1	Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan.
	× יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ Now Jacob Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3290 BSB/Thayers       Jacob = |heel holder| or |supplanter| 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel × וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ lived Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × בְּאֶ֖רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ in the land Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × אָבִ֑יו ’ā·ḇîw where his father Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × מְגוּרֵ֣י mə·ḡū·rê had resided , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 4033 BSB/Thayers 1) sojourning place, dwelling-place, sojourning   1a) dwelling-place   1b) sojourning, lifetime × בְּאֶ֖רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ the land Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × כְּנָֽעַן׃ kə·nā·‘an of Canaan . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3667 BSB/Thayers         Canaan = |lowland| n pr m 1) the 4th son of Ham and the progenitor of the Phoenicians and of the various nations who peopled the seacoast of Palestine n pr loc 2) the land west of the Jordan peopled by the descendants of Canaan and subsequently conquered by the Israelites under Joshua n m 3) merchant, trader יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ Now Jacob וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ lived בְּאֶ֖רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ in the land אָבִ֑יו ’ā·ḇîw where his father מְגוּרֵ֣י mə·ḡū·rê had resided , בְּאֶ֖רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ the land כְּנָֽעַן׃ kə·nā·‘an of Canaan .
2	This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
	× אֵ֣לֶּה׀ ’êl·leh This Grammar Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × תֹּלְד֣וֹת tō·lə·ḏō·wṯ is the account Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 8435 BSB/Thayers 1) descendants, results, proceedings, generations, genealogies   1a) account of men and their descendants     1a1) genealogical list of one's descendants     1a2) one's contemporaries     1a3) course of history (of creation etc)   1b) begetting or account of heaven (metaph) × יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ of Jacob . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3290 BSB/Thayers       Jacob = |heel holder| or |supplanter| 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel × יוֹסֵ֞ף yō·w·sêp̄ When Joseph Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × שְׁבַֽע־ šə·ḇa‘- [was] seventeen Grammar Number - feminine singular construct Strongs 7651 BSB/Thayers 1) seven (cardinal number)   1a) as ordinal number   1b) in combination-17, 700 etc × עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה ‘eś·rêh . . . Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 6240 BSB/Thayers 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)   1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 × שָׁנָה֙ šā·nāh years Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) × בֶּן־ ben- old , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh he was Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × רֹעֶ֤ה rō·‘eh tending Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7462 BSB/Thayers 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to tend, pasture       1a1a) to shepherd       1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig)       1a1c) of people as flock (fig)       1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst)     1a2) to feed, graze       1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal)       1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)   1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)   2a) (Qal) to associate with   2b) (Hithpael) to be companions 3) (Piel) to be a special friend × בַּצֹּ֔אן baṣ·ṣōn the flock Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 6629 BSB/Thayers 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks   1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats)   1b) of multitude (simile)   1c) of multitude (metaphor) × וְה֣וּא wə·hū . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- with Grammar Preposition Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × אֶחָיו֙ ’e·ḥāw his brothers , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × נַ֗עַר na·‘ar - Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Preposition Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê the sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אָבִ֑יו ’ā·ḇîw of his father’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × נְשֵׁ֣י nə·šê wives Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × בִלְהָ֛ה ḇil·hāh Bilhah Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1090 BSB/Thayers         Bilhah = |troubled| n pr f 1) Rachel's handmaid whom she gave to Jacob as a concubine, mother to two of Jacob's children, Dan and Naphtali n prloc 2) a city in Simeon × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê . . . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × זִלְפָּ֖ה zil·pāh and Zilpah , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 2153 BSB/Thayers         Zilpah = |a trickling| 1) the Syrian given by Laban to Leah as a handmaid, a concubine of Jacob, mother of Asher and Gad × יוֹסֵ֛ף yō·w·sêp̄ and he Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיָּבֵ֥א way·yā·ḇê brought Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × אֲבִיהֶֽם׃ ’ă·ḇî·hem their father Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh a bad Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × דִּבָּתָ֥ם dib·bā·ṯām report Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1681 BSB/Thayers 1) whispering, defamation, evil report   1a) whispering   1b) defamation, defaming   1c) evil report, unfavourable saying × אֶל־ ’el- about them . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) אֵ֣לֶּה׀ ’êl·leh This תֹּלְד֣וֹת tō·lə·ḏō·wṯ is the account יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ of Jacob . יוֹסֵ֞ף yō·w·sêp̄ When Joseph שְׁבַֽע־ šə·ḇa‘- [was] seventeen עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה ‘eś·rêh . . . שָׁנָה֙ šā·nāh years בֶּן־ ben- old , הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh he was רֹעֶ֤ה rō·‘eh tending בַּצֹּ֔אן baṣ·ṣōn the flock וְה֣וּא wə·hū . . . אֶת־ ’eṯ- with אֶחָיו֙ ’e·ḥāw his brothers , נַ֗עַר na·‘ar - אֶת־ ’eṯ- - בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê the sons אָבִ֑יו ’ā·ḇîw of his father’s נְשֵׁ֣י nə·šê wives בִלְהָ֛ה ḇil·hāh Bilhah וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- . . . בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê . . . זִלְפָּ֖ה zil·pāh and Zilpah , יוֹסֵ֛ף yō·w·sêp̄ and he אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיָּבֵ֥א way·yā·ḇê brought אֲבִיהֶֽם׃ ’ă·ḇî·hem their father רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh a bad דִּבָּתָ֥ם dib·bā·ṯām report אֶל־ ’el- about them .
3	Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.
	× וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל wə·yiś·rā·’êl Now Israel Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × אָהַ֤ב ’ā·haḇ loved Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ Joseph Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × מִכָּל־ mik·kāl more than Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × בָּנָ֔יו bā·nāw his other sons , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × כִּֽי־ kî- because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × ה֖וּא hū Joseph Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × בֶן־ ḇen- had been born Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × ל֑וֹ lōw to him Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × זְקֻנִ֥ים zə·qu·nîm in his old age ; Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2208 BSB/Thayers 1) old age, extreme old age × וְעָ֥שָׂה wə·‘ā·śāh so he made Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × ל֖וֹ lōw him Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × כְּתֹ֥נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ a robe Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3801 BSB/Thayers 1) tunic, under-garment   1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen × פַּסִּֽים׃ pas·sîm of many colors . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6446 Footnote Possibly a robe with long sleeves; also in verses 23 and 32 BSB/Thayers 1) flat (of the hand or foot), palm, sole   1a) of the tunic reaching to palms and soles (fig.) וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל wə·yiś·rā·’êl Now Israel אָהַ֤ב ’ā·haḇ loved אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ Joseph מִכָּל־ mik·kāl more than בָּנָ֔יו bā·nāw his other sons , כִּֽי־ kî- because ה֖וּא hū Joseph בֶן־ ḇen- had been born ל֑וֹ lōw to him זְקֻנִ֥ים zə·qu·nîm in his old age ; וְעָ֥שָׂה wə·‘ā·śāh so he made ל֖וֹ lōw him כְּתֹ֥נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ a robe פַּסִּֽים׃ pas·sîm of many colors .
4	When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
	× אֶחָ֗יו ’e·ḥāw When [Joseph’s] brothers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וַיִּרְא֣וּ way·yir·’ū saw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × כִּֽי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֲבִיהֶם֙ ’ă·ḇî·hem their father Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × אָהַ֤ב ’ā·haḇ loved Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × אֹת֞וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מִכָּל־ mik·kāl more than any Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אֶחָ֔יו ’e·ḥāw [of them] , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּ way·yiś·nə·’ū they hated Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8130 BSB/Thayers 1) to hate, be hateful   1a) (Qal) to hate     1a1) of man     1a2) of God     1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)   1b) (Niphal) to be hated   1c) (Piel) hater (participle)     1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom × אֹת֑וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יָכְל֖וּ yā·ḵə·lū and could Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 3201 BSB/Thayers 1) to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach     1a2) to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor     1a3) to have ability, have strength × וְלֹ֥א wə·lō not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × דַּבְּר֥וֹ dab·bə·rōw speak Grammar Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × לְשָׁלֹֽם׃ lə·šā·lōm a kind word to him . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7965 BSB/Thayers 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace   1a) completeness (in number)   1b) safety, soundness (in body)   1c) welfare, health, prosperity   1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment   1e) peace, friendship     1e1) of human relationships     1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship   1f) peace (from war)   1g) peace (as adjective) אֶחָ֗יו ’e·ḥāw When [Joseph’s] brothers וַיִּרְא֣וּ way·yir·’ū saw כִּֽי־ kî- that אֲבִיהֶם֙ ’ă·ḇî·hem their father אָהַ֤ב ’ā·haḇ loved אֹת֞וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him מִכָּל־ mik·kāl more than any אֶחָ֔יו ’e·ḥāw [of them] , וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּ way·yiś·nə·’ū they hated אֹת֑וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him יָכְל֖וּ yā·ḵə·lū and could וְלֹ֥א wə·lō not דַּבְּר֥וֹ dab·bə·rōw speak לְשָׁלֹֽם׃ lə·šā·lōm a kind word to him .
