Gen. 49:4 in context
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Genesis 49:4

Unstable as water [without the ability to exercise self-discipline], you lack superiority,
because you ascended your father's bed,
where you defiled it; he ascended my bed.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

פַּחַז   כַּמַּיִם   אַל   תּוֹתַר   כִּי   עָלִיתָ   מִשְׁכְּבֵי   אָבִיךָ   אָז   חִלַּלְתָּ   יְצוּעִי   עָלָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐξύβρισας ὡς ὕδωρ μὴ ἐκζέσῃς ἀνέβης γὰρ ἐπὶ τὴν κοίτην τοῦ πατρός σου τότε ἐμίανας τὴν στρωμνήν οὗ ἀνέβης

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H6349
 פַּ֤חַז (pachaz)
 recklessness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9004
H4325
 כַּ (ka)
מַּ֙יִם֙ (majim)
 like
water
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Rd
Ncmpa
H0408
H9014
 אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H3498
 תּוֹתַ֔ר (tvótar)
 to remain
Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ sing. hiphil second person masculine singular

Vhi2ms
H3588a
 כִּ֥י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H5927
 עָלִ֖יתָ (alita)
 to ascend
Verb Verb
qal qatal ♂ sing. qal qatal second person masculine singular

Vqp2ms
H4904
 מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י (mishekevei)
 bed
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H0001
H9021
 אָבִ֑י (avi)
ךָ (kha)
 father
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H0227a
 אָ֥ז (az)
 then
Adv. Adverb

 D
H2490c
 חִלַּ֖לְתָּ (chilaleta)
 to profane
Verb Verb
piel qatal ♂ sing. piel qatal second person masculine singular

Vpp2ms
H3326a
H9020
 יְצוּעִ֥ (jetzoi)
י (j)
 bed
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H5927
H9016
H9017
 עָלָֽה (alah)
׃
פ (f)
 to ascend
verseEnd
para
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms

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