Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. Young's Literal Translation And the youths grew, and Esau is a man acquainted [with] hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob [is] a plain man, inhabiting tents; King James Bible And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents. Hebrew When the boysהַנְּעָרִ֔ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer grew up, וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ (way·yiḡ·də·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great Esau עֵשָׂ֗ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac became וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a skillful יֹדֵ֥עַ (yō·ḏê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know hunter, צַ֖יִד (ṣa·yiḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6718: The chase, game, lunch a man אִ֛ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of the field, שָׂדֶ֑ה (śā·ḏeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land but Jacob וְיַעֲקֹב֙ (wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc was a quiet תָּ֔ם (tām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8535: Complete, pious, gentle, dear man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person who stayed יֹשֵׁ֖ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry at home. אֹהָלִֽים׃ (’ō·hā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 168: A tent |