5	Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.
	× יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ Then Joseph Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × וַיַּחֲלֹ֤ם way·ya·ḥă·lōm had a dream Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2492 BSB/Thayers 1) to dream   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to dream (ordinary)     1a2) to dream (prophetic)     1a3) to dream (of false prophets)   1b) (Hiphil) to dream 2) to be healthy, be strong   2a) (Qal) to be healthy   2b) (Hiphil) to restore to health × חֲל֔וֹם ḥă·lō·wm . . . , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) × וַיַּגֵּ֖ד way·yag·gêḏ and when he told Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × לְאֶחָ֑יו lə·’e·ḥāw it to his brothers , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × שְׂנֹ֥א śə·nō they hated Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8130 BSB/Thayers 1) to hate, be hateful   1a) (Qal) to hate     1a1) of man     1a2) of God     1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)   1b) (Niphal) to be hated   1c) (Piel) hater (participle)     1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom × אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיּוֹסִ֥פוּ way·yō·w·si·p̄ū even more Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3254 BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again   1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to join, join oneself to     1b2) to be joined, be added to   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to add, increase     1c2) to do more, do again × ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ . . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ Then Joseph וַיַּחֲלֹ֤ם way·ya·ḥă·lōm had a dream חֲל֔וֹם ḥă·lō·wm . . . , וַיַּגֵּ֖ד way·yag·gêḏ and when he told לְאֶחָ֑יו lə·’e·ḥāw it to his brothers , שְׂנֹ֥א śə·nō they hated אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw him וַיּוֹסִ֥פוּ way·yō·w·si·p̄ū even more ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ . . . .
6	He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:
	× וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer He said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם ’ă·lê·hem to them , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × שִׁמְעוּ־ šim·‘ū- “ Listen Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × נָ֕א nā . . . Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh to this Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × חָלָֽמְתִּי׃ ḥā·lā·mə·tî dream I had Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 2492 BSB/Thayers 1) to dream   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to dream (ordinary)     1a2) to dream (prophetic)     1a3) to dream (of false prophets)   1b) (Hiphil) to dream 2) to be healthy, be strong   2a) (Qal) to be healthy   2b) (Hiphil) to restore to health × הַחֲל֥וֹם ha·ḥă·lō·wm . . . : Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer He said אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם ’ă·lê·hem to them , שִׁמְעוּ־ šim·‘ū- “ Listen נָ֕א nā . . . הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh to this אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - חָלָֽמְתִּי׃ ḥā·lā·mə·tî dream I had הַחֲל֥וֹם ha·ḥă·lō·wm . . . :
7	We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”
	× וְ֠הִנֵּה wə·hin·nêh - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × אֲנַ֜חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū We Grammar Pronoun - first person common plural Strongs 587 BSB/Thayers 1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) × מְאַלְּמִ֤ים mə·’al·lə·mîm were binding Grammar Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 481 BSB/Thayers 1) to bind   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be dumb     1a2) to be bound   1b) (Piel) binding (part.) × אֲלֻמִּים֙ ’ă·lum·mîm sheaves of grain Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 485 BSB/Thayers 1) sheaf (as something bound)   1a) of Israel returning from exile (fig.) × בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ in Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8432 BSB/Thayers 1) midst, middle   1a) midst, middle   1b) into, through (after verbs of motion)   1c) among (of a number of persons)   1d) between (of things arranged by twos)   1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) × הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה haś·śā·ḏeh the field , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) × וְהִנֵּ֛ה wə·hin·nêh and suddenly Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י ’ă·lum·mā·ṯî my sheaf Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 485 BSB/Thayers 1) sheaf (as something bound)   1a) of Israel returning from exile (fig.) × קָ֥מָה qā·māh rose Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 6965 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arise     1a2) to arise (hostile sense)     1a3) to arise, become powerful     1a4) to arise, come on the scene     1a5) to stand       1a5a) to maintain oneself       1a5b) to be established, be confirmed       1a5c) to stand, endure       1a5d) to be fixed       1a5e) to be valid       1a5f) to be proven       1a5g) to be fulfilled       1a5h) to persist       1a5i) to be set, be fixed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fulfil     1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose   1c) (Polel) to raise up   1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause to arise, raise     1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build     1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene     1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate     1e5) to raise up, constitute     1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish     1e7) to make binding     1e8) to carry out, give effect to   1f) (Hophal) to be raised up × וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- and Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × נִצָּ֑בָה niṣ·ṣā·ḇāh stood upright Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5324 BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand     1a2) to stand, be stationed     1a3) to stand, take an upright position     1a4) to be stationed, be appointed     1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst)     1a6) to stand firm   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to station, set     1b2) to set up, erect     1b3) to cause to stand erect     1b4) to fix, establish   1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary × וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh . . . , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם ’ă·lum·mō·ṯê·ḵem while your sheaves Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strongs 485 BSB/Thayers 1) sheaf (as something bound)   1a) of Israel returning from exile (fig.) × תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ ṯə·sub·be·nāh gathered around Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 5437 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change     1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round     1b2) to be turned over to   1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform   1d) (Poel)     1d1) to encompass, surround     1d2) to come about, assemble round     1d3) to march, go about     1d4) to enclose, envelop   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round     1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be turned     1f2) to be surrounded × וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ wat·tiš·ta·ḥă·we·nā and bowed down Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 7812 BSB/Thayers 1) to bow down   1a) (Qal) to bow down                   1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself       1c1a) before superior in homage       1c1b) before God in worship       1c1c) before false gods       1c1d) before angel × לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃ la·’ă·lum·mā·ṯî to [mine] . ” Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 485 BSB/Thayers 1) sheaf (as something bound)   1a) of Israel returning from exile (fig.) וְ֠הִנֵּה wə·hin·nêh - אֲנַ֜חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū We מְאַלְּמִ֤ים mə·’al·lə·mîm were binding אֲלֻמִּים֙ ’ă·lum·mîm sheaves of grain בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ in הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה haś·śā·ḏeh the field , וְהִנֵּ֛ה wə·hin·nêh and suddenly אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י ’ă·lum·mā·ṯî my sheaf קָ֥מָה qā·māh rose וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- and נִצָּ֑בָה niṣ·ṣā·ḇāh stood upright וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh . . . , אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם ’ă·lum·mō·ṯê·ḵem while your sheaves תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ ṯə·sub·be·nāh gathered around וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ wat·tiš·ta·ḥă·we·nā and bowed down לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃ la·’ă·lum·mā·ṯî to [mine] . ”
8	“Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.
	× הֲמָלֹ֤ךְ hă·mā·lōḵ “ Do you intend to Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 4427 BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become king or queen, reign   1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign   1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign   1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise   2a) (Niphal) to consider × תִּמְלֹךְ֙ tim·lōḵ reign Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 4427 BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become king or queen, reign   1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign   1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign   1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise   2a) (Niphal) to consider × עָלֵ֔ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū over us ? ” Grammar Preposition | first person common plural Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × אִם־ ’im- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × אֶחָ֔יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ way·yō·mə·rū asked Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לוֹ֙ lōw . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × מָשׁ֥וֹל mā·šō·wl “ Will you actually Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 4910 BSB/Thayers 1) to rule, have dominion, reign   1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to rule     1b2) to exercise dominion × תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל tim·šōl rule Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 4910 BSB/Thayers 1) to rule, have dominion, reign   1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to rule     1b2) to exercise dominion × בָּ֑נוּ bā·nū us ? ” Grammar Preposition | first person common plural × שְׂנֹ֣א śə·nō So they hated Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8130 BSB/Thayers 1) to hate, be hateful   1a) (Qal) to hate     1a1) of man     1a2) of God     1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)   1b) (Niphal) to be hated   1c) (Piel) hater (participle)     1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom × אֹת֔וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּ way·yō·w·si·p̄ū even more Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3254 BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again   1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to join, join oneself to     1b2) to be joined, be added to   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to add, increase     1c2) to do more, do again × עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × עַל־ ‘al- because of Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יו ḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw his dream Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) × וְעַל־ wə·‘al- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × דְּבָרָֽיו׃ də·ḇā·rāw and his statements . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) הֲמָלֹ֤ךְ hă·mā·lōḵ “ Do you intend to תִּמְלֹךְ֙ tim·lōḵ reign עָלֵ֔ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū over us ? ” אִם־ ’im- . . . אֶחָ֔יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ way·yō·mə·rū asked לוֹ֙ lōw . מָשׁ֥וֹל mā·šō·wl “ Will you actually תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל tim·šōl rule בָּ֑נוּ bā·nū us ? ” שְׂנֹ֣א śə·nō So they hated אֹת֔וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּ way·yō·w·si·p̄ū even more עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ . . . עַל־ ‘al- because of חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יו ḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw his dream וְעַל־ wə·‘al- . . . דְּבָרָֽיו׃ də·ḇā·rāw and his statements .
