Genesis 49:11
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes: | He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. | Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; He hath washed his garments in wine, And his vesture in the blood of grapes: |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| binding | אֹסְרִ֤י | 'o-se-RI | H0631 | to bindאָסַר (a.sar) 1) to tie, bind, imprison 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tie, bind 1a2) to tie, harness 1a3) to bind (with cords) 1a4) to gird (rare and late) 1a5) to begin the battle, make the attack 1a6) of obligation of oath (figurative) 1b) (Niphal) to be imprisoned, bound 1c) (Pual) to be taken prisoner |
| to the vine | לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ | la-GE-fen | H1612 | vineגֶּ֫פֶן (ge.phen) 1) vine, vine tree 1a) of Israel (fig.) 1b) of stars fading at Jehovah's judgment (metaph.) 1c) of prosperity |
| donkey his | עִיר֔וֹ | i-ro | H5895 | coltעַ֫יִר (a.yir) he-ass, male ass |
| and to the choice vine | וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה | ve-la-so-re-KAH | H8321B | vineשֹׂרֵקָה (so.re.qah) choice vine Another spelling of so.req (שֹׂרֵק "vine" H8321A) |
| [the] young one of | בְּנִ֣י | be-NI | H1121H | No entry |
| donkey his | אֲתֹנ֑וֹ | 'a-to-NO | H0860 | she-assאָתוֹן (a.ton) she-ass, she-donkey |
| he will wash | כִּבֵּ֤ס | ki-BES | H3526H | to washכָּבַס (ka.vas) 1) to wash (by treading), be washed, perform the work of a fuller 1a) (Qal) washer, fuller, treader (participle) 1b) (Piel) to wash (garments, person) 1c) (Pual) to be washed 1d) (Hothpael) to be washed out |
| in the wine | בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ | bai-YA-yin | H3196 | wineיַ֫יִן (ya.yin) wine |
| clothing his | לְבֻשׁ֔וֹ | le-vu-SHO | H3830 | clothingלְבוּשׁ (le.vush) clothing, garment, apparel, raiment Aramaic equivalent: le.vush (לְבוּשׁ "garment" H3831) |
| and in [the] blood of | וּבְדַם־ | u-ve-dam- | H1818 | bloodדָּם (dam) 1) blood 1a) of wine (fig.) |
| grapes | עֲנָבִ֖ים | 'a-na-VIM | H6025 | grapeעֵנָב (e.nav) grape(s) |
| robe his | סוּתֽוֹ׃ | su-to | H5497 | vestureסוּת (sut) garment, vesture |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.