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מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְmevarekheblessבָרַךְverb, piel, participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.רֵעֵ֨הוּreehvbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.בְּק֣וֹלbeqolin soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in sound”, the ordinary formH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.גָּ֭דוֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.בַּבֹּ֣קֶרbaboqerin dayבֹּקֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in day”, the ordinary formH1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.הַשְׁכֵּ֑יםhashkeymup, rise up) earlyשָׁכַםverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “up, rise up) early”, the verb used for emphasisH7925literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning(arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.קְ֝לָלָ֗הqelalahcurseקְלָלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “curse”, the ordinary formH7045vilification(ac-) curse(-d, -ing).תֵּחָ֥שֶׁבtechashevregardחָשַׁבverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “regard”, an unfinished actionH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
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American Standard Version (1901)
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
Young’s Literal Translation
Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.
World English Bible
He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.
Darby Translation
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.
Douay-Rheims
He that blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising in the night, shall be like to him that curseth.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him .
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