Strong's Lexicon Reuben, רְאוּבֵן֙ (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7205: Reuben = 'behold a son' 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Reuben 3) the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben you אַ֔תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) are my firstborn, בְּכֹ֣רִי (bə·ḵō·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1060: 1) firstborn, firstling 1a) of men and women 1b) of animals 1c) noun of relation (fig.) my might, כֹּחִ֖י (kō·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3581: 1) strength, power, might 1a) human strength 1b) strength (of angels) 1c) power (of God) 1d) strength (of animals) 1e) strength, produce, wealth (of soil) 2) a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean 2a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown and the beginning וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית (wə·rê·šîṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7225: 1) first, beginning, best, chief 1a) beginning 1b) first 1c) chief 1d) choice part of my strength, אוֹנִ֑י (’ō·w·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 202: 1) vigour, generative power 2) wealth 3) physical strength (of men and behemoth) excelling יֶ֥תֶר (ye·ṯer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3499: 1) remainder, excess, rest, remnant, excellence 1a) remainder, remnant 1b) remainder, rest, other part 1c) excess 1d) abundantly (adv) 1e) abundance, affluence 1f) superiority, excellency in honor, שְׂאֵ֖ת (śə·’êṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7613: 1) elevation, exaltation, dignity, swelling, uprising 1a) dignity, exaltation, loftiness 1b) swelling 1c) uprising excelling וְיֶ֥תֶר (wə·ye·ṯer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3499: 1) remainder, excess, rest, remnant, excellence 1a) remainder, remnant 1b) remainder, rest, other part 1c) excess 1d) abundantly (adv) 1e) abundance, affluence 1f) superiority, excellency in power. עָֽז׃ (‘āz) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5794: 1) strong, mighty, fierce Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleReuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. Young's Literal Translation Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength; Holman Christian Standard Bible Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the firstfruits of my virility, excelling in prominence, excelling in power. New American Standard Bible "Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power. King James Bible Reuben, thou [art] my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Parallel Verses New International Version "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. New Living Translation "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first in rank and first in power. English Standard Version “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the firstfruits of my strength, preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power. New American Standard Bible "Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power. King James Bible Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Holman Christian Standard Bible Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the firstfruits of my virility, excelling in prominence, excelling in power. International Standard Version "Reuben, you're my firstborn, my strength, and the first fruit of my vitality. You excel in rank and excel in power. NET Bible Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power. American Standard Version Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power. English Revised Version Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power. Young's Literal Translation Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength; Cross References Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; Deuteronomy 21:17 But 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. Deuteronomy 33:6 Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. Psalm 78:51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham: Psalm 105:36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 49:2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. Genesis 49:1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. Genesis 48:22 Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. Genesis 49:4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. Genesis 49:5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. 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