New American Standard Bible 1995

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He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He did not recognize to regard, recognize Verb H5234 הִכִּירֹ֔ו hik·ki·rov,
him, because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
his hands hand Noun H3027 יָדָ֗יו ya·dav
were hairy hairy Adjective H8163 שְׂעִרֹ֑ת se·'i·rot;
like his brother a brother Noun H251 אָחִ֖יו a·chiv
Esau's oldest son of Isaac Noun H6215 עֵשָׂ֥ו e·sav
hands; hand Noun H3027 כִּידֵ֛י ki·dei
so he blessed to kneel, bless Verb H1288 וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃ vay·va·re·che·hu.
him.      

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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him.
King James Bible He did not recognize him, And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy like hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; hands: so he blessed him.
Hebrew Greek English He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him.