KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Genesis 23:9 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “That he may give” | וְיִתֶּן | To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) | give |
| “me” | אֶת | Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | me |
| “the cave” | מְעָרַ֤ת | A cavern (as dark) | cave |
| “of Machpelah,” | הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ | Makpelah, a place in Palestine | Machpelah |
| “which” | אֲשֶׁר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | which |
| “he hath, which” | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | he hath which |
| “is” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “in the end” | בִּקְצֵ֣ה | An extremity | end |
| “of his field;” | שָׂדֵ֑הוּ | A field (as flat) | field |
| “for as much money” | בְּכֶ֨סֶף | Silver (from its pale color); by implication, money | much money |
| “as it is worth” | מָלֵ֜א | Full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully | worth |
| “he shall give it” | יִתְּנֶ֥נָּה | To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) | give |
| “me for a possession” | לַֽאֲחֻזַּת | Something seized, i.e., a possession (especially of land) | possession |
| “of a buryingplace” | קָֽבֶר׃ | A sepulcher | buryingplace |
| “amongst you.” | בְּתֽוֹכְכֶ֖ם | A bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center | amongst |
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7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
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