Genesis 25:8
And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
KJV
Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
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10 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּגְוַ֨ע | vai.yig.Va' | and he expired | H1478 → |
| וַיָּ֧מָת | vai.Ya.mot | and he died | H4191 → |
| אַבְרָהָ֛ם | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה | be.sei.Vah | in old age | H7872 → |
| טוֹבָ֖ה | to.Vah | good | H2896 → |
| זָקֵ֣ן | za.Ken | old | H2205 → |
| וְשָׂבֵ֑עַ | ve.sa.Ve.a' | and satisfied | H7649 → |
| 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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