Genesis 27:12
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. | What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.” | My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| perhaps | אוּלַ֤י | 'u-LAI | H0194 | perhapsאוּלַי (u.lay) 1) perhaps, peradventure 2) if peradventure 3) unless 4) suppose |
| he will feel me | יְמֻשֵּׁ֙נִי֙ | ye-mu-SHE-ni | H4959 | to feelמָשַׁשׁ (ma.shash) 1) to feel, grope 1a) (Qal) to feel, grope 1b) (Piel) to feel over or through, grope 1b1) to feel through 1b2) to grope 1c)(Hiphil) to feel |
| father my | אָבִ֔י | 'a-VI | H0001G | fatherאָב (av) 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002) |
| and I will be | וְהָיִ֥יתִי | ve-ha-YI-ti | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| in view his | בְעֵינָ֖יו | ve-'ei-NAV | H5869I | No entry |
| like a mocker | כִּמְתַעְתֵּ֑עַ | kim-ta'-TE-a' | H8591 | to mockתָּעַע (ta.a) 1) to deceive, misuse 1a) (Pilpel) 1a1) to be a mocker, mock 1a2) mocker (subst) 1b) (Hithpalpel) 1b1) to ridicule 1b2) mocking (participle) |
| and I will bring | וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י | ve-he-ve-TI | H0935P | to come (in): comeבּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
| on myself | עָלַ֛י | 'a-LAI | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| a curse | קְלָלָ֖ה | ke-la-LAH | H7045 | curseקְלָלָה (qe.la.lah) curse, vilification, execration |
| and not | וְלֹ֥א | ve-LO' | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| a blessing | בְרָכָֽה׃ | ve-ra-KHAH | H1293 | blessingבְּרָכָה (be.ra.khah) 1) blessing 2) (source of) blessing 3) blessing, prosperity 4) blessing, praise of God 5) a gift, present 6) treaty of peace |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.