Deuteronomy 33:17

“The firstborn of his bull, splendor is his, and his horns are the horns of a wild ox; with them he will gore the peoples, all together, to the ends of the earth. And they are the myriads of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.””

Deuteronomy 33:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 33:17, word by word

The firstbornבְּכוֹרbechor

firstling

An animal's first offspring.

Where else “bechor” appears
of his bullשׁוֹרshor

ox, bull

Ox or bull: a head of cattle.

Where else “shor” appears
splendorהָדָרhadar

splendor, beauty

Splendor, beauty, majesty.

Where else “hadar” appears
and his hornsקַרְנָיkarnay

horn

The hard point that grows from the head of bulls, rams and goats.

Where else “karnay” appears
of a wild oxרְאֵםreem

wild ox

Wild ox: a large, strong animal, an image of power.

Where else “reem” appears
he will goreיְנַגַּחyenagach

gore

To strike with horns; or knock down enemies.

Where else “yenagach” appears
the peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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all togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

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to the endsאַפְסֵיafse

end

The limit: "the far reaches of the earth".

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of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

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are the myriadsרִבְבוֹתrivvot

ten thousand, myriad

Ten thousand; a countless multitude.

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of Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםefrayim

Ephraim

Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".

Where else “efrayim” appears
are the thousandsאַלְפֵיalfe

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

Where else “alfe” appears
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashe

Manasseh

Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".

Where else “menashe” appears

The context

16and with the choicest of the earth and its fullness, and the favor of him who dwells in the bush. Let it come on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of the one consecrated among his brothers.

17 · This verse (above)

18And of Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and Issachar, in your tents.

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