Genesis
Genesis 25:27–28
27When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. 28Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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Genesis 25:27
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the boys | הַנְּעָרִ֔ים | han·nə·‘ā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| grew up | וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ | way·yiḡ·də·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1431 grow up, become great |
| Esau | עֵשָׂ֗ו | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| became | וַיְהִ֣י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a skillful | יֹדֵ֥עַ | yō·ḏê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3045 know |
| hunter | צַ֖יִד | ṣa·yiḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H6718 hunting, game |
| a man | אִ֛ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| of the field | שָׂדֶ֑ה | śā·ḏeh | Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
| while Jacob | וְיַעֲקֹב֙ | wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| was a quiet | תָּ֔ם | tām | Adjective - masculine singular | H8535 complete |
| man | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| who stayed | יֹשֵׁ֖ב | yō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| at home | אֹהָלִֽים׃ | ’ō·hā·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H168 tent |
Genesis 25:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Because | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Isaac | יִצְחָ֛ק | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| had a taste | בְּפִ֑יו | bə·p̄îw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| for wild game | צַ֣יִד | ṣa·yiḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H6718 hunting, game |
| he loved | וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב | way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H157 love |
| Esau | עֵשָׂ֖ו | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| but Rebekah | וְרִבְקָ֖ה | wə·riḇ·qāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7259 Rebekah |
| loved | אֹהֶ֥בֶת | ’ō·he·ḇeṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H157 love |
| Jacob | יַעֲקֹֽב׃ | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
Cross-references
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Genesis 25:27 Genesis 21:20 · Hebrews 11:9 · Genesis 28:10–11 · Genesis 10:9 · Genesis 6:9 · Genesis 46:34 · Job 1:8 · Psalm 37:37 · Genesis 27:40 · Job 1:1 · Genesis 27:3–5 · Genesis 31:39–41
Genesis 25:28 Genesis 27:19 · Genesis 27:31 · Genesis 27:4 · Genesis 27:9 · Genesis 27:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.