Genesis

Genesis 27:1–4

¹When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.”

“Here I am,” Esau replied.

²“Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death. ³Take your weapons — your quiver and bow — and go out into the field to hunt some game for me. ⁴Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”

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Genesis 27:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Isaac	יִצְחָ֔ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
was	וַיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
old	זָקֵ֣ן	zā·qên	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2204 be or become old
and his eyes	עֵינָ֖יו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
were so weak	וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ	wat·tiḵ·he·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H3543 be or grow dim, faint
that he could no longer see	מֵרְאֹ֑ת	mê·rə·’ōṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
he called	וַיִּקְרָ֞א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
his older	הַגָּדֹ֗ל	hag·gā·ḏōl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
son	בְּנ֣וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Esau	עֵשָׂ֣ו׀	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
and said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
My son	בְּנִ֔י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
Here I am	הִנֵּֽנִי׃	hin·nê·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2009 lo! behold!
replied	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Genesis 27:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I am now	נָ֖א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
old	זָקַ֑נְתִּי	zā·qan·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2204 be or become old
and I do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדַ֖עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
the day	י֥וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of my death	מוֹתִֽי׃	mō·w·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4194 death

Genesis 27:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	שָׂא־	śā-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your weapons	כֵלֶ֔יךָ	ḵê·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
your quiver	תֶּלְיְךָ֖	tel·yə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8522 quiver
and bow	וְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ	wə·qaš·te·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7198 bow
and go out	וְצֵא֙	wə·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
into the field	הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
to hunt	וְצ֥וּדָה	wə·ṣū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6679 hunt
some game	צֵידָה׃	ṣē·ḏå̄h	Noun - masculine singular	H6718 hunting, game
for me	לִּ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

Genesis 27:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then prepare	וַעֲשֵׂה־	wa·‘ă·śêh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a tasty dish	מַטְעַמִּ֜ים	maṭ·‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4303 tasty or savoury food, dainties
that	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I love	אָהַ֛בְתִּי	’ā·haḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H157 love
and bring	וְהָבִ֥יאָה	wə·hā·ḇî·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
it to me	לִּ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
to eat	וְאֹכֵ֑לָה	wə·’ō·ḵê·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H398 eat
so that	בַּעֲב֛וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
I	נַפְשִׁ֖י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
may bless	תְּבָרֶכְךָ֥	tə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
you before	בְּטֶ֥רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
I die	אָמֽוּת׃	’ā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4191 die