Genesis

Genesis 36:7

⁷For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their possessions	רְכוּשָׁ֛ם	rə·ḵū·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7399 property, goods
were	הָיָ֧ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
too great	רָ֖ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
for them to dwell	מִשֶּׁ֣בֶת	miš·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
together	יַחְדָּ֑ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
the land	אֶ֤רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
where they stayed	מְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙	mə·ḡū·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4033 sojourning-place, dwelling-place
could	יָֽכְלָ֜ה	yā·ḵə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
not	וְלֹ֨א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
support them	לָשֵׂ֣את	lā·śêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
because	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of their livestock	מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃	miq·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4735 cattle

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.