Genesis 25:17
Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
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ASV
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.
KJV
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאֵ֗לֶּה | ve.'E.leh | and these | H428 → |
| שְׁנֵי֙ | she.Nei | [are] [the] years of | H8141 → |
| חַיֵּ֣י | chai.Yei | [the] life of | H2416 → |
| יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל | yish.ma.'El | Ishmael | H3458 → |
| מְאַ֥ת | me.'At | one hundred | H3967 → |
| שָׁנָ֛ה | sha.Nah | year[s] | H8141 → |
| וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים | u.she.lo.Shim | and thirty | H7970 → |
| שָׁנָ֖ה | sha.Nah | year[s] | H8141 → |
| וְשֶׁ֣בַע | ve.She.va' | and seven | H7651 → |
| שָׁנִ֑ים | sha.Nim | years | H8141 → |
| וַיִּגְוַ֣ע | vai.yig.Va' | and he expired | H1478 → |
| וַיָּ֔מָת | vai.Ya.mot | and he died | H4191 → |
| וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף | vai.ye.'A.sef | and he was gathered | H622 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| עַמָּֽיו׃ | 'a.Mav | kinspeople<s> his | H5971 → |
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