Genesis 27:23 Lexicon: He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him.

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
He did not recognize	הִכִּירֹ֔ו (hik·ki·rov,)	5234: to regard, recognize	a prim. root
him, because	כִּֽי־ (ki-)	3588: that, for, when	a prim. conjunction
his hands	יָדָ֗יו (ya·dav)	3027: hand	a prim. root
were hairy	שְׂעִרֹ֑ת (se·'i·rot;)	8163a: hairy	from the same as sear
like his brother	אָחִ֖יו (a·chiv)	251: a brother	from an unused word
Esau's	עֵשָׂ֥ו (e·sav)	6215: oldest son of Isaac	from asah
hands;	כִּידֵ֛י (ki·dei)	3027: hand	a prim. root
so he blessed	וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃ (vay·va·re·che·hu.)	1288: to kneel, bless	a prim. root
him.

KJV Lexicon

And he discerned
nakar (naw-kar')
acknowledge, could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).

him not because his hands
yad (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

were hairy
sa`iyr (saw-eer')
shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun -- devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.

as his brother
'ach (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.

Esau's
`Esav (ay-sawv')
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.

hands
yad (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

so he blessed
barak (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)

him

Parallel Verses

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

King James Bible
And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.

International Standard Version
He didn't recognize Jacob, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau, so Isaac blessed him.

NET Bible
He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau's hands. So Isaac blessed Jacob.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He didn't recognize Jacob, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

King James 2000 Bible
And he recognized him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

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