9	Then Joseph had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”
	× עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ Then [Joseph] had another Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × אַחֵ֔ר ’a·ḥêr . . . Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 312 BSB/Thayers 1) another, other, following   1a) following, further   1b) other, different × וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם way·ya·ḥă·lōm dream Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2492 BSB/Thayers 1) to dream   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to dream (ordinary)     1a2) to dream (prophetic)     1a3) to dream (of false prophets)   1b) (Hiphil) to dream 2) to be healthy, be strong   2a) (Qal) to be healthy   2b) (Hiphil) to restore to health × חֲל֣וֹם ḥă·lō·wm . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) × וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר way·sap·pêr and told Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5608 BSB/Thayers v 1) to count, recount, relate   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to count (things)     1a2) to number, take account of, reckon   1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered   1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare     1c1) to recount (something), rehearse     1c2) to talk     1c3) to count exactly or accurately   1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related n m 2) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe   2a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary   2b) learned man, scribe × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw - Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × לְאֶחָ֑יו lə·’e·ḥāw it to his brothers . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh “ Look , ” Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer he said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × ע֔וֹד ‘ō·wḏ “ I had another Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × וְהִנֵּ֧ה wə·hin·nêh . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי ḥā·lam·tî dream Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 2492 BSB/Thayers 1) to dream   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to dream (ordinary)     1a2) to dream (prophetic)     1a3) to dream (of false prophets)   1b) (Hiphil) to dream 2) to be healthy, be strong   2a) (Qal) to be healthy   2b) (Hiphil) to restore to health × חֲלוֹם֙ ḥă·lō·wm . . . , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) × הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ haš·še·meš and this time the sun Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 8121 BSB/Thayers 1) sun   1a) sun   1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction)   1c) sun (as object of illicit worship)   1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases)   1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining) × וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ wə·hay·yā·rê·aḥ and moon Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3394 BSB/Thayers 1) moon × וְאַחַ֤ד wə·’a·ḥaḏ and eleven Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × עָשָׂר֙ ‘ā·śār . . . Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 6240 BSB/Thayers 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)   1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 × כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm stars Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3556 BSB/Thayers 1) star   1a) of Messiah, brothers, youth, numerous progeny, personification, God's omniscience (fig.) × מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים miš·ta·ḥă·wîm were bowing down Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 7812 BSB/Thayers 1) to bow down   1a) (Qal) to bow down                   1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself       1c1a) before superior in homage       1c1b) before God in worship       1c1c) before false gods       1c1d) before angel × לִֽי׃ lî to me . ” Grammar Preposition | first person common singular עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ Then [Joseph] had another אַחֵ֔ר ’a·ḥêr . . . וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם way·ya·ḥă·lōm dream חֲל֣וֹם ḥă·lō·wm . . . וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר way·sap·pêr and told אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw - לְאֶחָ֑יו lə·’e·ḥāw it to his brothers . הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh “ Look , ” וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer he said , ע֔וֹד ‘ō·wḏ “ I had another וְהִנֵּ֧ה wə·hin·nêh . . . חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי ḥā·lam·tî dream חֲלוֹם֙ ḥă·lō·wm . . . , הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ haš·še·meš and this time the sun וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ wə·hay·yā·rê·aḥ and moon וְאַחַ֤ד wə·’a·ḥaḏ and eleven עָשָׂר֙ ‘ā·śār . . . כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm stars מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים miš·ta·ḥă·wîm were bowing down לִֽי׃ lî to me . ”
10	He told his father and brothers, but his father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream that you have had? Will your mother and brothers and I actually come and bow down to the ground before you?”
	× וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר way·sap·pêr He told Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5608 BSB/Thayers v 1) to count, recount, relate   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to count (things)     1a2) to number, take account of, reckon   1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered   1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare     1c1) to recount (something), rehearse     1c2) to talk     1c3) to count exactly or accurately   1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related n m 2) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe   2a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary   2b) learned man, scribe × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אָבִיו֮ ’ā·ḇîw his father Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × וְאֶל־ wə·’el- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֶחָיו֒ ’e·ḥāw and brothers , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × אָבִ֔יו ’ā·ḇîw but his father Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × וַיִּגְעַר־ way·yiḡ·‘ar- rebuked Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1605 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to rebuke, reprove, corrupt × בּ֣וֹ bōw him Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer and said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × ל֔וֹ lōw - , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × מָ֛ה māh “ What Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh is this dream Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer that Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × הַחֲל֥וֹם ha·ḥă·lō·wm you have had Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) × חָלָ֑מְתָּ ḥā·lā·mə·tā . . . ? Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 2492 BSB/Thayers 1) to dream   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to dream (ordinary)     1a2) to dream (prophetic)     1a3) to dream (of false prophets)   1b) (Hiphil) to dream 2) to be healthy, be strong   2a) (Qal) to be healthy   2b) (Hiphil) to restore to health × וְאִמְּךָ֣ wə·’im·mə·ḵā Will your mother Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 517 BSB/Thayers 1) mother   1a) of humans   1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)   1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division × וְאַחֶ֔יךָ wə·’a·ḥe·ḵā and brothers Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî and I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × הֲב֣וֹא hă·ḇō·w actually Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × נָב֗וֹא nā·ḇō·w come Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ and bow down Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strongs 7812 BSB/Thayers 1) to bow down   1a) (Qal) to bow down                   1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself       1c1a) before superior in homage       1c1b) before God in worship       1c1c) before false gods       1c1d) before angel × אָֽרְצָה׃ ’ā·rə·ṣāh to the ground Grammar Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā before you ? ” Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר way·sap·pêr He told אֶל־ ’el- . . . אָבִיו֮ ’ā·ḇîw his father וְאֶל־ wə·’el- . . . אֶחָיו֒ ’e·ḥāw and brothers , אָבִ֔יו ’ā·ḇîw but his father וַיִּגְעַר־ way·yiḡ·‘ar- rebuked בּ֣וֹ bōw him וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer and said ל֔וֹ lōw - , מָ֛ה māh “ What הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh is this dream אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer that הַחֲל֥וֹם ha·ḥă·lō·wm you have had חָלָ֑מְתָּ ḥā·lā·mə·tā . . . ? וְאִמְּךָ֣ wə·’im·mə·ḵā Will your mother וְאַחֶ֔יךָ wə·’a·ḥe·ḵā and brothers אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî and I הֲב֣וֹא hă·ḇō·w actually נָב֗וֹא nā·ḇō·w come לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ and bow down אָֽרְצָה׃ ’ā·rə·ṣāh to the ground לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā before you ? ”
11	And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
	× אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw And his brothers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וַיְקַנְאוּ־ way·qan·’ū- were jealous Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7065 BSB/Thayers 1) to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to be jealous of     1a2) to be envious of     1a3) to be zealous for     1a4) to excite to jealous anger   1b) (Hiphil) to provoke to jealous anger, cause jealousy × ב֖וֹ ḇōw of him , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × וְאָבִ֖יו wə·’ā·ḇîw but his father Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × שָׁמַ֥ר šā·mar kept in mind Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × הַדָּבָֽר׃ had·dā·ḇār what he had said Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - . Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw And his brothers וַיְקַנְאוּ־ way·qan·’ū- were jealous ב֖וֹ ḇōw of him , וְאָבִ֖יו wə·’ā·ḇîw but his father שָׁמַ֥ר šā·mar kept in mind הַדָּבָֽר׃ had·dā·ḇār what he had said אֶת־ ’eṯ- - .
12	Some time later, Joseph’s brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks near Shechem.
	× אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw Some time later, [Joseph’s] brothers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 Cross Reference (Acts 7:9–14) BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū had gone Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × לִרְע֛וֹת lir·‘ō·wṯ to pasture Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7462 BSB/Thayers 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to tend, pasture       1a1a) to shepherd       1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig)       1a1c) of people as flock (fig)       1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst)     1a2) to feed, graze       1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal)       1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)   1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)   2a) (Qal) to associate with   2b) (Hithpael) to be companions 3) (Piel) to be a special friend × אֶׄתׄ־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֲבִיהֶ֖ם ’ă·ḇî·hem their father’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × צֹ֥אן ṣōn flocks Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 6629 BSB/Thayers 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks   1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats)   1b) of multitude (simile)   1c) of multitude (metaphor) × בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ biš·ḵem near Shechem . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7927 BSB/Thayers           Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw Some time later, [Joseph’s] brothers וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū had gone לִרְע֛וֹת lir·‘ō·wṯ to pasture אֶׄתׄ־ ’eṯ- - אֲבִיהֶ֖ם ’ă·ḇî·hem their father’s צֹ֥אן ṣōn flocks בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ biš·ḵem near Shechem .
