KJV: And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
YLT: And it cometh to pass that Isaac is aged, and his eyes are too dim for seeing, and he calleth Esau his elder son, and saith unto him, 'My son;' and he saith unto him, 'Here am I.'
Darby: And it came to pass when Isaac had become old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, that he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, My son! And he said to him, Here am I.
ASV: And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him, My son. And he said unto him, Here am I.
| וַיְהִי֙ | And it came to pass |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| זָקֵ֣ן | was old |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: זָקֵן Sense: to be old, become old. |
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| יִצְחָ֔ק | Isaac |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִצְחָק Sense: son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau. |
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| וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ | and were dim |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine plural Root: כָּהָה Sense: to grow weak, grow dim, grow faint, falter, be weak, be dim, be darkened, be restrained, be faint, fail. |
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| עֵינָ֖יו | his eyes |
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Parse: Noun, cdc, third person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye. |
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| מֵרְאֹ֑ת | so that he could not see |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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| וַיִּקְרָ֞א | that he called |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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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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| עֵשָׂ֣ו ׀ | Esau |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵשָׂו Sense: 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. |
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| בְּנ֣וֹ | his son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| הַגָּדֹ֗ל | older |
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Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: גָּבֹול Sense: great. |
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| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אֵלָיו֙ | to him |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| בְּנִ֔י | My son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | And he answered |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| הִנֵּֽנִי | Here I am |
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Parse: Interjection, first person common singular Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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