Genesis

Genesis 23:17–20

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. 19After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. 20So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.

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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

Genesis 23:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
thisכֵן֩ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
buriedקָבַ֨רqā·ḇarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6912 bury
his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Sarahשָׂרָ֣הśā·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH8283 Sarah
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the caveמְעָרַ֞תmə·‘ā·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4631 cave
of the fieldשְׂדֵ֧הśə·ḏêhNoun - masculine singular constructH7704 id.
at Machpelahהַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛הham·maḵ·pê·lāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4375 Makpelah
nearעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Mamreמַמְרֵ֖אmam·rêNoun - proper - feminine singularH4471 Mamre
that isהִ֣ואhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
Hebronחֶבְר֑וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron
in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃kə·nā·‘anNoun - proper - masculine singularH3667 Canaan

Genesis 23:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֜הhaś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
and itsאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
caveוְהַמְּעָרָ֧הwə·ham·mə·‘ā·rāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
were deededוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
by the Hittitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֖םlə·’aḇ·rā·hāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
as a burialקָ֑בֶרqā·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH6913 grave, sepulchre
siteלַאֲחֻזַּת־la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ-Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH272 possession

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

Genesis 23:20 Ruth 4:7–10 · Jeremiah 32:10–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.