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Genesis 26:34

When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Genesis 26:34
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיְהִ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ אֶת־יְהוּדִ֔ית בַּת־בְּאֵרִ֖י הַֽחִתִּ֑י וְאֶת־בָּ֣שְׂמַ֔ת בַּת־אֵילֹ֖ן הַֽחִתִּֽי׃

  1. וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hi“and he was”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  2. עֵשָׂו֙'e.Sav“Esau”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from עֵשָׂו · “Esau” · Strong's H6215G
  3. בֶּן־ben-“a son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “age” · Strong's H1121L
  4. אַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'Im“forty”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, absolute · from אַרְבָּעִים · “forty” · Strong's H0705
  5. שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nah“year[s]”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׁנָה · “year” · Strong's H8141
  6. וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kach“and he took”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “marry” · Strong's H3947I
  7. אִשָּׁה֙'i.Shah“a wife”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אִשָּׁה · “wife” · Strong's H0802H
  8. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. יְהוּדִ֔יתye.hu.Dit“Judith”
    Noun, proper name of a woman · from יְהוּדִית · “Judith” · Strong's H3067
  10. בַּת־bat-“[the] daughter of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from בַּת · “daughter” · Strong's H1323G
  11. בְּאֵרִ֖יbe.'e.Ri“Beeri”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from בְּאֵרִי · “Beeri” · Strong's H0882G
  12. הַֽחִתִּ֑יha.chi.Ti“the Hittite”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from חִתִּי · “Hittite” · Strong's H2850
  13. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  14. בָּ֣שְׂמַ֔תba.se.Mat“Basemath”
    Noun, proper name of a woman · from בָּֽשְׂמַת · “Basemath” · Strong's H1315H
  15. בַּת־bat-“[the] daughter of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from בַּת · “daughter” · Strong's H1323G
  16. אֵילֹ֖ן'ei.Lon“Elon”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֵלוֹן · “Elon” · Strong's H0356G
  17. הַֽחִתִּֽי׃Ha.chi.Ti“the Hittite”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from חִתִּי · “Hittite” · Strong's H2850
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)