Genesis 49:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Reuben, 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;

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:

Hebrew
Reuben,
רְאוּבֵן֙ (rə·’ū·ḇên)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc

you
אַ֔תָּה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are my firstborn,
בְּכֹ֣רִי (bə·ḵō·rî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief

my might,
כֹּחִ֖י (kō·ḥî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species)

and the beginning
וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית (wə·rê·šîṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7225: The first, in place, time, order, rank

of my strength,
אוֹנִ֑י (’ō·w·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 202: Ability, power, wealth

excelling
יֶ֥תֶר (ye·ṯer)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

in honor,
שְׂאֵ֖ת (śə·’êṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7613: An elevation, leprous scab, elation, cheerfulness, exaltation in rank, character

excelling
וְיֶ֥תֶר (wə·ye·ṯer)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

in power.
עָֽז׃ (‘āz)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5794: Strong, vehement, harsh

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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