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And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the boys babe Noun H5288 הַנְּעָרִ֔ים han·ne·'a·rim,
grew advance Verb H1431 וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ vai·yig·de·lu
and Esau Esau Noun H6215 עֵשָׂ֗ו e·sav
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became become Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֣י vay·hi
was a cunning acknowledge Verb H3045 יֹדֵ֥עַ yo·de·a'
a man great Noun H376 אִ֛ישׁ ish
man great Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
of the field country Noun H7704 שָׂדֶ֑ה sa·deh;
and Jacob Jacob Noun H3290 וְיַעֲקֹב֙ ve·ya·'a·kov
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[was] a plain coupled together Adjective H8535 תָּ֔ם tam,
man great Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
dwelling abide Verb H3427 יֹשֵׁ֖ב yo·shev
in tents covering Noun H168 אֹהָלִֽים׃ o·ha·lim.

People

Esau

Esau [N] [H] [S] hairy, Rebekah's first-born twin son ( Genesis 25:25 ). The name of Edom, "red", was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil "pottage" for which he sold his birthright (30,31). The circumstances connected with his birth foreshadowed the enmity which afterwards subsisted between the twin brothers and the nations they founded ( Genesis 25:22  Gene... View Details

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

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King James Bible And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Hebrew Greek English And When the boys grew: and grew up, Esau was became a cunning skillful hunter, a man of the field; and field, but Jacob was a plain peaceful man, dwelling living in tents.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And When the boys grew: and grew up, Esau was became a cunning skillful hunter, a man of the field; and field, but Jacob was a plain peaceful man, dwelling living in tents.