Genesis 23 interlinear
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And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
וַיִּהְיוּand they wereConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1961חַיֵּי[the] life ofnoun pl m cstrH2416שָׂרָהSarahname f individualH8283מֵאָהone hundredNumerical adj sg f absH3967שָׁנָהyear[s]noun sg f absH8141וְעֶשְׂרִיםand twentyconj + Numerical adj pl m absH6242שָׁנָהyear[s]noun sg f absH8141וְשֶׁבַעand sevenconj + Numerical adj sg c absH7651שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141שְׁנֵי[the] years ofnoun pl m cstrH8141חַיֵּי[the] life ofnoun pl m cstrH2416שָׂרָה׃Sarahname f individualH8283 And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
וַתָּמָתand she diedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH4191שָׂרָהSarahname f individualH8283בְּקִרְיַתat Kiriathprep + name LocationH7153אַרְבַּעArbaname LocationH7153הִואthatpron 3 sg fH1931חֶבְרוֹן[is] Hebronname LocationH2275בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776כְּנָעַןCanaanname LocationH3667וַיָּבֹאand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85לִסְפֹּדto mournprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5594לְשָׂרָהfor Sarahprep + name f individualH8283וְלִבְכֹּתָהּ׃and to weep for herconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1058 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
וַיָּקָםand he aroseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6965אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85מֵעַלfrom onprep + prepH5921פְּנֵי[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440מֵתוֹdead hisverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4191וַיְדַבֵּרand he spokeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1696אֶל־toprepH413בְּנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121חֵתHethname m individualH2845לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
גֵּר־[am] a sojournernoun sg m absH1616וְתוֹשָׁבand a resident alienconj + noun sg m absH8453אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595עִמָּכֶםwith youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH5973תְּנוּgiveverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5414לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030אֲחֻזַּת־a possession ofnoun sg f cstrH272קֶבֶרa burial sitenoun sg m absH6913עִמָּכֶםwith youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH5973וְאֶקְבְּרָהso let me buryconj + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH6912מֵתִיdead myverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4191מִלְּפָנָי׃from to before meprep + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
וַיַּעֲנוּand they answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6030בְנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121חֵתHethname m individualH2845אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559לוֹ׃to the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033 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.
שְׁמָעֵנוּlisten to usverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 pl cH8085אֲדֹנִיO lord mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH113נְשִׂיא[are] a prince ofnoun sg m cstrH5387אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859בְּתוֹכֵנוּin midst of usprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH8432בְּמִבְחַרin [the] choicest ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4005קְבָרֵינוּburial sites ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH6913קְבֹרburyverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6912אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מֵתֶךָdead yourverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4191אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376מִמֶּנּוּof usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH4480אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853קִבְרוֹburial site hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6913לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִכְלֶהhe will withholdverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3607מִמְּךָfrom youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH4480מִקְּבֹרfrom buryingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6912מֵתֶךָ׃dead yourverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4191 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
וַיָּקָםand he aroseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6965אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּand he bowed downConsecutive conj + verb Hishtaphel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7812לְעַם־to [the] people ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5971הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776לִבְנֵי־to [the] people ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121חֵת׃Hethname m individualH2845 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
וַיְדַבֵּרand he spokeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1696אִתָּםwith themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH854לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c absH3426אֶת־withprepH854נַפְשְׁכֶםdesire yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH5315לִקְבֹּרto buryprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6912אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מֵתִיdead myverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4191מִלְּפָנַיfrom to before meprep + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440שְׁמָעוּנִיlisten to meverb Qal impv 2 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH8085וּפִגְעוּ־and entreatconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH6293לִיfor the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030בְּעֶפְרוֹןin Ephronprep + name m individualH6085בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121צֹחַר׃Zoharname m individualH6714 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
וְיִתֶּן־so may he giveconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מְעָרַת[the] cave ofnoun sg f cstrH4631הַמַּכְפֵּלָהthe Machpelahart + name LocationH4375אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834לוֹ[belongs] to the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834בִּקְצֵה[is] at [the] end ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7097שָׂדֵהוּfield hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7704בְּכֶסֶףfor silverprep + noun sg m absH3701מָלֵאfulladj sg m absH4392יִתְּנֶנָּהlet him give itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH5414לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030בְּתוֹכְכֶםin midst of youprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH8432לַאֲחֻזַּת־to a possession ofprep + noun sg f cstrH272קָבֶר׃a burial sitenoun sg m absH6913 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
וְעֶפְרוֹןand Ephronconj + name m individualH6085יֹשֵׁב[was] sittingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3427בְּתוֹךְin amongprep + noun sg m cstrH8432בְּנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121חֵתHethname m individualH2845וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030עֶפְרוֹןEphronname m individualH6085הַחִתִּיthe Hethiteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH2850אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85בְּאָזְנֵיin [the] ears ofprep + noun du f cstrH241בְנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121חֵתHethname m individualH2845לְכֹלto allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605בָּאֵי[those who were] enteringverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH935שַׁעַר־of [the] gate ofnoun sg m cstrH8179עִירוֹcity hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5892לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
