Genesis
Genesis 25:17
17Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishmael | יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל | yiš·mā·‘êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3458 Jishmael |
| lived | חַיֵּ֣י | ḥay·yê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2416 alive, living |
| a total of | וְאֵ֗לֶּה | wə·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| 137 | מְאַ֥ת | mə·’aṯ | Number - feminine singular construct | H3967 hundred |
| years | שָׁנָ֛ה | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| Then he breathed his last | וַיִּגְוַ֣ע | way·yiḡ·wa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1478 expire perish, die |
| and died | וַיָּ֔מָת | way·yā·māṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| and was gathered | וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף | way·yê·’ā·sep̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H622 gather, remove |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| his people | עַמָּֽיו׃ | ‘am·māw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
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Genesis 15:15 · Genesis 25:7–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.