Genesis

Genesis 23:10–11

¹⁰Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, ¹¹“No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.”

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Genesis 23:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Ephron	וְעֶפְר֥וֹן	wə·‘ep̄·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6085 Ephron
was sitting	יֹשֵׁ֖ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
among	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the sons	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Heth	חֵ֑ת	ḥêṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2845 Cheth
So in the presence	בְּאָזְנֵ֣י	bə·’ā·zə·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct	H241 ear
of all	לְכֹ֛ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Hittites	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
who had come	בָּאֵ֥י	bā·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the gate	שַֽׁעַר־	ša·‘ar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
of his city	עִיר֖וֹ	‘î·rōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
Ephron	עֶפְר֨וֹן	‘ep̄·rō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6085 Ephron
the Hittite	הַחִתִּ֤י	ha·ḥit·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2850 Hittite(s)
answered	וַיַּעַן֩	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
Abraham	אַבְרָהָם֙	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham

Genesis 23:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
Listen to me	שְׁמָעֵ֔נִי	šə·mā·‘ê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H8085 hear
I give	נָתַ֣תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
the field	הַשָּׂדֶה֙	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
and I give	נְתַתִּ֑יהָ	nə·ṯat·tî·hā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you the cave	וְהַמְּעָרָ֥ה	wə·ham·mə·‘ā·rāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4631 cave
that is in it	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I give it	נְתַתִּ֥יהָ	nə·ṯat·tî·hā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to you	לְךָ֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
in the presence	לְעֵינֵ֧י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of my people	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Bury	קְבֹ֥ר	qə·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6912 bury
your dead	מֵתֶֽךָ׃	mê·ṯe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4191 die

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Genesis 23:10 Genesis 34:24 · Genesis 34:20 · Genesis 23:18

Genesis 23:11 Luke 19:24 · Isaiah 32:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.