Genesis
Genesis 25:28
28Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.