Genesis 23:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Hearשְׁמָעֵ֣נוּ
(she·ma·'e·nu)
8085: to heara prim. root
us, my lord,אֲדֹנִ֗י
(a·do·ni)
113: lordfrom an unused word
you are a mightyאֱלֹהִ֤ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
princeנְשִׂ֨יא
(ne·si)
5387a: one lifted up, a chief, princefrom nasa
amongבְּתֹוכֵ֔נוּ
(be·to·v·che·nu,)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
us; buryקְבֹ֖ר
(ke·vor)
6912: to burya prim. root
your deadמֵתֶ֑ךָ
(me·te·cha;)
4191: to diea prim. root
in the choicestבְּמִבְחַ֣ר
(be·miv·char)
4005: choicest, bestfrom bachar
of our graves;קְבָרֵ֔ינוּ
(ke·va·rei·nu,)
6913: a grave, sepulcherfrom qabar
none 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
of us will refuseיִכְלֶ֥ה
(yich·leh)
3607: to shut up, restrain, withholda prim. root
you his graveקִבְרֹ֛ו
(kiv·rov)
6913: a grave, sepulcherfrom qabar
for buryingמִקְּבֹ֥ר
(mik·ke·vor)
6912: to burya prim. root
your dead."מֵתֶֽךָ׃
(me·te·cha.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Hear us
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
my lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
thou art a mighty
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
prince
nasiy'  (naw-see')
an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
among us
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).
in the choice
mibchar  (mib-khawr')
select, i.e. best -- choice(-st), chosen.
of our sepulchres
qeber,  (keh'-ber)
a sepulchre -- burying place, grave, sepulchre.
bury
qabar  (kaw-bar')
to inter -- in any wise, bury(-ier).
thy dead
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
none
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of us shall withhold
kala'  (kaw-law')
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit) -- finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.
from thee his sepulchre
qeber,  (keh'-ber)
a sepulchre -- burying place, grave, sepulchre.
but that thou mayest bury
qabar  (kaw-bar')
to inter -- in any wise, bury(-ier).
thy dead
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Hear us, my lord, you are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our graves; none of us will refuse you his grave for burying your dead."

King James Bible
Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen to us, lord. You are God's chosen one among us. Bury your dead in our finest burial place. None of us will withhold from you his burial place for burying your dead."

International Standard Version
"Listen to us, sir. You are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our burial tombs. None of us would refuse you his tomb for burying your dead."

NET Bible
"Listen, sir, you are a mighty prince among us! You may bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb to prevent you from burying your dead."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Listen to us, sir. You are a mighty leader among us. Bury your dead in one of our best tombs. Not one of us will withhold from you his tomb for burying your dead."

King James 2000 Bible
Hear us, my lord: you are a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchers bury your dead; none of us shall withhold from you his sepulcher, but that you may bury your dead.
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