Deuteronomy 33:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"May Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ן
(re·'u·ven)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
liveיְחִ֥י
(ye·chi)
2421a: to livea prim. root
and not die,יָמֹ֑ת
(ya·mot;)
4191: to diea prim. root
Norוְאַל־
(ve·'al-)
408: not (a subjective neg.)a prim. particle
his menמְתָ֖יו
(me·tav)
4962: male, mana prim. root
be few."מִסְפָּֽר׃
(mis·par.)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher


















KJV Lexicon
Let Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
and not die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
and let not his men
math  (math)
an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural) -- + few, friends, men, persons, small.
be few
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"May Reuben live and not die, Nor his men be few."

King James Bible
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let Reuben live and not die though his people become few.

International Standard Version
"May Reuben live and not die, though his numbers are few."

NET Bible
May Reuben live and not die, and may his people multiply.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"May the tribe of [Reuben] live and not die out, though their people are few in number."

King James 2000 Bible
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
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