Genesis
Genesis 25:34
34Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Jacob | וְיַעֲקֹ֞ב | wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| gave | נָתַ֣ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| some bread | לֶ֚חֶם | le·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
| and lentil | עֲדָשִׁ֔ים | ‘ă·ḏā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5742 lentil |
| stew | וּנְזִ֣יד | ū·nə·zîḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5138 thing sodden or boiled, pottage |
| to Esau | לְעֵשָׂ֗ו | lə·‘ê·śāw | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| ate | וַיֹּ֣אכַל | way·yō·ḵal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| and drank | וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ | way·yê·šət | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8354 drink |
| and then got up | וַיָּ֖קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and went away | וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ | way·yê·laḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| Thus Esau | עֵשָׂ֖ו | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| despised | וַיִּ֥בֶז | way·yi·ḇez | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H959 despise |
| his birthright | הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ס | hab·bə·ḵō·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1062 right of first-born |
Cross-references
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Hebrews 12:16–17 · Philippians 3:18–19 · Isaiah 22:13 · Matthew 26:15 · 1 Corinthians 15:32 · Matthew 22:5 · Luke 14:18–20 · Acts 13:41 · Psalm 106:24 · Zechariah 11:13 · Ecclesiastes 8:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.