Genesis
Genesis 25:31
31“First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | כַיּ֛וֹם | ḵay·yō·wm | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| sell | מִכְרָ֥ה | miḵ·rāh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H4376 sell |
| me | לִֽי׃ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| your birthright | בְּכֹֽרָתְךָ֖ | bə·ḵō·rā·ṯə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1062 right of first-born |
| Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֑ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| replied | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.