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Genesis 49:3
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Genesis 49:3
3¶ Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
3¶ Reuben, thou art my first borne, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:
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DEFINED WORDS
Genesis 49:3
Power or strength; also an auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
That which is first; the first state; commencement; entrance into being. The first cause; origin.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Power, force, firmness, ability, endurance, or that which gives support.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
MEANING IN THIS VERSE
excellency
Surpassing greatness, dignity, superiority, glory, or an eminent and highly valued quality in the person or thing spoken of.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Honour, rank, worth, or elevation of station or character.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Ability, strength, authority, dominion, or the right and capacity to act.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Open the full verse study17But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
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Open the full verse study51And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
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Open the full verse study32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
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Open the full verse study36He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
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Open the full verse study1THESE are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
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Open the full verse study1NOW the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
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Open the full verse study3The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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Open the full verse study18And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
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Open the full verse study20And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
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Open the full verse study8¶ And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
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Open the full verse study5¶ Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:
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