Genesis 27:23

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.27.23", "source": "וְלֹ֣א הִכִּיר֔וֹ כִּֽי־הָי֣וּ יָדָ֗יו כִּידֵ֛י עֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִ֖יו שְׂעִרֹ֑ת וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And-not *hikkîrô* for-*hāyû* *yādāyw* like-*kîdê* *ʿĒśāw* *ʾāḥîw* *śəʿirōt* and *wayəbārəkēhû*", "grammar": { "*hikkîrô*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he recognized him", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*kîdê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - like hands of", "*ʿĒśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*śəʿirōt*": "adjective, feminine plural - hairy", "*wayəbārəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him" }, "variants": { "*hikkîrô*": "recognized him/identified him/discerned him", "*śəʿirōt*": "hairy/covered with hair" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹ֣א הִכִּיר֔וֹ כִּֽי־הָי֣וּ יָדָ֗יו כִּידֵ֛י עֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִ֖יו שְׂעִרֹ֑ת וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

And-not hikkîrô for-hāyû yādāyw like-kîdê ʿĒśāw ʾāḥîw śəʿirōt and wayəbārəkēhû

Grammar Details

• *hikkîrô*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he recognized him
• *hāyû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were
• *yādāyw*: noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands
• *kîdê*: preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - like hands of
• *ʿĒśāw*: proper noun, masculine singular - Esau
• *ʾāḥîw*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother
• *śəʿirōt*: adjective, feminine plural - hairy
• *wayəbārəkēhû*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him

Word Meanings

• *hikkîrô*: recognized him/identified him/discerned him
• *śəʿirōt*: hairy/covered with hair

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he discerned{H5234} him not, because his hands{H3027} were hairy,{H8163} as his brother{H251} Esau's{H6215} hands:{H3027} so he blessed{H1288} him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he discerned{H5234}{(H8689)} him not, because his hands{H3027} were hairy{H8163}, as his brother{H251} Esau's{H6215} hands{H3027}: so he blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} him.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he knewe him not because his handes were rough as his brother Esaus handes: And so he blessed him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he knew him not, for his handes were rough like as ye handes of his brother Esau. And he blessed him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (For he knewe him not, because his hands were rough as his brother Esaus hands: wherefore he blessed him)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he knewe him not, because his handes were heary as his brother Esaus handes: and so he blessed hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He didn't recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother, Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he hath not discerned him, for his hands have been hairy, as the hands of Esau his brother, and he blesseth him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he did not make out who he was, because his hands were covered with hair like his brother Esau's hands: so he gave him a blessing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He didn't recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother, Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So Isaac blessed Jacob.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 27:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.16", "source": "וְאֵ֗ת עֹרֹת֙ גְּדָיֵ֣י הָֽעִזִּ֔ים הִלְבִּ֖ישָׁה עַל־יָדָ֑יו וְעַ֖ל חֶלְקַ֥ת צַוָּארָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wĕʾēt* skins of *ʿōrōt* *gĕdāyēy* the *hāʿizzîm* she *hilbîšāh* upon his *ʿal*-*yādāyw* and upon *wĕʿal* the smooth part of *ḥelqat* his *ṣawwārāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿōrōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - skins of", "*gĕdāyēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kids of", "*hāʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the goats", "*hilbîšāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she clothed/put", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*wĕʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*ḥelqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - smooth part of", "*ṣawwārāyw*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neck" }, "variants": { "*ʿōrōt gĕdāyēy hāʿizzîm*": "skins of the kids of goats/goat kid skins", "*hilbîšāh*": "she put/she placed/she clothed", "*ʿal-yādāyw*": "on his hands/upon his hands", "*ḥelqat ṣawwārāyw*": "smooth part of his neck/bare part of his neck" } }
• Heb 11:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.20", "source": "Πίστει περὶ μελλόντων εὐλόγησεν Ἰσαὰκ τὸν Ἰακὼβ καὶ τὸν Ἠσαῦ.", "text": "By *pistei* concerning *mellontōn* *eulogēsen* *Isaak* *ton* *Iakōb* and *ton* *Ēsau*.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - things about to be/future things", "*eulogēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - blessed", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the (used twice)" }, "variants": { "*mellontōn*": "things about to be/future things/things to come", "*eulogēsen*": "blessed/praised/spoke well of" } }
• Rom 9:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.9.11", "source": "(Μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ κακόν, ἵνα ἡ κατʼ ἐκλογὴν τοῦ πρόθεσις Θεοῦ μένῃ,", "text": "(For not yet *gennēthentōn*, neither *praxantōn ti agathon ē kakon*, in order that the according to *eklogēn* of *prothesis Theou menē*,", "grammar": { "*gennēthentōn*": "aorist, participle, passive, genitive, masculine, plural - being born", "*praxantōn*": "aorist, participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - having done", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*agathon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*kakon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*eklogēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - election/choice", "*prothesis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - purpose/plan", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*menē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might remain" }, "variants": { "*gennēthentōn*": "being born/having been born", "*praxantōn*": "having done/having practiced/having performed", "*agathon*": "good/righteous/beneficial", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*eklogēn*": "election/choice/selection", "*prothesis*": "purpose/plan/intention", "*menē*": "might remain/continue/stand" } } 12 { "verseID": "Romans.9.12", "source": "οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος·) ⋄Ἐρρήθη αὐτῇ, ὅτι Ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι.", "text": "not from *ergōn*, but from the *kalountos*;) It was *errēthē* to her, that The *meizōn douleusei* to the *elassoni*.", "grammar": { "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*kalountos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - calling/one who calls", "*errēthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it was said", "*meizōn*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - greater/older", "*douleusei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will serve", "*elassoni*": "comparative adjective, dative, masculine, singular - lesser/younger" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*kalountos*": "calling/one who calls/the caller", "*errēthē*": "it was said/told/spoken", "*meizōn*": "greater/older/elder", "*douleusei*": "will serve/will be slave to", "*elassoni*": "lesser/younger/smaller" } }