13	Israel said to him, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them.” “I am ready,” Joseph replied.
	× יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × יוֹסֵ֗ף yō·w·sêp̄ [him] , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × הֲל֤וֹא hă·lō·w “ Are not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ ’a·ḥe·ḵā your brothers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × רֹעִ֣ים rō·‘îm pasturing Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 7462 BSB/Thayers 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to tend, pasture       1a1a) to shepherd       1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig)       1a1c) of people as flock (fig)       1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst)     1a2) to feed, graze       1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal)       1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)   1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)   2a) (Qal) to associate with   2b) (Hithpael) to be companions 3) (Piel) to be a special friend × בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם biš·ḵem the flocks at Shechem ? Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7927 BSB/Thayers           Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria × לְכָ֖ה lə·ḵāh Get ready ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ wə·’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā I am sending Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם ’ă·lê·hem you to them . ” Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הִנֵּֽנִי׃ hin·nê·nî “ I am ready , ” Grammar Interjection | first person common singular Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Joseph replied Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × ל֖וֹ lōw . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to יוֹסֵ֗ף yō·w·sêp̄ [him] , הֲל֤וֹא hă·lō·w “ Are not אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ ’a·ḥe·ḵā your brothers רֹעִ֣ים rō·‘îm pasturing בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם biš·ḵem the flocks at Shechem ? לְכָ֖ה lə·ḵāh Get ready ; וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ wə·’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā I am sending אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם ’ă·lê·hem you to them . ” הִנֵּֽנִי׃ hin·nê·nî “ I am ready , ” וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Joseph replied ל֖וֹ lōw .
14	Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,
	× וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Then [Israel] told Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × ל֗וֹ lōw him , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × לֶךְ־ leḵ- “ Go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × נָ֨א nā now Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × רְאֵ֜ה rə·’êh and see Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × שְׁל֤וֹם šə·lō·wm - Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7965 BSB/Thayers 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace   1a) completeness (in number)   1b) safety, soundness (in body)   1c) welfare, health, prosperity   1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment   1e) peace, friendship     1e1) of human relationships     1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship   1f) peace (from war)   1g) peace (as adjective) × אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ ’a·ḥe·ḵā how your brothers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַצֹּ֔אן haṣ·ṣōn and the flocks Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 6629 BSB/Thayers 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks   1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats)   1b) of multitude (simile)   1c) of multitude (metaphor) × שְׁל֣וֹם šə·lō·wm are faring , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7965 BSB/Thayers 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace   1a) completeness (in number)   1b) safety, soundness (in body)   1c) welfare, health, prosperity   1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment   1e) peace, friendship     1e1) of human relationships     1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship   1f) peace (from war)   1g) peace (as adjective) × דָּבָ֑ר dā·ḇār and bring word Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי wa·hă·ši·ḇê·nî back to me . ” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙ way·yiš·lā·ḥê·hū So he sent him off Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × מֵעֵ֣מֶק mê·‘ê·meq from the Valley Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6010 BSB/Thayers 1) valley, vale, lowland, open country × חֶבְר֔וֹן ḥeḇ·rō·wn of Hebron . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 2275 BSB/Thayers         Hebron = |association| n pr loc 1) a city in south Judah approx 20 south of Jerusalem and approx 20 miles (30 km) north of Beersheba and near where Abraham built an altar n pr m 2) the 3rd son of Kohath and grandson of Levi 3) a descendant of Caleb × וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō And when [Joseph] arrived Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × שְׁכֶֽמָה׃ šə·ḵe·māh in Shechem , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 7927 BSB/Thayers           Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Then [Israel] told ל֗וֹ lōw him , לֶךְ־ leḵ- “ Go נָ֨א nā now רְאֵ֜ה rə·’êh and see אֶת־ ’eṯ- - שְׁל֤וֹם šə·lō·wm - אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ ’a·ḥe·ḵā how your brothers וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - הַצֹּ֔אן haṣ·ṣōn and the flocks שְׁל֣וֹם šə·lō·wm are faring , דָּבָ֑ר dā·ḇār and bring word וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי wa·hă·ši·ḇê·nî back to me . ” וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙ way·yiš·lā·ḥê·hū So he sent him off מֵעֵ֣מֶק mê·‘ê·meq from the Valley חֶבְר֔וֹן ḥeḇ·rō·wn of Hebron . וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō And when [Joseph] arrived שְׁכֶֽמָה׃ šə·ḵe·māh in Shechem ,
15	a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?”
	× וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × אִ֔ישׁ ’îš a man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּ way·yim·ṣā·’ê·hū found him Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × תֹעֶ֖ה ṯō·‘eh wandering Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 8582 BSB/Thayers 1) to err, wander, go astray, stagger   1a) (Qal) to err     1a1) to wander about (physically)     1a2) of intoxication     1a3) of sin (ethically)     1a4) wandering (of the mind)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made to wander about, be made to stagger (drunkard)     1b2) to be led astray (ethically)   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to wander     1c1) to cause to wander about (physically)     1c2) to cause to wander (of intoxication)     1c3) to cause to err, mislead (mentally and morally) × בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה baś·śā·ḏeh in the field Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) × וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּ way·yiš·’ā·lê·hū and asked , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 7592 BSB/Thayers 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to ask, ask for     1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow     1a3) to enquire, enquire of     1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)     1a5) to seek   1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully     1c2) to beg, practise beggary   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to be given on request     1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to × הָאִ֛ישׁ hā·’îš . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × לֵאמֹ֖ר lê·mōr . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × מַה־ mah- “ What Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ tə·ḇaq·qêš are you looking for ? ” Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh - אִ֔ישׁ ’îš a man וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּ way·yim·ṣā·’ê·hū found him תֹעֶ֖ה ṯō·‘eh wandering בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה baś·śā·ḏeh in the field וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּ way·yiš·’ā·lê·hū and asked , הָאִ֛ישׁ hā·’îš . . . לֵאמֹ֖ר lê·mōr . . . מַה־ mah- “ What תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ tə·ḇaq·qêš are you looking for ? ”
16	“I am looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?”
	× אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî “ I am Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš looking for Grammar Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought × אַחַ֖י ’a·ḥay my brothers , ” Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Joseph replied . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַגִּֽידָה־ hag·gî·ḏāh- “ Can you please tell Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × נָּ֣א nā . . . Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × לִ֔י lî me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × אֵיפֹ֖ה ’ê·p̄ōh where Grammar Interrogative Strongs 375 BSB/Thayers 1) where? 2) what kind? × הֵ֥ם hêm they Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × רֹעִֽים׃ rō·‘îm are pasturing their flocks? ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 7462 BSB/Thayers 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to tend, pasture       1a1a) to shepherd       1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig)       1a1c) of people as flock (fig)       1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst)     1a2) to feed, graze       1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal)       1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)   1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)   2a) (Qal) to associate with   2b) (Hithpael) to be companions 3) (Piel) to be a special friend אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî “ I am מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš looking for אַחַ֖י ’a·ḥay my brothers , ” וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Joseph replied . אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַגִּֽידָה־ hag·gî·ḏāh- “ Can you please tell נָּ֣א nā . . . לִ֔י lî me אֵיפֹ֖ה ’ê·p̄ōh where הֵ֥ם hêm they רֹעִֽים׃ rō·‘îm are pasturing their flocks? ”
17	“They have moved on from here,” the man answered. “I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph set out after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
	× נָסְע֣וּ nā·sə·‘ū “ They have moved on Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5265 BSB/Thayers 1) to pull out, pull up, set out, journey, remove, set forward, depart   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pull out or up     1a2) to set out, depart     1a3) to journey, march     1a4) to set forth (of wind)   1b) (Niphal) to be pulled up, be removed, be plucked up   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to set out, lead out, cause to spring up     1c2) to remove, quarry × מִזֶּ֔ה miz·zeh from here , ” Grammar Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × כִּ֤י kî . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš the man Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer answered . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ šā·ma‘·tî “ I heard them Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × אֹֽמְרִ֔ים ’ō·mə·rîm say , Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × נֵלְכָ֖ה nê·lə·ḵāh ‘ Let us go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × דֹּתָ֑יְנָה dō·ṯā·yə·nāh to Dothan . ’” Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 1886 BSB/Thayers         Dothan = |two wells| 1) a place in northern Palestine, 12 miles north of Samaria, the home of Elisha × יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ So Joseph Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ set out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אַחַ֣ר ’a·ḥar after Grammar Preposition Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × אֶחָ֔יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖ם way·yim·ṣā·’êm and found them Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × בְּדֹתָֽן׃ bə·ḏō·ṯān at Dothan . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1886 BSB/Thayers         Dothan = |two wells| 1) a place in northern Palestine, 12 miles north of Samaria, the home of Elisha נָסְע֣וּ nā·sə·‘ū “ They have moved on מִזֶּ֔ה miz·zeh from here , ” כִּ֤י kî . . . הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš the man וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer answered . שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ šā·ma‘·tî “ I heard them אֹֽמְרִ֔ים ’ō·mə·rîm say , נֵלְכָ֖ה nê·lə·ḵāh ‘ Let us go דֹּתָ֑יְנָה dō·ṯā·yə·nāh to Dothan . ’” יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ So Joseph וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ set out אַחַ֣ר ’a·ḥar after אֶחָ֔יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖ם way·yim·ṣā·’êm and found them בְּדֹתָֽן׃ bə·ḏō·ṯān at Dothan .
