Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph. Young's Literal Translation for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright [is] to Joseph. King James Bible For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's: ) Hebrew And thoughכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites prevailed גָּבַ֣ר (gā·ḇar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently over his brothers בְּאֶחָ֔יו (bə·’e·ḥāw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) and a ruler וּלְנָגִ֖יד (ū·lə·nā·ḡîḏ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5057: A commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themes came from him, מִמֶּ֑נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the birthright וְהַבְּכֹרָ֖ה (wə·hab·bə·ḵō·rāh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1062: The firstling of man, beast, primogeniture belonged to Joseph. לְיוֹסֵֽף׃ (lə·yō·w·sêp̄) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites |