Genesis 27:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Isaacיִצְחָק֙
(yitz·chak)
3327: "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarahfrom tsachaq
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his son,בְּנֹ֔ו
(be·nov,)
1121: sona prim. root
"Howמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is it that you haveלִמְצֹ֖א
(lim·tzo)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
[it] so quickly,מִהַ֥רְתָּ
(mi·har·ta)
4116: to hastena prim. root
my son?"בְּנִ֑י
(be·ni;)
1121: sona prim. root
And he said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Becauseכִּ֥י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
caused [it] to happenהִקְרָ֛ה
(hik·rah)
7136a: to encounter, meet, befalla prim. root
to me." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Isaac
Yitschaq  (yits-khawk')
laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham -- Isaac.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto his 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.
How is it that thou hast found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
it so quickly
mahar  (maw-har')
to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly
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)
Because the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
brought
qarah  (kaw-raw')
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
it to me
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have it so quickly, my son?" And he said, "Because the LORD your God caused it to happen to me."

King James Bible
And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Isaac said to his son, "How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?" He replied, "Because the LORD your God worked it out for me."

International Standard Version
"How did you get it so quickly, my son?" Isaac asked. Jacob responded, "…because the LORD your God made me successful."

NET Bible
But Isaac asked his son, "How in the world did you find it so quickly, my son?" "Because the LORD your God brought it to me," he replied.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Isaac asked his son, "How did you find it so quickly, Son?" "The LORD your God brought it to me," he answered.

King James 2000 Bible
And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD your God brought it to me.
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