KJV: And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
YLT: And Abraham hearkeneth unto Ephron, and Abraham weigheth to Ephron the silver which he hath spoken of in the ears of the sons of Heth, four hundred silver shekels, passing with the merchant.
Darby: And Abraham hearkened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the money that he had named in the ears of the sons of Heth four hundred shekels of silver, current with the merchant.
ASV: And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron. And Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע | And listened |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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אַבְרָהָם֮ | Abraham |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַבְרָהָם Sense: friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God’s elective covenant. |
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עֶפְרוֹן֒ | Ephron |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֶפְרֹון Sense: a Hittite, son of Zohar and the one from whom Abraham bought the field and cave of Machpelah. |
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וַיִּשְׁקֹ֤ל | and weighed out |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁקַל Sense: to weigh, weigh out, pay out. |
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לְעֶפְרֹ֔ן | for Ephron |
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֶפְרֹון Sense: a Hittite, son of Zohar and the one from whom Abraham bought the field and cave of Machpelah. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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הַכֶּ֕סֶף | the silver |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֶּסֶף Sense: silver, money. |
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דִּבֶּ֖ר | he had named |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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בְּאָזְנֵ֣י | in the hearing |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, fdc Root: אֹזֶן Sense: ear, as part of the body. |
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בְנֵי־ | of the sons |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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חֵ֑ת | of Heth |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: חֵת Sense: a son of Canaan and the progenitor of the Hittites. |
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אַרְבַּ֤ע | four |
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct Root: אַרְבַּע Sense: four. |
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מֵאוֹת֙ | hundred |
Parse: Number, feminine plural Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred. |
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שֶׁ֣קֶל | shekels |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שֶׁקֶל Sense: shekel. |
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כֶּ֔סֶף | of silver |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כֶּסֶף Sense: silver, money. |
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עֹבֵ֖ר | according to the standard |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress. |
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לַסֹּחֵֽר | of the merchants |
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: סָחַר Sense: to go around, go about, travel about in, go about in trade. |