Genesis 23

¹Nowוַיִּהְיוּ֙way·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Sarahשָׂרָ֔הśā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study → lived to beחַיֵּ֣יḥay·yê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → 127מֵאָ֥הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֛הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → oldשָׁנָ֖הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ²She diedוַתָּ֣מָתwat·tā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in Kiriath-arbaאַרְבַּ֛ע’ar·ba‘ — Kiriath-arba, the City of FourH7153 — Full Word Study → (that isהִ֥ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →, Hebron)חֶבְר֖וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, and Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → went outוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to mournלִסְפֹּ֥דlis·pōḏ — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → and to weepוְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ׃wə·liḇ·kō·ṯāh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → for her. ³Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֙קָם֙way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֖לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → besideפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → his dead wifeמֵת֑וֹmê·ṯōw — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Hittitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, ⁴“I am a foreignerגֵּר־gêr- — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → and an outsiderוְתוֹשָׁ֥בwə·ṯō·wō·šāḇ — resident alien; sojourner; foreigner living in a landH8453 — Full Word Study → among youעִמָּכֶ֑ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. Giveתְּנ֨וּtə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me a burialקֶ֙בֶר֙qe·ḇer — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → siteאֲחֻזַּת־’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ- — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study → among youעִמָּכֶ֔ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → so that I can buryוְאֶקְבְּרָ֥הwə·’eq·bə·rāh — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → my deadמֵתִ֖יmê·ṯî — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵The Hittitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּעֲנ֧וּway·ya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → to Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, ⁶“Listen to usשְׁמָעֵ֣נוּ׀šə·mā·‘ê·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, sirאֲדֹנִ֗י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are God’sאֱלֹהִ֤ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → chosen oneנְשִׂ֨יאnə·śî — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → among usבְּתוֹכֵ֔נוּbə·ṯō·w·ḵê·nū — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. Buryקְבֹ֖רqə·ḇōr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → your deadמֵתֶ֑ךָmê·ṯe·ḵā — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in the finestבְּמִבְחַ֣רbə·miḇ·ḥar — best, choice, selectedH4005 — Full Word Study → of our tombsקְבָרֵ֔ינוּqə·ḇā·rê·nū — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study →. Noneלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of usמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → will withholdיִכְלֶ֥הyiḵ·leh — To restrain, hold back, or shut upH3607 — Full Word Study → his tombקִבְר֛וֹqiḇ·rōw — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → for buryingמִקְּבֹ֥רmiq·qə·ḇōr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → your deadמֵתֶֽךָ׃mê·ṯe·ḵā — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → roseוַיָּ֧קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → before the peopleלְעַם־lə·‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, the Hittitesלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ⁸“Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you are willingנַפְשְׁכֶ֗םnap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → for me to buryלִקְבֹּ֤רliq·bōr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → my deadמֵתִי֙mê·ṯî — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to themאִתָּ֖ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, “listen to meשְׁמָע֕וּנִיšə·mā·‘ū·nî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, and approachוּפִגְעוּ־ū·p̄iḡ·‘ū- — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → Ephronבְּעֶפְר֥וֹןbə·‘ep̄·rō·wn — Fawn or gazelleH6085 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zoharצֹֽחַר׃ṣō·ḥar — Brightness, radianceH6714 — Full Word Study → on my behalf ⁹to sellוְיִתֶּן־wə·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me the caveמְעָרַ֤תmə·‘ā·raṯ — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → of Machpelahהַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ham·maḵ·pê·lāh — The double caveH4375 — Full Word Study → that belongsאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → to him; itאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is at the endבִּקְצֵ֣הbiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of his fieldשָׂדֵ֑הוּśā·ḏê·hū — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. Let him sell itיִתְּנֶ֥נָּהyit·tə·nen·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to me in your presenceבְּתוֹכְכֶ֖םbə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → for fullמָלֵ֜אmā·lê — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → priceבְּכֶ֨סֶףbə·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, so that I may have a burial siteלַאֲחֻזַּת־la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ- — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰Now Ephronוְעֶפְר֥וֹןwə·‘ep̄·rō·wn — Fawn or gazelleH6085 — Full Word Study → was sittingיֹשֵׁ֖בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hethחֵ֑תḥêṯ — Son of CanaanH2845 — Full Word Study →. So in the presenceבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbə·’ā·zə·nê — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → of allלְכֹ֛לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Hittitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who had comeבָּאֵ֥יbā·’ê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the gateשַֽׁעַר־ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of his cityעִיר֖וֹ‘î·rōw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, Ephronעֶפְר֨וֹן‘ep̄·rō·wn — Fawn or gazelleH6085 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֤יha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּעַן֩way·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, ¹¹“Noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. Listen to meשְׁמָעֵ֔נִיšə·mā·‘ê·nî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. I giveנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, and I giveנְתַתִּ֑יהָnə·ṯat·tî·hā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you the caveוְהַמְּעָרָ֥הwə·ham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → that is in itאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →. I give itנְתַתִּ֥יהָnə·ṯat·tî·hā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֧יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of my peopleבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Buryקְבֹ֥רqə·ḇōr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → your deadמֵתֶֽךָ׃mê·ṯe·ḵā — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²Again Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙way·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the peopleעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → ¹³and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֨רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ephronעֶפְר֜וֹן‘ep̄·rō·wn — Fawn or gazelleH6085 — Full Word Study → in their presenceבְּאָזְנֵ֤יbə·’ā·zə·nê — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will pleaseל֖וּlū — If; expressing conditional desire or wishH3863 — Full Word Study → listen to meשְׁמָעֵ֑נִיšə·mā·‘ê·nî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, I will pay youנָתַ֜תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the priceכֶּ֤סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. Acceptקַ֣חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → it from meמִמֶּ֔נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, so that I may buryוְאֶקְבְּרָ֥הwə·’eq·bə·rāh — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → my deadמֵתִ֖יmê·ṯî — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁמָּה׃šām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Ephronעֶפְר֛וֹן‘ep̄·rō·wn — Fawn or gazelleH6085 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁵“Listen to meשְׁמָעֵ֔נִיšə·mā·‘ê·nî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. The landאֶרֶץ֩’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is worth four hundredמֵאֹ֧תmê·’ōṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → shekelsשֶֽׁקֶל־še·qel- — Ancient unit of weight and currency; shekelH8255 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּ֛סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, but whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is thatהִ֑ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → between you and meבֵּינִ֥יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →? Buryקְבֹֽר׃qə·ḇōr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → your deadמֵתְךָ֖mê·ṯə·ḵā — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֮’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → agreedוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ephron’s termsעֶפְרוֹן֒‘ep̄·rō·wn — Fawn or gazelleH6085 — Full Word Study → andאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → weighed outוַיִּשְׁקֹ֤לway·yiš·qōl — to weigh; to pay or reckon valueH8254 — Full Word Study → for him the priceהַכֶּ֕סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → he had namedדִּבֶּ֖רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbə·’ā·zə·nê — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → of the Hittitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →: fourאַרְבַּ֤ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵאוֹת֙mê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → shekelsשֶׁ֣קֶלše·qel — Ancient unit of weight and currency; shekelH8255 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, according to the standardעֹבֵ֖ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → of the merchantsלַסֹּחֵֽר׃las·sō·ḥêr — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷So Ephron’sעֶפְר֗וֹן‘ep̄·rō·wn — Fawn or gazelleH6085 — Full Word Study → fieldשְׂדֵ֣הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → at Machpelahבַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔הbam·maḵ·pê·lāh — The double caveH4375 — Full Word Study → nearלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Mamreמַמְרֵ֑אmam·rê — Strength or fatnessH4471 — Full Word Study →, the caveוְהַמְּעָרָ֣הwə·ham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → that was in it, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the treesהָעֵץ֙hā·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → withinבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the boundariesגְּבֻל֖וֹgə·ḇu·lōw — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → were deeded overוַיָּ֣קָם׀way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → ¹⁸to Abraham’sלְאַבְרָהָ֥םlə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → possessionלְמִקְנָ֖הlə·miq·nāh — something purchased or acquired; possession or propertyH4736 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Hittitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who had comeבָּאֵ֥יbā·’ê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the gateשַֽׁעַר־ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of his cityעִירֽוֹ׃‘î·rōw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Afterוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thisכֵן֩ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → buriedקָבַ֨רqā·ḇar — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Sarahשָׂרָ֣הśā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the caveמְעָרַ֞תmə·‘ā·raṯ — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → of the fieldשְׂדֵ֧הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → at Machpelahהַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛הham·maḵ·pê·lāh — The double caveH4375 — Full Word Study → nearעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mamreמַמְרֵ֖אmam·rê — Strength or fatnessH4471 — Full Word Study → (that isהִ֣ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →, Hebronחֶבְר֑וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →) in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃kə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰So the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֜הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and itsאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → caveוְהַמְּעָרָ֧הwə·ham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → were deededוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → by the Hittitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֖םlə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → as a burialקָ֑בֶרqā·ḇer — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → siteלַאֲחֻזַּת־la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ- — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →.