Genesis 37:8
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
חֲלוֹם
dreams/ his
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חֲלוֹם
Dream, vision in sleep. Chalom. Jacob dreamed and saw a ladder reaching to heaven. God still speaks in dreams. He has always communicated with His people.
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עַל
over/ us
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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מָלַךְ
will you reign
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מָלַךְ
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
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עוֹד
again
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עוֹד
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
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שָׂנֵא
to hate
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שָׂנֵא
to hate (personally)
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מָשַׁל
certainly to rule
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מָשַׁל
to rule
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