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Genesis 27:22–23

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Genesis 27:22

22And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

Genesis 27:23

23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.

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DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 27:22

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hands

The end parts of the arms used for holding and working; also figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 27:23

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

discerned

Distinguished; seen; discovered.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hands

The end parts of the arms used for holding and working; also figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

hairy

Overgrown with hair; covered with hair; abounding with hair.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

brother

A male sibling; a near kinsman; or a fellow member of a people or faith, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

blessed

Favored by God; happy or spiritually prosperous; or praised, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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  1. Genesis 27:16
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  2. Hebrews 11:20
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  3. Romans 9:11–12
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