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 eat, devour, burn up, feed

1. (Qal)

   1. to eat (human subject)

   2. to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)

   3. to devour, consume (of fire)

   4. to devour, slay (of sword)

   5. to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)

   6. to devour (of oppression)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be eaten (by men)

   2. to be devoured, consumed (of fire)

   3. to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)

3. (Pual)

   1. to cause to eat, feed with

   2. to cause to devour

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to feed

   2. to cause to eat

5. (Piel)

   1. consume

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.)

(relative part.)

1. which, who

2. that which

(conj)

1. that (in obj clause)

2. when

3. since

4. as

5. conditional if

firstborn, firstling

1. of men and women

2. of animals

3. noun of relation (fig.)

to bless, kneel

1. (Qal)

   1. to kneel

   2. to bless

2. (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself

3. (Piel) to bless

4. (Pual) to be blessed, be adored

5. (Hiphil) to cause to kneel

6. (Hithpael) to bless oneself

(TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing

1. (Qal) to speak

2. (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk

3. (Piel)

   1. to speak

   2. to promise

4. (Pual) to be spoken

5. (Hithpael) to speak

6. (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter"

1. son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

to dwell, remain, sit, abide

1. (Qal)

   1. to sit, sit down

   2. to be set

   3. to remain, stay

   4. to dwell, have one's abode

2. (Niphal) to be inhabited

3. (Piel) to set, place

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to sit

   2. to cause to abide, set

   3. to cause to dwell

   4. to cause (cities) to be inhabited

   5. to marry (give an dwelling to)

5. (Hophal)

   1. to be inhabited

   2. to make to dwell

I (we) pray, now, please

1. used in entreaty or exhortation

soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion

1. that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man

2. living being

3. living being (with life in the blood)

4. the man himself, self, person or individual

5. seat of the appetites

6. seat of emotions and passions

7. activity of mind

   1. dubious

8. activity of the will

   1. dubious

9. activity of the character

   1. dubious

for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to

in order that

to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1. (Qal)

   1. to do, work, make, produce

      1. to do

      2. to work

      3. to deal (with)

      4. to act, act with effect, effect

   2. to make

      1. to make

      2. to produce

      3. to prepare

      4. to make (an offering)

      5. to attend to, put in order

      6. to observe, celebrate

      7. to acquire (property)

      8. to appoint, ordain, institute

      9. to bring about

      10. to use

      11. to spend, pass

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be done

   2. to be made

   3. to be produced

   4. to be offered

   5. to be observed

   6. to be used

3. (Pual) to be made

(Piel) to press, squeeze

Esau = "hairy"

1. eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob; sold the birthright for food when he was hungry and the divine blessing went to Jacob; progenitor of the Arab peoples

hunting, game

1. hunting

2. game hunted

provision, food

1. provision, food, food-supply

to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up

1. (Qal)

   1. to arise

   2. to arise (hostile sense)

   3. to arise, become powerful

   4. to arise, come on the scene

   5. to stand

      1. to maintain oneself

      2. to be established, be confirmed

      3. to stand, endure

      4. to be fixed

      5. to be valid

      6. to be proven

      7. to be fulfilled

      8. to persist

      9. to be set, be fixed

2. (Piel)

   1. to fulfil

   2. to confirm, ratify, establish, impose

3. (Polel) to raise up

4. (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up

5. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to arise, raise

   2. to raise, set up, erect, build

   3. to raise up, bring on the scene

   4. to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate

   5. to raise up, constitute

   6. to cause to stand, set, station, establish

   7. to make binding

   8. to carry out, give effect to

6. (Hophal) to be raised up