Genesis
Genesis 25:7–9
7Abraham lived a total of 175 years. 8And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
9His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
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Genesis 25:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֖ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| lived | חַיֵּ֥י | ḥay·yê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2416 alive, living |
| a total of | וְאֵ֗לֶּה | wə·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| 175 | מְאַ֥ת | mə·’aṯ | Number - feminine singular construct | H3967 hundred |
| years | שָׁנָ֛ה | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
Genesis 25:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And at a ripe | טוֹבָ֖ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| old age | בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה | bə·śê·ḇāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H7872 hoary head, old age |
| he breathed his last | וַיִּגְוַ֨ע | way·yiḡ·wa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1478 expire perish, die |
| and died | וַיָּ֧מָת | way·yā·māṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| old | זָקֵ֣ן | zā·qên | Adjective - masculine singular | H2205 old |
| and contented | וְשָׂבֵ֑עַ | wə·śā·ḇê·a‘ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7649 sated, satisfied, surfeited |
| and was gathered | וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף | way·yê·’ā·sep̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H622 gather, remove |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| his people | עַמָּֽיו׃ | ‘am·māw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
Genesis 25:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His sons | בָּנָ֔יו | bā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Isaac | יִצְחָ֤ק | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| and Ishmael | וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ | wə·yiš·mā·‘êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3458 Jishmael |
| buried | וַיִּקְבְּר֨וּ | way·yiq·bə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6912 bury |
| him | אֹת֜וֹ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| in | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the cave | מְעָרַ֖ת | mə·‘ā·raṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4631 cave |
| of Machpelah | הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֑ה | ham·maḵ·pê·lāh | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4375 Makpelah |
| near | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Mamre | מַמְרֵֽא׃ | mam·rê | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4471 Mamre |
| in | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the field | שְׂדֵ֞ה | śə·ḏêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7704 id. |
| of Ephron | עֶפְרֹ֤ן | ‘ep̄·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6085 Ephron |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Zohar | צֹ֙חַר֙ | ṣō·ḥar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6714 Tsochar |
| the Hittite | הַֽחִתִּ֔י | ha·ḥit·tî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2850 Hittite(s) |
Cross-references
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Genesis 25:7 Genesis 12:4
Genesis 25:8 Genesis 35:28–29 · Genesis 15:15 · 1 Chronicles 29:28 · Job 5:26 · Genesis 49:33 · Job 42:17 · Genesis 47:8–9 · Judges 8:32 · Genesis 25:17 · Proverbs 20:29 · Acts 13:36 · Genesis 25:7
Genesis 25:9 Genesis 50:13 · Genesis 35:29 · Genesis 49:29–30 · Genesis 21:9–10 · Genesis 23:9–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.