King James Version
Genesis 25:8 in the King James Version says “Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his peopl...” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.”
Genesis 25:8 · KJV
But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“in a good”
H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
“of years and was gathered”
H622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
“to his people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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