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Genesis 23:20

Hebrew
ESV
The field and the cave that is in it were made over to Abraham as property for a burying place by the Hittites.
NIV
So the field and the cave in it were deeded to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.
NLT
So the field and the cave were transferred from the Hittites to Abraham for use as a permanent burial place.
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐκυρώθη plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἀγρὸς καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
σπήλαιον ἦνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
αὐτῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Αβρααμ εἰς κτῆσιν τάφου παρὰ τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
υἱῶν Χετ
KJV
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

Genesis 23:19 ← Genesis 23:20 → Genesis 24:1

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