Genesis
Genesis 27:42
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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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.