Genesis 49:5
Strong's Lexicon
Simeon
שִׁמְע֥וֹן (šim·‘ō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8095: Simeon or Shimeon = 'heard' 1) the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife Leah and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon 2) an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

and Levi
וְלֵוִ֖י (wə·lê·wî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3878: Levi = 'joined to' 1) the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah and progenitor of tribe of Levites

are brothers;
אַחִ֑ים (’a·ḥîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

their swords
מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (mə·ḵê·rō·ṯê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4380: 1) swords, weapons, devices 1a) meaning dubious

are weapons
כְּלֵ֥י (kə·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3627: 1) article, vessel, implement, utensil 1a) article, object (general) 1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel 1b1) implement (of hunting or war) 1b2) implement (of music) 1b3) implement, tool (of labour) 1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen) 1b5) utensils, furniture 1c) vessel, receptacle (general) 1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed

of violence.
חָמָ֖ס (ḥā·mās)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2555: 1) violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.

Young's Literal Translation
Simeon and Levi [are] brethren! Instruments of violence—their espousals!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Simeon and Levi are brothers; their knives are vicious weapons.

New American Standard Bible
"Simeon and Levi are brothers; Their swords are implements of violence.

King James Bible
Simeon and Levi [are] brethren; instruments of cruelty [are in] their habitations.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Simeon and Levi are brothers-- their swords are weapons of violence.

New Living Translation
"Simeon and Levi are two of a kind; their weapons are instruments of violence.

English Standard Version
“Simeon and Levi are brothers; weapons of violence are their swords.

New American Standard Bible
"Simeon and Levi are brothers; Their swords are implements of violence.

King James Bible
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Simeon and Levi are brothers; their knives are vicious weapons.

International Standard Version
"Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are violent weapons.

NET Bible
Simeon and Levi are brothers, weapons of violence are their knives!

American Standard Version
Simeon and Levi are brethren; Weapons of violence are their swords.

English Revised Version
Simeon and Levi are brethren; Weapons of violence are their swords.

Young's Literal Translation
Simeon and Levi are brethren! Instruments of violence -- their espousals!
















Cross References
Genesis 29:34
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

Genesis 34:25
And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

Numbers 34:20
And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.

Joshua 21:8
And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 49:4
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

Genesis 49:3
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

Genesis 49:2
Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

Genesis 49:6
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.

Genesis 49:7
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

Genesis 49:8
Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.
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