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Gad,גָּדraidersגְּדוּדwill raid him,יְגוּדֶנּוּbut heוְהוּאwill raidיָגֻדat their heels.עָקֵב
Genesis 49:19
Study it in the app“Gad, raiders will raid him, but he will raid at their heels.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 49:19, word by word
- Gadגָּדgad
Gad
Gad, (1) a son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the tribe that came from him with its land; (2) the prophet who was with David. The name means "good fortune".
Where else “gad” appears- raidersגְּדוּדgedud
band, raiders
Band of raiders, troop that attacks by surprise.
Where else “gedud” appears- will raid himיְגוּדֶyegude
attack, raid
Attack, raid; press upon someone.
Where else “yegude” appears- at their heelsעָקֵבakev
rear
The part that comes behind in a group or army.
Where else “akev” appears
Translation note
The verse plays on the name: Gad, gedud (“band of raiders”), yegudennu, yagud (“to raid”).
The context
18For your salvation I wait, YHWH.
19 · This verse (above)
20From Asher rich will be his bread, and he will provide delicacies fit for a king.
To study Genesis 49 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jacob say about Judah and Joseph in his blessings (vv. 8-12, 22-26)?
2. What it means
What does it show that Jacob gave each son a different blessing (v. 28)?
3. How I live it
How can you recognize what is distinct and unique in each person in your family?