Genesis 25:27 Go deeper

← Genesis 25 · ← verse 26 · verse 28 →

And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙vai.yig.de.Luand they grew up

Lemma: גָּדַל (ga.dal) · Strong's: H1431

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to magnify

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 12:2, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 24:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1431; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 1

הַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe lads

Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: youth

Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 2

וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand he was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 3

עֵשָׂ֗ו'e.SavEsau

Lemma: עֵשָׂו (e.sav) · Strong's: H6215G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Esau

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 25:25, Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6215G; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 4

אִ֛ישׁ'isha man

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 5

יֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'[who] knew

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 6

צַ֖יִדTza.yidhunting

Lemma: צַ֫יִד (tsa.yid) · Strong's: H6718A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: wild game

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 10:9, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:5, Genesis 27:7, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6718A; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 7

אִ֣ישׁ'isha man of

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 8

שָׂדֶ֑הsa.Deh[the] open country

Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: land: country

Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 9

וְיַעֲקֹב֙ve.ya.'a.Koand Jacob

Lemma: יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) · Strong's: H3290

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jacob

Used 350 times. Also: Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3290; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 10

אִ֣ישׁ'ish[was] a man

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 11

תָּ֔םTamquiet

Lemma: תָּם (tam) · Strong's: H8535

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: complete

Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 26:24, Exodus 36:29, Job 1:1, Job 1:8, Job 2:3, Job 8:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8535; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 12

יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[who] dwelt

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 13

אֹהָלִֽים\׃'o.ha.Limtents

Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: tent

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0168G; TAHOT Genesis 25:27 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

When the boys	→	נַ֫עַר H5288 youth
grew up	→	גָּדַל H1431 to magnify
Esau	→	עֵשָׂו H6215G Esau
became	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
a skillful	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
hunter	→	צַ֫יִד H6718A wild game
a man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
of the field	→	שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country
while Jacob	→	יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob
. . .	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
was a quiet	→	תָּם H8535 complete
man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
who stayed	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
at home	→	אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

All attributions

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).

All attributions and changes