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Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. (KJV)
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שְׁמָעֵ֣נוּ\׀she.ma.'E.nulisten to us
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 1
אֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiO lord my
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15, Genesis 24:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 2
נְשִׂ֨יאne.Si'[are] a prince of
Lemma: נָשִׂיא (na.si) · Strong's: H5387A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: leader
Used 130 times. Also: Genesis 17:20, Genesis 25:16, Genesis 34:2, Exodus 16:22, Exodus 22:28, Exodus 34:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5387A; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 3
אֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimGod
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 4
אַתָּה֙'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 5
בְּתוֹכֵ֔נוּbe.to.Khe.nuin midst of us
Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: midst
Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 6
בְּמִבְחַ֣רbe.miv.Charin [the] choicest of
Lemma: מִבְחָר (miv.char) · Strong's: H4005
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: best
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 15:4, Deuteronomy 12:11, Isaiah 22:7, Isaiah 37:24, Jeremiah 22:7, Jeremiah 48:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4005; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 7
קְבָרֵ֔ינוּke.va.Rei.nuburial sites our
Lemma: קֶ֫בֶר (qe.ver) · Strong's: H6913
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: grave
Used 67 times. Also: Genesis 23:4, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 23:20, Genesis 49:30, Genesis 50:5, Genesis 50:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6913; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 8
קְבֹ֖רke.Vorbury
Lemma: קָבַר (qa.var) · Strong's: H6912
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to bury
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 15:15, Genesis 23:4, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:13, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6912; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 9
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 10
מֵתֶ֑ךָme.Te.khadead your
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 11
אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyone
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 12
מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuof us
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 13
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 14
קִבְר֛וֹkiv.Roburial site his
Lemma: קֶ֫בֶר (qe.ver) · Strong's: H6913
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: grave
Used 67 times. Also: Genesis 23:4, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 23:20, Genesis 49:30, Genesis 50:5, Genesis 50:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6913; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 15
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 16
יִכְלֶ֥הyikh.Lehhe will withhold
Lemma: כָּלָא (ka.la) · Strong's: H3607
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to restrain
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 8:2, Exodus 36:6, Numbers 11:28, 1 Samuel 6:10, 1 Samuel 25:33, Psalms 40:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3607; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 17
מִמְּךָ֖mi.me.Khafrom you
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 18
מִקְּבֹ֥רmi.ke.Vorfrom burying
Lemma: קָבַר (qa.var) · Strong's: H6912
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to bury
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 15:15, Genesis 23:4, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:13, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6912; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 19
מֵתֶֽךָ\׃me.Te.khadead your
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Genesis 23:6 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Listen to us | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| sir | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| You | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| are God’s | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| chosen one | → | נָשִׂיא H5387A leader |
| among us | → | תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst |
| Bury | → | קָבַר H6912 to bury |
| your dead | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| . . . | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| in the finest | → | מִבְחָר H4005 best |
| of our tombs | → | קֶ֫בֶר H6913 grave |
| None | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| of us | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| will withhold | → | כָּלָא H3607 to restrain |
| his tomb | → | קֶ֫בֶר H6913 grave |
| for burying | → | קָבַר H6912 to bury |
| your dead | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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