Genesis 16:12
He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”
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ASV
And he shall be as a wild ass among men; his hand shall be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell over against all his brethren.
KJV
And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְה֤וּא | ve.Hu' | and he | H1931 → |
| יִהְיֶה֙ | yih.Yeh | he will be | H1961 → |
| פֶּ֣רֶא | Pe.re' | a wild donkey of | H6501 → |
| אָדָ֔ם | 'a.Dam | a man | H120 → |
| יָד֣וֹ | ya.Do | hand his | H3027 → |
| בַכֹּ֔ל | va.Kol | [will be] on <the> everyone | H3605 → |
| וְיַ֥ד | ve.Yad | and [the] hand of | H3027 → |
| כֹּ֖ל | kol | everyone | H3605 → |
| בּ֑וֹ | bo | [will be] on <the> him | |
| וְעַל־ | ve.'al- | and on | H5921 → |
| פְּנֵ֥י | pe.Nei | [the] face of | H6440 → |
| כָל־ | khol- | all | H3605 → |
| אֶחָ֖יו | 'e.Chav | brothers his | H251 → |
| יִשְׁכֹּֽן׃ | yish.Kon | he will dwell | H7931 → |
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