Genesis 23:6

Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data

"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."

Word-by-Word Analysis

שָׁמַע

shâmaʻ

H8085

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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us my

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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thou art a

גִּבּוֹר

gibbôwr

H1368

powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant

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נָשִׂיא

nâsîyʼ

H5387

properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist

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תָּוֶךְ

tâvek

H8432

a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre

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us in the

מִבְחָר

mibchâr

H4005

select, i.e. best

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of our

קֶבֶר

qeber

H6913

a sepulchre

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קָבַר

qâbar

H6912

to inter

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thy

מוּת

mûwth

H4191

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

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אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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of us shall

מָנַע

mânaʻ

H4513

to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury

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from thee his

קְבוּרָה

qᵉbûwrâh

H6900

sepulture; (concretely) a sepulchre

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but that thou

יָכֹל

yâkôl

H3201

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

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קָבַר

qâbar

H6912

to inter

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thy

מוּת

mûwth

H4191

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

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Key Terms in This Verse

withhold H4513

מָנַע mânaʻ

to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury

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sepulchres H6913

קֶבֶר qeber

a sepulchre

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choice H4005

מִבְחָר mibchâr

select, i.e. best

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bury H6912

קָבַר qâbar

to inter

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bury H6912

קָבַר qâbar

to inter

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sepulchre H6900

קְבוּרָה qᵉbûwrâh

sepulture; (concretely) a sepulchre

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prince H5387

נָשִׂיא nâsîyʼ

properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist

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mayest H3201

יָכֹל yâkôl

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

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mighty H1368

גִּבּוֹר gibbôwr

powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant

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none H376

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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Cross References

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Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they...

Genesis 21:22 cross-reference

And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

Genesis 42:10 cross-reference

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

Genesis 44:8 cross-reference

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?

Genesis 32:18 cross-reference

Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.

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Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

Genesis 13:2 cross-reference

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

Genesis 44:5 cross-reference

Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

Exodus 32:22 cross-reference

And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.

Genesis 31:35 cross-reference

And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

Genesis 24:18 cross-reference

And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

Ruth 2:13 cross-reference

Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens...

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