Genesis

Genesis 27:41–42

⁴¹Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

⁴²When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.

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Genesis 27:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Esau	עֵשָׂו֙	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
held a grudge	וַיִּשְׂטֹ֤ם	way·yiś·ṭōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7852 bear a grudge, cherish animosity, against
against Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
because of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the blessing	הַ֨בְּרָכָ֔ה	hab·bə·rā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
his father	אָבִ֑יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
had given him	בֵּרֲכ֖וֹ	bê·ră·ḵōw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
And Esau	עֵשָׂ֜ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
in his heart	בְּלִבּ֗וֹ	bə·lib·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
The days	יְמֵי֙	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of mourning	אֵ֣בֶל	’ê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H60 mourning
for my father	אָבִ֔י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
are at hand	יִקְרְבוּ֙	yiq·rə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
then I will kill	וְאַֽהַרְגָ֖ה	wə·’a·har·ḡāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H2026 kill, slay
my brother	אָחִֽי׃	’ā·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֥ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob

Genesis 27:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of her older	הַגָּדֹ֑ל	hag·gā·ḏōl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
son	בְּנָ֣הּ	bə·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son
Esau	עֵשָׂ֖ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
were relayed	וַיֻּגַּ֣ד	way·yug·gaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to Rebekah	לְרִבְקָ֔ה	lə·riḇ·qāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7259 Rebekah
she sent for	וַתִּשְׁלַ֞ח	wat·tiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7971 send
her younger	הַקָּטָ֔ן	haq·qā·ṭān	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
son	בְּנָ֣הּ	bə·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son
Jacob	לְיַעֲקֹב֙	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and told	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Look	הִנֵּה֙	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
your brother	אָחִ֔יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Esau	עֵשָׂ֣ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
is consoling himself	מִתְנַחֵ֥ם	miṯ·na·ḥêm	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H5162 be sorry, console
by	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
plotting to kill you	לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃	lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay

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Genesis 27:41 1 John 3:12–15 · Genesis 37:4 · Genesis 50:3–4 · Genesis 37:8 · Genesis 32:6 · Ephesians 4:26–27 · Ezekiel 25:12–15 · Obadiah 1:10–14 · Proverbs 6:14 · Ecclesiastes 7:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.