Genesis 49:12

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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:	His eyes [shall be] red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.	Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he [shall be] for an haven of ships; and his border [shall be] unto Zidon.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

His eyes^H5869 shall be red^H2447 with wine^H3196, and his teeth^H8127 white^H3836 with milk^H2461.

Original Hebrew

חַכְלִילִי עֵינַיִם מִיָּיִן וּלְבֶן־שִׁנַּיִם מֵחָלָב׃ פ

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
חַכְלִילִ֥י	chakh.li.Li	H2447	HAamsc	dark of
עֵינַ֖יִם	'ei.Na.yim	H5869	HNcbda	eyes
מִ/יָּ֑יִן	mi./Ya.yin	H3196	HR/Ncmsa	more than/ wine
וּ/לְבֶן	u./le.ven-	H3836	HC/Aamsc	and/ white of
שִׁנַּ֖יִם	shi.Na.yim	H8127	HNcbda	teeth
מֵ/חָלָֽב	me./cha.Lav	H2461	HR/Ncmsa	more than/ milk

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

H2447 — חַכְלִיל (chaklîyl, khak-leel'): by reduplication from an unused root apparently meaning to be dark; darkly flashing (only of the eyes); in a good sense, brilliant (as stimulated by wine); red.
H2461 — חָלָב (châlâb, khaw-lawb'): from the same as חֶלֶב; milk (as the richness of kine); [phrase] cheese, milk, sucking.
H3196 — יַיִן (yayin, yah'-yin): from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication; banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
H3836 — לָבָן (lâbân, law-bawn'): or (Genesis 49:12) לָבֵן; from לָבַן; white; white.
H5869 — עַיִן (ʻayin, ah'-yin): probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).
H8127 — שֵׁן (shên, shane): from שָׁנַן; compare שֶׁנְהַבִּים; a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff; crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.

Cross References

Reciprocal references (1): Genesis 50:23

Related Topics

Torrey’s: DIET OF THE JEWS, THE, EYE, THE, JUDAH, THE TRIBE OF, MILK, TRIBES OF ISRAEL, THE
Nave’s: BLESSING, DEATH, FOOD, GOD, JACOB, JUDAH, PARENTS, WINE

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