GENESIS 25:6

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.”

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Genesis 25:6 Translation & Meaning

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But unto the sons וְלִבְנֵ֤י A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) sons
of the concubines, הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙ A concubine; also (masculine) a paramour concubines
which אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
Abraham לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם Abraham, the later name of Abram Abraham
had, Abraham אַבְרָהָ֖ם Abraham, the later name of Abram Abraham
gave נָתַ֥ן To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) gave
gifts, מַתָּנֹ֑ת A present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe gifts
and sent them away וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֞ם To send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) sent away
from מֵעַ֨ל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications from
Isaac יִצְחָ֤ק Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham Isaac
his son, בְּנוֹ֙ A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) son
while he yet בְּעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ Properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more while
lived, חַ֔י Alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively lived
eastward, קֵ֖דְמָה The front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) eastward
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
the east קֶֽדֶם׃ The front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) east
country. אֶ֥רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) country

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  • 4  And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

  • 5  And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

  • 6  But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

  • 7  And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

  • 8  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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