Genesis
Genesis 33:16
16So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So that | הַה֥וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַּיּ֨וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| Esau | עֵשָׂ֛ו | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| started on his way | לְדַרְכּ֖וֹ | lə·ḏar·kōw | Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| back | וַיָּשָׁב֩ | way·yā·šāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| to Seir | שֵׂעִֽירָה׃ | śê·‘î·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H8165 Se`îr |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.