Genesis 27:37
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יִצְחָק
Yitschâq
Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham
עָנָה
ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
עֵשָׂו
ʻÊsâv
Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
יַיִן
yayin
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
סָמַךְ
çâmak
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
Key Terms in This Verse
סָמַךְ çâmak
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
Study H5564 →עָנָה ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Study H6030 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →Cross References
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall se...
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