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Deuteronomy 21:17

Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.
Deuteronomy 21:17
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

כִּי֩ אֶת־הַבְּכֹ֨ר בֶּן־הַשְּׂנוּאָ֜ה יַכִּ֗יר לָ֤תֶת לוֹ֙ פִּ֣י שְׁנַ֔יִם בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִמָּצֵ֖א ל֑וֹ כִּי־הוּא֙ רֵאשִׁ֣ית אֹנ֔וֹ ל֖וֹ מִשְׁפַּ֥ט הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ ס

  1. כִּי֩ki“that”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. הַבְּכֹ֨רha.be.Khor“the firstborn”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בְּכוֹר · “firstborn” · Strong's H1060
  4. בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  5. הַשְּׂנוּאָ֜הha.se.nu.'Ah“the hated [one]”
    Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (passive), feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׂנֵא · “to hate” · Strong's H8130
  6. יַכִּ֗ירya.Kir“he will acknowledge”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָכַר · “to recognize” · Strong's H5234A
  7. לָ֤תֶתLa.tet“by giving”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  8. לוֹ֙lo“to <the> him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  9. פִּ֣יpi“a mouth of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from פֶּה · “according” · Strong's H6310K
  10. שְׁנַ֔יִםshe.Na.yim“two”
    Noun, both genders, dual, absolute · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  11. בְּכֹ֥לbe.Khol“in all”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  12. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“that”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  13. יִמָּצֵ֖אyi.ma.Tze'“it will be found”
    Verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָצָא · “to find” · Strong's H4672
  14. ל֑וֹlo“to <the> him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  15. כִּי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  16. הוּא֙hu'“he”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  17. רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit“[is] [the] beginning of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from רֵאשִׁית · “beginning” · Strong's H7225G
  18. אֹנ֔וֹ'o.No“manly vigor his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אוֹן · “strength” · Strong's H0202
  19. ל֖וֹlo“[belongs] to <the> him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  20. מִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.Pat“[the] claim of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
  21. הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ סha.be.kho.Rah“the birthright”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּכֹרָה · “birthright” · Strong's H1062
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)