And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.
And he diſcerned him not, becauſe his hands were hairie, as his brother Eſaus hands: So he bleſſed him.
אָח , masculine noun, ʾah — a brother (value 9)
H251,
אָח ʼâch, awkh; a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]):—another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.brother
brother of same parents
half-brother (same father)
relative, kinship, same tribe
each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
(fig.) of resemblance
Used in 572 Verses, 33 Books 628  Occurrence Count
בָּרַךְ , verb, barakh — to kneel, bless (value 222)
H1288,
בָּרַךְ bârak, baw-rak'; a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason):—× abundantly, × altogether, × at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, × greatly, × indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, × still, thank.to bless, kneel
(Qal)
to kneel
to bless
(Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself
(Piel) to bless
(Pual) to be blessed, be adored
(Hiphil) to cause to kneel
(Hithpael) to bless oneself
(TWOT) to praise, salute, curse
Used in 289 Verses, 24 Books 317  Occurrence Count
הָיָה , verb, haya — to fall out, come to pass, become, be (value 20)
H1961,
הָיָה hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
(Qal)
—
to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
to come about, come to pass
to come into being, become
to arise, appear, come
to become
to become
to become like
to be instituted, be established
to be
to exist, be in existence
to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
to accompany, be with
(Niphal)
to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
to be done, be finished, be gone
Used in 3131 Verses, 39 Books 3543  Occurrence Count
יָד , feminine noun, yad — hand (value 14)
H3027,
יָד yâd, yawd; a primitive word; a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]:—( be) able, × about, armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, broad, (broken-) handed, × by, charge, coast, consecrate, creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, × presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-) side, where, wide, × with (him, me, you), work, yield, × yourselves.hand
hand (of man)
strength, power (fig.)
side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
(various special, technical senses)
sign, monument
part, fractional part, share
time, repetition
axle-trees, axle
stays, support (for laver)
tenons (in tabernacle)
a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
wrists
Used in 1445 Verses, 36 Books 1609  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
נָכַר , verb, nakhar — to regard, recognize (value 270)
H5234,
נָכַר nâkar, naw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning):—acknowledge, × could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard
(Niphal) to be recognised
(Piel) to regard
(Hiphil)
to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice
to recognise (as formerly known), perceive
to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour
to be acquainted with
to distinguish, understand
(Hithpael) to make oneself known
to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue
(Niphal) to disguise oneself
(Piel)
to treat as foreign (profane)
to misconstrue
(Hithpael)
to act as alien
to disguise oneself
Used in 47 Verses, 16 Books 48  Occurrence Count
עֵשָׂו , proper masculine noun, ʿeysav — oldest son of Isaac (value 376)
H6215,
עֵשָׂו ʻÊsâv, ay-sawv'; apparently a form of the passive participle of H6213 in the original sense of handling; rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity:—Esau.Esau = "hairy"
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
Used in 82 Verses, 7 Books 97  Occurrence Count
שָׂעִיר , adjective, masculine noun, saʿiyr — hairy (value 580)
H8163,
שָׂעִיר sâʻîyr, saw-eer'; or שָׂעִר sâʻir; from H8175; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun:—devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.adjective
hairy
masculine noun
he-goat, buck
as sacrificial animal
satyr, may refer to a demon possessed goat like the swine of Gadara (Mt. 8:30-32)
Used in 57 Verses, 7 Books 59  Occurrence Count
| Genesis 27:23Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְלֹ֣א הִכִּיר֔וֹ כִּֽי־הָי֣וּ יָדָ֗יו כִּידֵ֛י עֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִ֖יו שְׂעִרֹ֑ת וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃ |
| Verse #751 (Ch. #27) — 10 words, 39 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And he discerned |
H5234nakhar |
נָכַר |
270 |
| him not, because his hands |
H3027yad |
יָד |
14 |
| were hairy, |
H8163saʿiyr |
שָׂעִיר |
580 |
| as his brother |
H251ʾah |
אָח |
9 |
| Esau's |
H6215ʿeysav |
עֵשָׂו |
376 |
| hands: |
H3027yad |
יָד |
14 |
| so he blessed him. |
H1288barakh |
בָּרַךְ |
222 |
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