18	Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
	× וַיִּרְא֥וּ way·yir·’ū Now [Joseph’s brothers] saw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מֵרָחֹ֑ק mê·rā·ḥōq in the distance , Grammar Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7350 BSB/Thayers adj 1) remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones   1a) of distance, time n m 2) distance   2a) from a distance (with prep) × וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem and before Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb Strongs 2962 BSB/Thayers 1) before, not yet, before that × יִקְרַ֣ב yiq·raḇ he arrived , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7126 BSB/Thayers 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near   1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near   1b) (Niphal) to be brought near   1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near   1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present × אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ’ă·lê·hem . . . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ way·yiṯ·nak·kə·lū they plotted Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5230 BSB/Thayers 1) to be deceitful, be crafty, be knavish   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be knavish     1a2) deceiver (participle)   1b) (Piel) to beguile   1c) (Hithpael) to act craftily, act knavishly, deal knavishly × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw - Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ la·hă·mî·ṯōw to kill him . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely וַיִּרְא֥וּ way·yir·’ū Now [Joseph’s brothers] saw אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him מֵרָחֹ֑ק mê·rā·ḥōq in the distance , וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem and before יִקְרַ֣ב yiq·raḇ he arrived , אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ’ă·lê·hem . . . וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ way·yiṯ·nak·kə·lū they plotted אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw - לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ la·hă·mî·ṯōw to kill him .
19	“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.
	× הִנֵּ֗ה hin·nêh “ Here Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × בָּֽא׃ bā comes Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × הַלָּזֶ֖ה hal·lā·zeh that Grammar Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 1976 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one (without subst), yonder × בַּ֛עַל ba·‘al dreamer Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1167 BSB/Thayers 1) owner, husband, lord   1a) owner   1b) a husband   1c) citizens, inhabitants   1d) rulers, lords   1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)   1f) lord (used of foreign gods) × הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹת ha·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ . . . ! ” Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) × וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ way·yō·mə·rū they said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אִ֣ישׁ ’îš one Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × אָחִ֑יו ’ā·ḥîw another . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance הִנֵּ֗ה hin·nêh “ Here בָּֽא׃ bā comes הַלָּזֶ֖ה hal·lā·zeh that בַּ֛עַל ba·‘al dreamer הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹת ha·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ . . . ! ” וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ way·yō·mə·rū they said אֶל־ ’el- to אִ֣ישׁ ’îš one אָחִ֑יו ’ā·ḥîw another .
20	“Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”
	× לְכ֣וּ lə·ḵū “ Come Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ wə·‘at·tāh now , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּ wə·na·har·ḡê·hū let us kill him Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular Strongs 2026 BSB/Thayers 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to kill, slay     1a2) to destroy, ruin   1b) (Niphal) to be killed   1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain × וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ wə·naš·li·ḵê·hū and throw him Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular Strongs 7993 BSB/Thayers 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down     1a2) to cast (lots) (fig)   1b) (Hophal)     1b1) to be thrown, be cast     1b2) to be cast forth or out     1b3) to be cast down     1b4) to be cast (metaph) × בְּאַחַ֣ד bə·’a·ḥaḏ into one Grammar Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular construct Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × הַבֹּר֔וֹת hab·bō·rō·wṯ of the pits . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 953 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, well, cistern × וְאָמַ֕רְנוּ wə·’ā·mar·nū We can say Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh that a vicious Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × חַיָּ֥ה ḥay·yāh animal Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ ’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū has devoured him . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × וְנִרְאֶ֕ה wə·nir·’eh Then we shall see Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × מַה־ mah- what Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × יִּהְי֖וּ yih·yū becomes Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃ ḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw of his dreams ! ” Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) לְכ֣וּ lə·ḵū “ Come וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ wə·‘at·tāh now , וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּ wə·na·har·ḡê·hū let us kill him וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ wə·naš·li·ḵê·hū and throw him בְּאַחַ֣ד bə·’a·ḥaḏ into one הַבֹּר֔וֹת hab·bō·rō·wṯ of the pits . וְאָמַ֕רְנוּ wə·’ā·mar·nū We can say רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh that a vicious חַיָּ֥ה ḥay·yāh animal אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ ’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū has devoured him . וְנִרְאֶ֕ה wə·nir·’eh Then we shall see מַה־ mah- what יִּהְי֖וּ yih·yū becomes חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃ ḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw of his dreams ! ”
21	When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.
	× רְאוּבֵ֔ן rə·’ū·ḇên When Reuben Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7205 BSB/Thayers         Reuben = |behold a son| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Reuben 3) the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben × וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע way·yiš·ma‘ heard [this] , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ way·yaṣ·ṣi·lê·hū he tried to rescue [Joseph] Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 5337 BSB/Thayers 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself     1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to strip off, spoil     1b2) to deliver   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to take away, snatch away     1c2) to rescue, recover     1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)     1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt   1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out   1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself × מִיָּדָ֑ם mî·yā·ḏām from their hands . Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × לֹ֥א lō “ Let us not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × נַכֶּ֖נּוּ nak·ken·nū take Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × נָֽפֶשׁ׃ nā·p̄eš his life , ” Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer he said . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch רְאוּבֵ֔ן rə·’ū·ḇên When Reuben וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע way·yiš·ma‘ heard [this] , וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ way·yaṣ·ṣi·lê·hū he tried to rescue [Joseph] מִיָּדָ֑ם mî·yā·ḏām from their hands . לֹ֥א lō “ Let us not נַכֶּ֖נּוּ nak·ken·nū take נָֽפֶשׁ׃ nā·p̄eš his life , ” וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer he said .
22	“Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.
	× תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־ tiš·pə·ḵū- “ Do not shed Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 8210 BSB/Thayers 1) to pour, pour out, spill   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pour, pour out     1a2) to shed (blood)     1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed   1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to be poured out     1d2) to pour out oneself × דָם֒ ḏām [his] blood . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1818 BSB/Thayers 1) blood   1a) of wine (fig.) × הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ haš·lî·ḵū Throw Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 7993 BSB/Thayers 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down     1a2) to cast (lots) (fig)   1b) (Hophal)     1b1) to be thrown, be cast     1b2) to be cast forth or out     1b3) to be cast down     1b4) to be cast (metaph) × אֹת֗וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֶל־ ’el- into Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh this Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × הַבּ֤וֹר hab·bō·wr pit Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 953 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, well, cistern × בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר bam·miḏ·bār in the wilderness , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4057 BSB/Thayers 1) wilderness   1a) pasture   1b) uninhabited land, wilderness   1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities)   1d) wilderness (fig.) 2) mouth   2a) mouth (as organ of speech) × אַל־ ’al- but do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תִּשְׁלְחוּ־ tiš·lə·ḥū- lay Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × וְיָ֖ד wə·yāḏ a hand Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × ב֑וֹ ḇōw on him . ” Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × רְאוּבֵן֮ rə·’ū·ḇên Reuben Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7205 BSB/Thayers         Reuben = |behold a son| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Reuben 3) the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben × אַל־ ’al- . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said this Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֲלֵהֶ֣ם׀ ’ă·lê·hem . . . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × לְמַ֗עַן lə·ma·‘an so that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 4616 BSB/Thayers 1) purpose, intent prep   1a) for the sake of   1b) in view of, on account of   1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj   1d) to the end that × הַצִּ֤יל haṣ·ṣîl he could rescue Grammar Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 5337 BSB/Thayers 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself     1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to strip off, spoil     1b2) to deliver   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to take away, snatch away     1c2) to rescue, recover     1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)     1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt   1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out   1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself × אֹתוֹ֙ ’ō·ṯōw [Joseph] Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מִיָּדָ֔ם mî·yā·ḏām from their hands Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ la·hă·šî·ḇōw and return him Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אָבִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḇîw his father . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־ tiš·pə·ḵū- “ Do not shed דָם֒ ḏām [his] blood . הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ haš·lî·ḵū Throw אֹת֗וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him אֶל־ ’el- into הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh this אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - הַבּ֤וֹר hab·bō·wr pit בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר bam·miḏ·bār in the wilderness , אַל־ ’al- but do not תִּשְׁלְחוּ־ tiš·lə·ḥū- lay וְיָ֖ד wə·yāḏ a hand ב֑וֹ ḇōw on him . ” רְאוּבֵן֮ rə·’ū·ḇên Reuben אַל־ ’al- . . . וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said this אֲלֵהֶ֣ם׀ ’ă·lê·hem . . . לְמַ֗עַן lə·ma·‘an so that הַצִּ֤יל haṣ·ṣîl he could rescue אֹתוֹ֙ ’ō·ṯōw [Joseph] מִיָּדָ֔ם mî·yā·ḏām from their hands לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ la·hă·šî·ḇōw and return him אֶל־ ’el- to אָבִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḇîw his father .
