Genesis

Genesis 23:16–18

16Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.

17So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over 18to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.

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Genesis 23:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֮’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
agreedוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ephron’s termsעֶפְרוֹן֒‘ep̄·rō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH6085 Ephron
andאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
weighed outוַיִּשְׁקֹ֤לway·yiš·qōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8254 weigh
the priceהַכֶּ֕סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
he had namedדִּבֶּ֖רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbə·’ā·zə·nêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual constructH241 ear
of the Hittitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
fourאַרְבַּ֤ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singular constructH702 four
hundredמֵאוֹת֙mê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
shekelsשֶׁ֣קֶלše·qelNoun - masculine singular constructH8255 shekel
of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
according to the standardעֹבֵ֖ר‘ō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
of the merchantsלַסֹּחֵֽר׃las·sō·ḥêrPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5503 travel round, palpitate

Genesis 23:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Ephron’sעֶפְר֗וֹן‘ep̄·rō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH6085 Ephron
fieldשְׂדֵ֣הśə·ḏêhNoun - masculine singular constructH7704 id.
at Machpelahבַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔הbam·maḵ·pê·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4375 Makpelah
nearלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Mamreמַמְרֵ֑אmam·rêNoun - proper - feminine singularH4471 Mamre
the caveוְהַמְּעָרָ֣הwə·ham·mə·‘ā·rāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
in itבּ֔וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the treesהָעֵץ֙hā·‘êṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
withinבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the boundariesגְּבֻל֖וֹgə·ḇu·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory
of the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
were deeded overוַיָּ֣קָם׀way·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand

Genesis 23:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to Abraham’sלְאַבְרָהָ֥םlə·’aḇ·rā·hāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
possessionלְמִקְנָ֖הlə·miq·nāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH4736 purahase
in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Hittitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
who had comeבָּאֵ֥יbā·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the gateשַֽׁעַר־ša·‘ar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of his cityעִירֽוֹ׃‘î·rōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5892 excitement

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Genesis 23:16 Zechariah 11:12 · Jeremiah 32:9

Genesis 23:17 Genesis 50:13 · Genesis 25:9 · Genesis 23:20 · Acts 7:16 · Genesis 49:29–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.