Category Archives: Genesis

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐγὼ προστίθεμαι πρὸς τὸν ἐμὸν λαόν· θάψατέ με μετὰ τῶν πατέρων μου ἐν τῷ σπηλαίῳ, ὅ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ Ἐφρὼν τοῦ Χετταίου, And he said to them, “I am to be added to my people; you … Continue reading →

Πάντες οὗτοι υἱοὶ Ἰακὼβ δώδεκα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς ὁ πατὴρ αὐτῶν καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς, ἕκαστον κατὰ τὴν εὐλογίαν αὐτοῦ εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς. All these are the twelve sons of Iakob, and their father spoke these things to them and he … Continue reading →

Βενιαμίν λύκος ἅρπαξ· τὸ πρωινὸν ἔδεται ἔτι, καὶ εἰς τὸ ἑσπέρας διαδώσει τροφήν. Beniamin is a ravenous wolf; early in the morning he is still eating, and in the evening he distributes the food. בנימין זאב יטרף בבקר יאכל עד … Continue reading →

εὐλογίας πατρός σου καὶ μητρός σου· ὑπερίσχυσεν ὑπὲρ εὐλογίαις ὀρέων μονίμων καὶ ἐπ᾿ εὐλογίαις θινῶν ἀενάων· ἔσονται ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν Ἰωσὴφ, καὶ ἐπὶ κορυφῆς ὧν ἡγήσατο ἀδελφῶν. a blessing of your father and your mother; it has prevailed above the blessings … Continue reading →

καὶ ἐβοήθησέν σοι ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἐμὸς καὶ εὐλόγησέν σε εὐλογίαν οὐρανοῦ ἄνωθεν καὶ εὐλογίαν γῆς ἐχούσης πάντα· ἕνεκεν εὐλογίας μαστῶν καὶ μήτρας, and my God helped you, and he blessed you with the blessing of heaven from above and … Continue reading →

Καὶ συνετρίβη μετὰ κράτους τὰ τόξα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐξελύθη τὰ νεῦρα βραχιόνων χειρῶν αὐτῶν διὰ χεῖρα δυνάστου Ιακώβ, ἐκεῖθεν ὁ κατισχύσας Ἰσραήλ· 49:25a παρὰ Θεοῦ τοῦ πατρός σου, And their arrows were shattered with might, and the sinews of the arms … Continue reading →

Εἰς ὃν διαβουλευόμενοι ἐλοιδόρουν, καὶ ἐνεῖχον αὐτῷ κύριοι τοξευμάτων. Toward whom they are deliberating and reviling and lords of archers have a grudge against him. וימררהו ורבו וישׂטמהו בעלי חצים׃   *   ἐλοιδόρουν | some MSS + διεδικασαντο | + … Continue reading →

Υἱὸς ηὐξημένος Ἰωσήφ, υἱὸς ηὐξημένος μου ζηλωτός, υἱός μου νεώτατος, πρός με ἀνάστρεψον. Ioseph is a grown-up son, my grown-up son is enviable, my youngest son, return to me. בן פרת יוסף בן פרת עלי־עין בנות צעדה עלי־שׁור׃   *  … Continue reading →

Νεφθαλὶ στέλεχος ἀνειμένον, ἐπιδιδοὺς ἐν τῷ γεννήματι κάλλος. Nephthali is a spreading stem, conferring beauty on the produce. נפתלי אילה שׁלחה הנתן אמרי־שׁפר׃   *   Νεφθαλὶ | Νεφθαλεί *   γεννήματι | γενήματι *   conferring OR bestowing *   produce OR fruit … Continue reading →

Ἀσήρ, πίων αὐτοῦ ὁ ἄρτος, καὶ αὐτὸς δώσει τρυφὴν ἄρχουσιν. Aser, his bread shall be fattening, and he will give a delicacy to rulers. מאשׁר שׁמנה לחמו והוא יתן מעדני־מלך׃   *   fattening OR rich