Genesis
Genesis 27:6
6Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Behold, I overheard your father saying to your brother Esau,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebekah | וְרִבְקָה֙ | wə·riḇ·qāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7259 Rebekah |
| said | אָֽמְרָ֔ה | ’ā·mə·rāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| her son | בְּנָ֖הּ | bə·nāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H1121 son |
| Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֥ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| Behold | הִנֵּ֤ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| I overheard | שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ | šā·ma‘·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H8085 hear |
| your father | אָבִ֔יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| saying | מְדַבֵּ֛ר | mə·ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| your brother | אָחִ֖יךָ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| Esau | עֵשָׂ֥ו | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.