Genesis

Genesis 27:31

³¹He too made some tasty food, brought it to his father, and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, so that you may bless me.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	הוּא֙	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
too	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
made	וַיַּ֤עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
some tasty food	מַטְעַמִּ֔ים	maṭ·‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4303 tasty or savoury food, dainties
brought	וַיָּבֵ֖א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
it to his father	לְאָבִ֑יו	lə·’ā·ḇîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	לְאָבִ֗יו	lə·’ā·ḇîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
My father	אָבִי֙	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
sit up	יָקֻ֤ם	yā·qum	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and eat	וְיֹאכַל֙	wə·yō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
of your son’s	בְּנ֔וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
game	מִצֵּ֣יד	miṣ·ṣêḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6718 hunting, game
so that	בַּעֲב֖וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
you	נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃	nap̄·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
may bless me	תְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּי	tə·ḇā·ră·ḵan·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H1288 kneel, bless

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.