Genesis 27:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now it cameוַיְהִי֙
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about, whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
Isaacיִצְחָ֔ק
(yitz·chak,)
3327: "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarahfrom tsachaq
was oldזָקֵ֣ן
(za·ken)
2204: to be or become oldfrom the same as zaqan
and his eyesעֵינָ֖יו
(ei·nav)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
were too 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
dimוַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ
(vat·tich·hei·na)
3543a: to be or grow dim or fainta prim. root
to see,מֵרְאֹ֑ת
(me·re·'ot;)
7200: to seea prim. root
that he calledוַיִּקְרָ֞א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
his olderהַגָּדֹ֗ל
(hag·ga·dol)
1419: greatfrom gadal
sonבְּנֹ֣ו
(be·nov)
1121: sona prim. root
Esauעֵשָׂ֣ו
(e·sav)
6215: oldest son of Isaacfrom asah
and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "My son."בְּנִ֔י
(be·ni,)
1121: sona prim. root
And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Hereהִנֵּֽנִי׃
(hin·ne·ni.)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I am." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass
hayah  (haw-yaw)
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
that when Isaac
Yitschaq  (yits-khawk')
laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham -- Isaac.
was old
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
to be old -- aged man, be (wax) old (man).
and his eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
were dim
kahah  (kaw-haw')
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull -- darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, utterly.
so that he could not see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
he called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Esau
`Esav  (ay-sawv')
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.
his eldest
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
son
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.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him My son
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.
and he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Behold here am I
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about, when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, "My son." And he said to him, "Here I am."

King James Bible
And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could not see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, "My son." And he answered, "Here I am."

International Standard Version
Eventually, Isaac grew so old that he could not see. One day, he called his eldest son Esau. "My son," he called out to him.

NET Bible
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, he called his older son Esau and said to him, "My son!" "Here I am!" Esau replied.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Isaac was old and going blind, he called his older son Esau and said to him, "Son!" Esau answered, "Here I am."

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
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