23	So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
	× וַֽיְהִ֕י way·hî So Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ ka·’ă·šer- when Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ Joseph Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × בָּ֥א bā came Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ way·yap̄·šî·ṭū they stripped Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6584 BSB/Thayers 1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to strip off, put off     1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash   1b) (Piel) to strip   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to strip of     1c2) to strip off     1c3) to flay   1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ [him] Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ kut·tā·nə·tōw of his robe — Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3801 BSB/Thayers 1) tunic, under-garment   1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × כְּתֹ֥נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ the robe Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3801 BSB/Thayers 1) tunic, under-garment   1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen × הַפַּסִּ֖ים hap·pas·sîm of many colors Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6446 BSB/Thayers 1) flat (of the hand or foot), palm, sole   1a) of the tunic reaching to palms and soles (fig.) × אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × עָלָֽיו׃ ‘ā·lāw he was wearing — Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although וַֽיְהִ֕י way·hî So כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ ka·’ă·šer- when יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ Joseph בָּ֥א bā came אֶל־ ’el- to אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers , וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ way·yap̄·šî·ṭū they stripped אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ [him] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ kut·tā·nə·tōw of his robe — אֶת־ ’eṯ- - כְּתֹ֥נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ the robe הַפַּסִּ֖ים hap·pas·sîm of many colors אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer - עָלָֽיו׃ ‘ā·lāw he was wearing —
24	and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.
	× וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ way·yiq·qā·ḥu·hū and they took him Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ way·yaš·li·ḵū and threw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7993 BSB/Thayers 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down     1a2) to cast (lots) (fig)   1b) (Hophal)     1b1) to be thrown, be cast     1b2) to be cast forth or out     1b3) to be cast down     1b4) to be cast (metaph) × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַבֹּ֑רָה hab·bō·rāh into the pit . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 953 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, well, cistern × וְהַבּ֣וֹר wə·hab·bō·wr Now the pit Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 953 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, well, cistern × רֵ֔ק rêq was empty , Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7386 BSB/Thayers 1) empty, vain   1a) empty (of vessels)   1b) empty, idle, worthless (ethically) × אֵ֥ין ’ên with no Grammar Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × מָֽיִם׃ mā·yim water Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) × בּ֖וֹ bōw in it . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ way·yiq·qā·ḥu·hū and they took him וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ way·yaš·li·ḵū and threw אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him הַבֹּ֑רָה hab·bō·rāh into the pit . וְהַבּ֣וֹר wə·hab·bō·wr Now the pit רֵ֔ק rêq was empty , אֵ֥ין ’ên with no מָֽיִם׃ mā·yim water בּ֖וֹ bōw in it .
25	And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
	× וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ way·yê·šə·ḇū And as they sat down Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × לֶֽאֱכָל־ le·’ĕ·ḵāl- to eat Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × לֶחֶם֒ le·ḥem a meal , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3899 BSB/Thayers 1) bread, food, grain   1a) bread     1a1) bread     1a2) bread-corn   1b) food (in general) × וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ way·yiś·’ū they looked up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ ‘ê·nê·hem . . . Grammar Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × וַיִּרְא֔וּ way·yir·’ū . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × וְהִנֵּה֙ wə·hin·nêh and saw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × אֹרְחַ֣ת ’ō·rə·ḥaṯ a caravan Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 736 BSB/Thayers 1) caravan, travelling company × יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm of Ishmaelites Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 3459 BSB/Thayers                 Ishmaelite = see Ishmael |God will hear| 1) a descendant of Ishmael × בָּאָ֖ה bā·’āh coming Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × מִגִּלְעָ֑ד mig·gil·‘āḏ from Gilead . Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1568 BSB/Thayers n pr loc Gilead = |rocky region| 1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead 2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh') 3) the people of the region n pr m 4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh 5) father of Jephthah 6) a Gadite × וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם ū·ḡə·mal·lê·hem Their camels Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1581 BSB/Thayers 1) camel   1a) as property, as beast of burden, for riding, forbidden for food × נֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים nō·śə·’îm were carrying Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × נְכֹאת֙ nə·ḵōṯ spices , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5219 BSB/Thayers 1) a spice   1a) perhaps tragacanth gum × וּצְרִ֣י ū·ṣə·rî balm , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6875 BSB/Thayers 1) a kind of balsam, balm, salve   1a) as merchandise   1b) as medicine × וָלֹ֔ט wā·lōṭ and myrrh Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3910 BSB/Thayers 1) myrrh   1a) an aromatic gum exuded by the leaves of the rock rose × הוֹלְכִ֖ים hō·wl·ḵîm on their way Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × לְהוֹרִ֥יד lə·hō·w·rîḏ down Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ miṣ·rā·yə·māh to Egypt . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 4714 BSB/Thayers       Egypt = |land of the Copts| n pr loc 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows               Egyptians = |double straits| adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ way·yê·šə·ḇū And as they sat down לֶֽאֱכָל־ le·’ĕ·ḵāl- to eat לֶחֶם֒ le·ḥem a meal , וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ way·yiś·’ū they looked up עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ ‘ê·nê·hem . . . וַיִּרְא֔וּ way·yir·’ū . . . וְהִנֵּה֙ wə·hin·nêh and saw אֹרְחַ֣ת ’ō·rə·ḥaṯ a caravan יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm of Ishmaelites בָּאָ֖ה bā·’āh coming מִגִּלְעָ֑ד mig·gil·‘āḏ from Gilead . וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם ū·ḡə·mal·lê·hem Their camels נֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים nō·śə·’îm were carrying נְכֹאת֙ nə·ḵōṯ spices , וּצְרִ֣י ū·ṣə·rî balm , וָלֹ֔ט wā·lōṭ and myrrh הוֹלְכִ֖ים hō·wl·ḵîm on their way לְהוֹרִ֥יד lə·hō·w·rîḏ down מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ miṣ·rā·yə·māh to Egypt .
26	Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
	× יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh Then Judah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × מַה־ mah- “ What Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × בֶּ֗צַע be·ṣa‘ profit will we gain Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1215 BSB/Thayers 1) profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence × כִּ֤י kî if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × נַהֲרֹג֙ na·hă·rōḡ we kill Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 2026 BSB/Thayers 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to kill, slay     1a2) to destroy, ruin   1b) (Niphal) to be killed   1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אָחִ֔ינוּ ’ā·ḥî·nū our brother Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ wə·ḵis·sî·nū and cover up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural Strongs 3680 BSB/Thayers 1) to cover, conceal, hide   1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)   1b) (Niphal) to be covered   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cover, clothe     1c2) to cover, conceal     1c3) to cover (for protection)     1c4) to cover over, spread over     1c5) to cover, overwhelm   1d) (Pual)     1d1) to be covered     1d2) to be clothed   1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × דָּמֽוֹ׃ dā·mōw his blood ? Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1818 BSB/Thayers 1) blood   1a) of wine (fig.) יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh Then Judah וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers , מַה־ mah- “ What בֶּ֗צַע be·ṣa‘ profit will we gain כִּ֤י kî if נַהֲרֹג֙ na·hă·rōḡ we kill אֶת־ ’eṯ- - אָחִ֔ינוּ ’ā·ḥî·nū our brother וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ wə·ḵis·sî·nū and cover up אֶת־ ’eṯ- - דָּמֽוֹ׃ dā·mōw his blood ?
27	Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
	× לְכ֞וּ lə·ḵū Come , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ wə·nim·kə·ren·nū let us sell him Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular Strongs 4376 BSB/Thayers 1) to sell   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sell     1a2) seller (participle)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be sold     1b2) to sell oneself     1b3) to be given over to death   1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself × לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים lay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm to the Ishmaelites Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 3459 BSB/Thayers                 Ishmaelite = see Ishmael |God will hear| 1) a descendant of Ishmael × אַל־ ’al- and not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תְּהִי־ tə·hî- lay Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ wə·yā·ḏê·nū a hand Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × ב֔וֹ ḇōw on him ; Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × כִּֽי־ kî- for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × ה֑וּא hū he Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × אָחִ֥ינוּ ’ā·ḥî·nū is our brother , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּ ḇə·śā·rê·nū our own flesh . ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strongs 1320 BSB/Thayers 1) flesh   1a) of the body     1a1) of humans     1a2) of animals   1b) the body itself   1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)   1d) kindred, blood-relations   1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)   1f) all living things   1g) animals   1h) mankind × אֶחָֽיו׃ ’e·ḥāw And they Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ way·yiš·mə·‘ū agreed . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound לְכ֞וּ lə·ḵū Come , וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ wə·nim·kə·ren·nū let us sell him לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים lay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm to the Ishmaelites אַל־ ’al- and not תְּהִי־ tə·hî- lay וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ wə·yā·ḏê·nū a hand ב֔וֹ ḇōw on him ; כִּֽי־ kî- for ה֑וּא hū he אָחִ֥ינוּ ’ā·ḥî·nū is our brother , בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּ ḇə·śā·rê·nū our own flesh . ” אֶחָֽיו׃ ’e·ḥāw And they וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ way·yiš·mə·‘ū agreed .
