Genesis
Genesis 25:33
33“Swear to me first,” Jacob said.
So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swear to me first | הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה | hiš·šā·ḇə·‘āh | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7650 swear |
| Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֗ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| So | וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע | way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| to | ל֑וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| and sold | וַיִּמְכֹּ֥ר | way·yim·kōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4376 sell |
| him | לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ | lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| the birthright | בְּכֹרָת֖וֹ | bə·ḵō·rā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1062 right of first-born |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 12:16 · Hebrews 6:16 · Genesis 27:36 · Genesis 24:3 · Genesis 36:6–7 · Mark 6:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.