Genesis

Genesis 25:27

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.

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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

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