Genesis

Genesis 23:9

9to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to sellוְיִתֶּן־wə·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֗יlîPreposition; first person common singular
the caveמְעָרַ֤תmə·‘ā·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4631 cave
of Machpelahהַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ham·maḵ·pê·lāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4375 Makpelah
that belongsאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
to himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
itאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is at the endבִּקְצֵ֣הbiq·ṣêhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
of his fieldשָׂדֵ֑הוּśā·ḏê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7704 id.
Let him sell itיִתְּנֶ֥נָּהyit·tə·nen·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
to meלִ֛יlîPreposition; first person common singular
in your presenceבְּתוֹכְכֶ֖םbə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH8432 midst
for fullמָלֵ֜אmā·lêAdjective - masculine singularH4392 full
priceבְּכֶ֨סֶףbə·ḵe·sep̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
so thatקָֽבֶר׃qā·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH6913 grave, sepulchre
siteלַאֲחֻזַּת־la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ-Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH272 possession

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.