28	So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
	× מִדְיָנִ֜ים miḏ·yā·nîm So when the Midianite Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 4084 BSB/Thayers               Midianite = see Midian |strife| 1) a member of the tribe of Midian 2) an inhabitant of the land of Midian × סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים sō·ḥă·rîm traders Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 5503 BSB/Thayers 1) to go around, go about, travel about in, go about in trade   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go about to and fro (in business)     1a2) trader, trafficker (participle)   1b) (Pilpel) to palpitate × וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ way·ya·‘aḇ·rū passed by , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × אֲנָשִׁ֨ים ’ă·nā·šîm . . . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ way·yim·šə·ḵū his brothers pulled Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 4900 BSB/Thayers 1) to draw, drag, seize   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down     1a2) to draw (the bow)     1a3) to proceed, march     1a4) to draw out or give (a sound)     1a5) to draw out, prolong, continue     1a6) to trail (seed in sowing)     1a7) to cheer, draw, attract, gratify   1b) (Niphal) to be drawn out   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred     1c2) to be tall × וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ way·ya·‘ă·lū . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ Joseph Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × מִן־ min- out of Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × הַבּ֔וֹר hab·bō·wr the pit Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 953 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, well, cistern × וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ way·yim·kə·rū and sold Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 4376 BSB/Thayers 1) to sell   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sell     1a2) seller (participle)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be sold     1b2) to sell oneself     1b3) to be given over to death   1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יוֹסֵ֛ף yō·w·sêp̄ him Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים bə·‘eś·rîm for twenty [shekels] Grammar Preposition-b | Number - common plural Strongs 6242 BSB/Thayers 1) twenty, twentieth × כָּ֑סֶף kā·sep̄ of silver Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3701 Footnote 20 shekels is approximately 8 ounces or 228 grams of silver. BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money   1a) silver     1a1) as metal     1a2) as ornament     1a3) as colour   1b) money, shekels, talents × לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים lay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm to the Ishmaelites , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 3459 BSB/Thayers                 Ishmaelite = see Ishmael |God will hear| 1) a descendant of Ishmael × וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ way·yā·ḇî·’ū who took Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ [him] Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ miṣ·rā·yə·māh to Egypt . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 4714 BSB/Thayers       Egypt = |land of the Copts| n pr loc 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows               Egyptians = |double straits| adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt מִדְיָנִ֜ים miḏ·yā·nîm So when the Midianite סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים sō·ḥă·rîm traders וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ way·ya·‘aḇ·rū passed by , אֲנָשִׁ֨ים ’ă·nā·šîm . . . וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ way·yim·šə·ḵū his brothers pulled וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ way·ya·‘ă·lū . . . אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ Joseph מִן־ min- out of הַבּ֔וֹר hab·bō·wr the pit וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ way·yim·kə·rū and sold אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יוֹסֵ֛ף yō·w·sêp̄ him בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים bə·‘eś·rîm for twenty [shekels] כָּ֑סֶף kā·sep̄ of silver לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים lay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm to the Ishmaelites , וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ way·yā·ḇî·’ū who took אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ [him] מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ miṣ·rā·yə·māh to Egypt .
29	When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
	× רְאוּבֵן֙ rə·’ū·ḇên When Reuben Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7205 BSB/Thayers         Reuben = |behold a son| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Reuben 3) the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben × וַיָּ֤שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ returned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַבּ֔וֹר hab·bō·wr the pit Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 953 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, well, cistern × וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh and saw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ that Joseph Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × אֵין־ ’ên- was not there Grammar Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × בַּבּ֑וֹר bab·bō·wr . . . , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 953 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, well, cistern × וַיִּקְרַ֖ע way·yiq·ra‘ he tore Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7167 BSB/Thayers 1) to tear, tear in pieces   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to tear, rend     1a2) to tear away or out     1a3) to tear, rend asunder       1a3a) to make wide or large (of eyes)       1a3b) to rend open (of heavens)     1a4) to tear, rend (of wild beasts)   1b) (Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בְּגָדָֽיו׃ bə·ḡā·ḏāw his clothes , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 899 BSB/Thayers 1) treachery, deceit 2) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately) רְאוּבֵן֙ rə·’ū·ḇên When Reuben וַיָּ֤שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ returned אֶל־ ’el- to הַבּ֔וֹר hab·bō·wr the pit וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh and saw יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ that Joseph אֵין־ ’ên- was not there בַּבּ֑וֹר bab·bō·wr . . . , וַיִּקְרַ֖ע way·yiq·ra‘ he tore אֶת־ ’eṯ- - בְּגָדָֽיו׃ bə·ḡā·ḏāw his clothes ,
30	returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
	× וַיָּ֥שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ returned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֶחָ֖יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar and said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הַיֶּ֣לֶד hay·ye·leḏ “ The boy Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3206 BSB/Thayers 1) child, son, boy, offspring, youth   1a) child, son, boy   1b) child, children   1c) descendants   1d) youth   1e) apostate Israelites (fig.) × אֵינֶ֔נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū is gone ! Grammar Adverb | third person masculine singular Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × וַאֲנִ֖י wa·’ă·nî What am I going to do Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × אָ֥נָה ’ā·nāh . . . Grammar Interrogative Strongs 575 BSB/Thayers 1) where?, whither? (of place) 2) when?, until when?, how long? (of time) × אֲנִי־ ’ă·nî- . . . Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × בָֽא׃ ḇā . . . ? ” Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put וַיָּ֥שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ returned אֶל־ ’el- to אֶחָ֖יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers , וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar and said , הַיֶּ֣לֶד hay·ye·leḏ “ The boy אֵינֶ֔נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū is gone ! וַאֲנִ֖י wa·’ă·nî What am I going to do אָ֥נָה ’ā·nāh . . . אֲנִי־ ’ă·nî- . . . בָֽא׃ ḇā . . . ? ”
31	Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
	× וַיִּקְח֖וּ way·yiq·ḥū Then they took Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יוֹסֵ֑ף yō·w·sêp̄ Joseph’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × כְּתֹ֣נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ robe , Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3801 BSB/Thayers 1) tunic, under-garment   1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen × וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū slaughtered Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7819 BSB/Thayers v 1) to kill, slaughter, beat   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to slaughter       1a1a) beast for food       1a1b) sacrifice       1a1c) person in human sacrifice       1a1d) beaten, hammered (of shekels)   1b) (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice) n f 2) (BDB) slaughtering   2a) word doubtful × שְׂעִ֣יר śə·‘îr a young goat Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8163 BSB/Thayers adj 1) hairy n m 2) he-goat, buck   2a) as sacrificial animal   2b) satyr, may refer to a demon possessed goat like the swine of Gadara (Mt 8:30-32) × עִזִּ֔ים ‘iz·zîm . . . , Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 5795 BSB/Thayers 1) female goat, she-goat, goat, kid × וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ way·yiṭ·bə·lū and dipped Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 2881 BSB/Thayers 1) to dip, dip into, plunge   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to dip in or into     1a2) to dip oneself   1b) (Niphal) to be dipped × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶת hak·kut·tō·neṯ the robe Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 3801 BSB/Thayers 1) tunic, under-garment   1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen × בַּדָּֽם׃ bad·dām in its blood . Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1818 BSB/Thayers 1) blood   1a) of wine (fig.) וַיִּקְח֖וּ way·yiq·ḥū Then they took אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יוֹסֵ֑ף yō·w·sêp̄ Joseph’s כְּתֹ֣נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ robe , וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū slaughtered שְׂעִ֣יר śə·‘îr a young goat עִזִּ֔ים ‘iz·zîm . . . , וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ way·yiṭ·bə·lū and dipped אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶת hak·kut·tō·neṯ the robe בַּדָּֽם׃ bad·dām in its blood .
