Genesis 23:5
in Genesis 23The Hittites replied to Abraham,
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
KJV
And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
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This verse in Genesis 23
Commentary
3 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
The Hittites replied to Abraham
on Genesis 23:5-6
They answer with high courtesy and call him God's chosen one among us, which Clarke gives literally as a prince of God. They offer the finest of their tombs and promise that none will withhold a grave. A tomb lent to him would stay theirs.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And the children of Heth answered Abraham,.... In a very civil and respectful manner: saying unto him, as follows:
With a title of respect: Thou art a prince of God among us, so the word is; not only great, but good. He called himself a stranger and a sojourner; they call him a great prince; for those that humble themselves shall be exalted. God had promised to make Abraham's name great.
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ | vaiyaanu | and they answered | H6030 → | 331 times |
| בְנֵי־ | venei- | [the] people of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| חֵ֛ת | chet | Heth | H2845 → | 14 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| אַבְרָהָ֖ם | ʾavraham | Abraham | H85 → | 175 times |
| לֵאמֹ֥ר | lemor | <to> saying | H559 → | 5305 times |
| לֽוֹ׃ | lo | to <the> him |
וַיַּעֲנ֧וּand they answered
vaiyaanuH6030 →331 times
בְנֵי־[the] people of
venei-H1121 →4930 times
חֵ֛תHeth
chetH2845 →14 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham
ʾavrahamH85 →175 times
לֵאמֹ֥ר<to> saying
lemorH559 →5305 times
לֽוֹ׃to <the> him
lo
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
Where this verse is studied
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Who and where
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.