Genesis
Genesis 23:10
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,
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.