Genesis
Genesis 23:20
20So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the field | הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה | haś·śā·ḏeh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
| and its | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| cave | וְהַמְּעָרָ֧ה | wə·ham·mə·‘ā·rāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4631 cave |
| were deeded | וַיָּ֨קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| by the Hittites | בְּנֵי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| to Abraham | לְאַבְרָהָ֖ם | lə·’aḇ·rā·hām | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| as a burial | קָ֑בֶר | qā·ḇer | Noun - masculine singular | H6913 grave, sepulchre |
| site | לַאֲחֻזַּת־ | la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ- | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H272 possession |
Cross-references
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Ruth 4:7–10 · Jeremiah 32:10–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.