לֹא־noNegative ParticleH3808אֲדֹנִיO lord mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH113שְׁמָעֵנִיlisten to meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8085הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704נָתַתִּיI giveverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5414לָךְto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9032וְהַמְּעָרָהand the caveconj + art + noun sg f absH4631אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834בּוֹ[is] in the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033לְךָto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031נְתַתִּיהָI give itverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg fH5414לְעֵינֵיto [the] eyes ofprep + noun du f cstrH5869בְנֵי־[the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971נְתַתִּיהָI give itverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg fH5414לָּךְto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9032קְבֹרburyverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6912מֵתֶךָ׃dead yourverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4191 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּand he bowed downConsecutive conj + verb Hishtaphel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7812אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440עַם[the] people ofnoun sg m cstrH5971הָאָרֶץ׃the landart + noun sg f absH776 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
וַיְדַבֵּרand he spokeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1696אֶל־toprepH413עֶפְרוֹןEphronname m individualH6085בְּאָזְנֵיin [the] ears ofprep + noun du f cstrH241עַם־[the] people ofnoun sg m cstrH5971הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559אַךְneverthelessadvH389אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859לוּifconjH3863שְׁמָעֵנִיlisten to meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8085נָתַתִּיI giveverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5414כֶּסֶף[the] money ofnoun sg m cstrH3701הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704קַחtake [it]verb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH4480וְאֶקְבְּרָהso let me buryconj + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH6912אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מֵתִיdead myverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4191שָׁמָּה׃there towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030עֶפְרוֹןEphronname m individualH6085אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559לוֹ׃to the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
אֲדֹנִיO lord mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH113שְׁמָעֵנִיlisten to meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8085אֶרֶץland ofnoun sg f cstrH776אַרְבַּעfourNumerical adj sg c cstrH702מֵאֹתhundredsNumerical adj pl f cstrH3967שֶׁקֶל־shekel[s] ofnoun sg m cstrH8255כֶּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701בֵּינִיbetween meadj sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH996וּבֵינְךָand between youconj + adj sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH996מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100הִוא[is] itpron 3 sg fH1931וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853מֵתְךָdead yourverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4191קְבֹר׃buryverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6912 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
וַיִּשְׁמַעand he listenedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8085אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85אֶל־toprepH413עֶפְרוֹןEphronname m individualH6085וַיִּשְׁקֹלand he weighed outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8254אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85לְעֶפְרֹןfor Ephronprep + name m individualH6085אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַכֶּסֶףthe moneyart + noun sg m absH3701אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834דִּבֶּרhe had spokenverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696בְּאָזְנֵיin [the] ears ofprep + noun du f cstrH241בְנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121חֵתHethname m individualH2845אַרְבַּעfourNumerical adj sg c cstrH702מֵאוֹתhundredsNumerical adj pl f absH3967שֶׁקֶלshekel[s] ofnoun sg m cstrH8255כֶּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701עֹבֵרpassing alongverb Qal ptc sg m absH5674לַסֹּחֵר׃to the traderprep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5503 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
וַיָּקָםand it was confirmedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6965שְׂדֵה[the] field ofnoun sg m cstrH7704עֶפְרוֹןEphronname m individualH6085אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834בַּמַּכְפֵּלָה[was] in the Machpelahprep Definite + name LocationH4375אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834לִפְנֵי[was] to beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440מַמְרֵאMamrename m individualH4471הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704וְהַמְּעָרָהand the caveconj + art + noun sg f absH4631אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834בּוֹ[was] in the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְכָל־and everyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605הָעֵץthe treeart + noun sg m absH6086אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834בַּשָּׂדֶה[was] in the fieldprep Definite + noun sg m absH7704אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834בְּכָל־[was] in allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605גְּבֻלוֹborder itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1366סָבִיב׃round aboutnoun sg c absH5439 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
לְאַבְרָהָםto Abrahamprep + name m individualH85לְמִקְנָהto a possessionprep + noun sg f absH4736לְעֵינֵיto [the] eyes ofprep + noun du f cstrH5869בְנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121חֵתHethname m individualH2845בְּכֹלfor allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605בָּאֵי[those who were] enteringverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH935שַׁעַר־of [the] gate ofnoun sg m cstrH8179עִירוֹ׃city hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5892 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
וְאַחֲרֵי־and afterconj + Numerical adj pl m cstrH310כֵןthusadvH3651קָבַרhe buriedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6912אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שָׂרָהSarahname f individualH8283אִשְׁתּוֹwife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802אֶל־intoprepH413מְעָרַת[the] cave ofnoun sg f cstrH4631שְׂדֵה[the] field ofnoun sg m cstrH7704הַמַּכְפֵּלָהthe Machpelahart + name LocationH4375עַל־onprepH5921פְּנֵי[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440מַמְרֵאMamrename LocationH4471הִואthatpron 3 sg fH1931חֶבְרוֹן[is] Hebronname LocationH2275בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776כְּנָעַן׃Canaanname LocationH3667 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
וַיָּקָםand it was confirmedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6965הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704וְהַמְּעָרָהand the caveconj + art + noun sg f absH4631אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834בּוֹ[was] in the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033לְאַבְרָהָםto Abrahamprep + name m individualH85לַאֲחֻזַּת־to a possession ofprep + noun sg f cstrH272קָבֶרa burial sitenoun sg m absH6913מֵאֵתfrom withprep + prepH854בְּנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121חֵת׃ סHethname m individualH2845
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.