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Genesis 26:35

Hebrew
וַתִּהְיֶ֖יןָplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
מֹ֣רַת ר֑וּחַplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigרוּחַ

hebrew

Meaning:

* Wind * Breath * Spirit

Noun. Occurs about 380 times in the Old Testament.

Though usually feminine, רוּחַ sometimes takes masculine verbs and adjectives, especially when referring to the Spirit of God (רוּחַ יְהוָה).Exodus 10:13Genesis 6:17Genesis 41:8Proverbs 16:32Ecclesiastes 12:7Genesis 1:2Judges 3:10Ezekiel 36:27Genesis 2:7John 3:8Genesis 1:2Genesis 8:1
לְיִצְחָ֖ק וּלְרִבְקָֽה
ESV
and they made life bitter for Isaac and Rebekah.
NIV
They were a source of grief to Isaac and Rebekah.
NLT
But Esau's wives made life miserable for Isaac and Rebekah.
LXX
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”
ἦσανplugin-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.
ἐρίζουσαι τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Ισαακ 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”
τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Ρεβεκκα
KJV
Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

Genesis 26:34 ← Genesis 26:35 → Genesis 27:1

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