father of an individual

of God as father of his people

head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan

ancestor

1. grandfather, forefathers — of person

2. of people

originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

of producer, generator (fig.)

of benevolence and protection (fig.)

term of respect and honour

ruler or chief (spec.)

to, toward, unto (of motion)

into (limit is actually entered)

1. in among

toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

in addition to, to

concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

according to (rule or standard)

at, by, against (of one's presence)

in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

to say, speak, utter

1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

I (first pers. sing. - usually used for emphasis)

to gather, receive, remove, gather in

1. (Qal)

   1. to gather, collect

   2. to gather (an individual into company of others)

   3. to bring up the rear

   4. to gather and take away, remove, withdraw

2. (Niphal)

   1. to assemble, be gathered

   2. (pass of Qal 1a2)

      1. to be gathered to one's fathers

      2. to be brought in or into (association with others)

   3. (pass of Qal 1a4)

      1. to be taken away, removed, perish

3. (Piel)

   1. to gather (harvest)

   2. to take in, receive into

   3. rearguard, rearward (subst)

4. (Pual) to be gathered

5. (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves

(relative part.)

1. which, who

2. that which

(conj)

1. that (in obj clause)

2. when

3. since

4. as

5. conditional if

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Hittite = "descendant of Heth"

1. the nation descended from Heth, the 2nd son of Canaan; once inhabitants of central Anatolia (modern Turkey), later in north Lebanon

cave, den, hole

nation, people

1. people, nation

2. persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

kinsman, kindred

Ephron = "fawn-like"

1. a Hittite, son of Zohar and the one from whom Abraham bought the field and cave of Machpelah

   proper locative noun

2. a city on the borders of Benjamin

3. a mountain on the northern border of Judah

to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order

1. (Piel)

   1. to lay charge upon

   2. to give charge to, give command to

   3. to give charge unto

   4. to give charge over, appoint

   5. to give charge, command

   6. to charge, command

   7. to charge, commission

   8. to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)

2. (Pual) to be commanded

to bury

1. (Qal) to bury

2. (Niphal) to be buried

3. (Piel) to bury, bury (in masses)

4. (Pual) to be buried

field, land

1. cultivated field

2. of home of wild beasts

3. plain (opposed to mountain)

4. land (opposed to sea)