Genesis

Genesis 27:25

²⁵“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.”

Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Serve	הַגִּ֤שָׁה	hag·gi·šāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
me	לִּי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and let me eat	וְאֹֽכְלָה֙	wə·’ō·ḵə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H398 eat
some of my son’s	בְּנִ֔י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
game	מִצֵּ֣יד	miṣ·ṣêḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6718 hunting, game
so that	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
I	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
may bless you	תְּבָֽרֶכְךָ֖	tə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
Jacob brought it	וַיַּגֶּשׁ־	way·yag·geš-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
to him	לוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and he ate	וַיֹּאכַ֔ל	way·yō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
then he brought	וַיָּ֧בֵא	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
him	ל֦וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
wine	יַ֖יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and he drank	וַיֵּֽשְׁתְּ׃	way·yê·šət	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.