Genesis

Genesis 27:41

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.”

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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

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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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