֶשֶׁת qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
Study H7198 →עָבַד ʻâbad
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
Study H5647 →בָרַךְ bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
Study H1288 →אֵם ʼêm
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
Study H517 →גּוֹי gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Study H1471 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →Cross References
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I...
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even ...
Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they...
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worshi...
And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unt...
For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
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