Genesis 25:28
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Young's Literal Translation
and Isaac loveth Esau, for [his] hunting [is] in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.

King James Bible
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Hebrew
Because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

Isaac
יִצְחָ֛ק (yiṣ·ḥāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah

had a taste
בְּפִ֑יו (bə·p̄îw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

for wild game,
צַ֣יִד (ṣa·yiḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6718: The chase, game, lunch

he loved
וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב (way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

Esau;
עֵשָׂ֖ו (‘ê·śāw)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac

but Rebekah
וְרִבְקָ֖ה (wə·riḇ·qāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7259: Rebekah -- wife of Isaac

loved
אֹהֶ֥בֶת (’ō·he·ḇeṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

Jacob.
יַעֲקֹֽב׃ (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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