Genesis

Genesis 27:23

²³Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
recognize him	הִכִּיר֔וֹ	hik·kî·rōw	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his hands	יָדָ֗יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
were	הָי֣וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hairy	שְׂעִרֹ֑ת	śə·‘i·rōṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H8163 he-goat, buck
like those	כִּידֵ֛י	kî·ḏê	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
of his brother	אָחִ֖יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Esau	עֵשָׂ֥ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
so he blessed him	וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃	way·ḇā·rə·ḵê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.