Genesis 23:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Ephronוְעֶפְרֹ֥ון
(ve·'ef·ro·vn)
6085: a Hittite, also a mountain and a place in Isr.from the same as opher
was sittingיֹשֵׁ֖ב
(yo·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
amongבְּתֹ֣וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
the sonsבְּנֵי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Heth;חֵ֑ת
(chet;)
2845: a son of Canaan and probably ancestor of the Hittitesof uncertain derivation
and Ephronעֶפְרֹ֨ון
(ef·ro·vn)
6085: a Hittite, also a mountain and a place in Isr.from the same as opher
the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֤י
(ha·chit·ti)
2850: desc. of Hethfrom Cheth
answeredוַיַּעַן֩
(vai·ya·'an)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙
(av·ra·ham)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣י
(be·'a·ze·nei)
241: an earfrom an unused word
of the sonsבְנֵי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Heth;חֵ֔ת
(chet,)
2845: a son of Canaan and probably ancestor of the Hittitesof uncertain derivation
[even] of allלְכֹ֛ל
(le·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
who wentבָּאֵ֥י
(ba·'ei)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in at the gateשַֽׁעַר־
(sha·'ar-)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of his city,עִירֹ֖ו
(i·rov)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
saying,לֵאמֹֽר׃
(le·mor.)
559: to utter, saya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Ephron
`Ephrown  (ef-rone')
fawn-like; Ephron, the name of a Canaanite and of two places in Palestine -- Ephron, Ephrain (from the margin).
dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Heth
Cheth  (khayth)
terror; Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite -- Heth.
and Ephron
`Ephrown  (ef-rone')
fawn-like; Ephron, the name of a Canaanite and of two places in Palestine -- Ephron, Ephrain (from the margin).
the Hittite
Chittiy  (khit-tee')
a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth -- Hittite, Hittities.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
in the audience
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Heth
Cheth  (khayth)
terror; Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite -- Heth.
even of all that went in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
at the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of his city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth; even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

King James Bible
And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ephron was sitting among the Hittites. So in the presence of all the Hittites who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham: "

International Standard Version
Now since Ephron the Hittite had taken a seat there among the Hittites, he responded publicly to Abraham where the Hittites and everyone who was entering the gate of his city could hear him:

NET Bible
(Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hethite replied to Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth--before all who entered the gate of his city--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ephron was sitting among the Hittites. He answered Abraham so that everyone who was entering the city gate could hear him. He said,

King James 2000 Bible
And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
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