Genesis
Genesis 49:30
30The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The cave | בַּמְּעָרָ֞ה | bam·mə·‘ā·rāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4631 cave |
| is in the field | בִּשְׂדֵ֧ה | biś·ḏêh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7704 id. |
| of Machpelah | הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛ה | ham·maḵ·pê·lāh | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4375 Makpelah |
| near | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Mamre | מַמְרֵ֖א | mam·rê | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4471 Mamre |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Canaan | כְּנָ֑עַן | kə·nā·‘an | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3667 Canaan |
| This | אֲשֶׁר֩ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| is the field | הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה | haś·śā·ḏeh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֜ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| purchased | קָנָ֨ה | qā·nāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7069 get, acquire |
| from | מֵאֵ֛ת | mê·’êṯ | Preposition-m; Direct object marker | H854 with |
| Ephron | עֶפְרֹ֥ן | ‘ep̄·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6085 Ephron |
| the Hittite | הַחִתִּ֖י | ha·ḥit·tî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2850 Hittite(s) |
| as a burial | קָֽבֶר׃ | qā·ḇer | Noun - masculine singular | H6913 grave, sepulchre |
| site | לַאֲחֻזַּת־ | la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ- | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H272 possession |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.