32	They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”
	× וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּ way·šal·lə·ḥū They sent Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × כְּתֹ֣נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ the robe Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3801 BSB/Thayers 1) tunic, under-garment   1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen × הַפַּסִּ֗ים hap·pas·sîm of many colors Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6446 BSB/Thayers 1) flat (of the hand or foot), palm, sole   1a) of the tunic reaching to palms and soles (fig.) × וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙ way·yā·ḇî·’ū . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֲבִיהֶ֔ם ’ă·ḇî·hem their father Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ way·yō·mə·rū and said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × מָצָ֑אנוּ mā·ṣā·nū “ We found Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × זֹ֣את zōṯ this . Grammar Pronoun - feminine singular Strongs 2063 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × הַכֶּר־ hak·ker- Examine it Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 5234 BSB/Thayers 1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard   1a) (Niphal) to be recognised   1b) (Piel) to regard   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice     1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive     1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour     1c4) to be acquainted with     1c5) to distinguish, understand   1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue   2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to treat as foreign (profane)     2b2) to misconstrue   2c) (Hithpael)     2c1) to act as alien     2c2) to disguise oneself × נָ֗א nā to see whether Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × הִ֖וא hî it [is] Grammar Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × בִּנְךָ֛ bin·ḵā your son’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × הַכְּתֹ֧נֶת hak·kə·ṯō·neṯ robe Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3801 BSB/Thayers 1) tunic, under-garment   1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen × אִם־ ’im- or Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × לֹֽא׃ lō not . ” Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּ way·šal·lə·ḥū They sent אֶת־ ’eṯ- - כְּתֹ֣נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ the robe הַפַּסִּ֗ים hap·pas·sîm of many colors וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙ way·yā·ḇî·’ū . . . אֶל־ ’el- to אֲבִיהֶ֔ם ’ă·ḇî·hem their father וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ way·yō·mə·rū and said , מָצָ֑אנוּ mā·ṣā·nū “ We found זֹ֣את zōṯ this . הַכֶּר־ hak·ker- Examine it נָ֗א nā to see whether הִ֖וא hî it [is] בִּנְךָ֛ bin·ḵā your son’s הַכְּתֹ֧נֶת hak·kə·ṯō·neṯ robe אִם־ ’im- or לֹֽא׃ lō not . ”
33	His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
	× וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ way·yak·kî·rāh His father recognized it Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 5234 BSB/Thayers 1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard   1a) (Niphal) to be recognised   1b) (Piel) to regard   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice     1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive     1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour     1c4) to be acquainted with     1c5) to distinguish, understand   1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue   2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to treat as foreign (profane)     2b2) to misconstrue   2c) (Hithpael)     2c1) to act as alien     2c2) to disguise oneself × וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer and said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × בְּנִ֔י bə·nî “ It is my son’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × כְּתֹ֣נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ robe ! Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3801 BSB/Thayers 1) tunic, under-garment   1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen × רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh A vicious Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × חַיָּ֥ה ḥay·yāh animal Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ ’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū has devoured him . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × יוֹסֵֽף׃ yō·w·sêp̄ Joseph Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3130 BSB/Thayers         Joseph = |Jehovah has added| 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah × טָרֹ֥ף ṭā·rōp̄ has surely been torn to pieces Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 2963 BSB/Thayers 1) to tear, rend, pluck   1a) (Qal) to tear, rend   1b) (Niphal) to be torn in pieces   1c) (Poal) to be torn in pieces   1d) (Hiphil) to provide food × טֹרַ֖ף ṭō·rap̄ . . . ! ” Grammar Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2963 BSB/Thayers 1) to tear, rend, pluck   1a) (Qal) to tear, rend   1b) (Niphal) to be torn in pieces   1c) (Poal) to be torn in pieces   1d) (Hiphil) to provide food וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ way·yak·kî·rāh His father recognized it וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer and said , בְּנִ֔י bə·nî “ It is my son’s כְּתֹ֣נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ robe ! רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh A vicious חַיָּ֥ה ḥay·yāh animal אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ ’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū has devoured him . יוֹסֵֽף׃ yō·w·sêp̄ Joseph טָרֹ֥ף ṭā·rōp̄ has surely been torn to pieces טֹרַ֖ף ṭō·rap̄ . . . ! ”
34	Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
	× יַעֲקֹב֙ ya·‘ă·qōḇ Then Jacob Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3290 BSB/Thayers       Jacob = |heel holder| or |supplanter| 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel × וַיִּקְרַ֤ע way·yiq·ra‘ tore Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7167 BSB/Thayers 1) to tear, tear in pieces   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to tear, rend     1a2) to tear away or out     1a3) to tear, rend asunder       1a3a) to make wide or large (of eyes)       1a3b) to rend open (of heavens)     1a4) to tear, rend (of wild beasts)   1b) (Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder × שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו śim·lō·ṯāw his clothes , Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 8071 BSB/Thayers 1) wrapper, mantle, covering garment, garments, clothes, raiment, a cloth × וַיָּ֥שֶׂם way·yā·śem put Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × שַׂ֖ק śaq sackcloth Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8242 BSB/Thayers 1) mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking   1a) sack (for grain)   1b) sackcloth     1b1) worn in mourning or humiliation     1b2) same material spread out to lie on × בְּמָתְנָ֑יו bə·mā·ṯə·nāw around his waist , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4975 BSB/Thayers 1) loins, hips   1a) used with H02223 in Pr 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown × וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl and mourned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 56 BSB/Thayers 1) to mourn, lament   1a) (Qal) to mourn, lament     1a1) of humans     1a2) of inanimate objects (fig.)       1a2a) of gates       1a2b) of land   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to mourn, cause to mourn (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to mourn     1c2) play the mourner × עַל־ ‘al- for Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × בְּנ֖וֹ bə·nōw his son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × רַבִּֽים׃ rab·bîm many Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7227 BSB/Thayers adj 1) much, many, great   1a) much   1b) many   1c) abounding in   1d) more numerous than   1e) abundant, enough   1f) great   1g) strong   1h) greater than adv   1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief × יָמִ֥ים yā·mîm days . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow יַעֲקֹב֙ ya·‘ă·qōḇ Then Jacob וַיִּקְרַ֤ע way·yiq·ra‘ tore שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו śim·lō·ṯāw his clothes , וַיָּ֥שֶׂם way·yā·śem put שַׂ֖ק śaq sackcloth בְּמָתְנָ֑יו bə·mā·ṯə·nāw around his waist , וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl and mourned עַל־ ‘al- for בְּנ֖וֹ bə·nōw his son רַבִּֽים׃ rab·bîm many יָמִ֥ים yā·mîm days .
35	All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
	× וַיָּקֻמוּ֩ way·yā·qu·mū - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6965 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arise     1a2) to arise (hostile sense)     1a3) to arise, become powerful     1a4) to arise, come on the scene     1a5) to stand       1a5a) to maintain oneself       1a5b) to be established, be confirmed       1a5c) to stand, endure       1a5d) to be fixed       1a5e) to be valid       1a5f) to be proven       1a5g) to be fulfilled       1a5h) to persist       1a5i) to be set, be fixed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fulfil     1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose   1c) (Polel) to raise up   1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause to arise, raise     1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build     1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene     1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate     1e5) to raise up, constitute     1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish     1e7) to make binding     1e8) to carry out, give effect to   1f) (Hophal) to be raised up × כָל־ ḵāl All Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × בָּנָ֨יו bā·nāw his sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × בְּנֹתָ֜יו bə·nō·ṯāw and daughters Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ lə·na·ḥă·mōw tried to comfort him , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5162 BSB/Thayers 1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion     1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent     1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted     1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself   1b) (Piel) to comfort, console   1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to be sorry, have compassion     1d2) to rue, repent of     1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted     1d4) to ease oneself × וַיְמָאֵן֙ way·mā·’ên but he refused Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3985 BSB/Thayers 1) (Piel) to refuse × לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם lə·hiṯ·na·ḥêm to be comforted . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strongs 5162 BSB/Thayers 1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion     1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent     1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted     1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself   1b) (Piel) to comfort, console   1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to be sorry, have compassion     1d2) to rue, repent of     1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted     1d4) to ease oneself × וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer “ No, ” he said . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × כִּֽי־ kî- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֵרֵ֧ד ’ê·rêḏ “ I will go down Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × שְׁאֹ֑לָה šə·’ō·lāh to Sheol Grammar Noun - common singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 7585 BSB/Thayers 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit   1a) the underworld   1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead     1b1) place of no return     1b2) without praise of God     1b3) wicked sent there for punishment     1b4) righteous not abandoned to it     1b5) of the place of exile (fig)     1b6) of extreme degradation in sin × אָבֵ֖ל ’ā·ḇêl mourning Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 57 BSB/Thayers 1) mourning   1a) for the dead   1b) because of calamity   1c) of rites of mourning 2) mourner (subst.)   2a) for the dead   2b) for calamity × אֶל־ ’el- for Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × בְּנִ֛י bə·nî my son . ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אָבִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḇîw So his father Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ way·yê·ḇək wept Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1058 BSB/Thayers 1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy)     1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.)     1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep)     1a4) to bewail   1b) (Piel) participle     1b1) lamenting     1b2) bewailing × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw for him . Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative וַיָּקֻמוּ֩ way·yā·qu·mū - כָל־ ḵāl All בָּנָ֨יו bā·nāw his sons וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl . . . בְּנֹתָ֜יו bə·nō·ṯāw and daughters לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ lə·na·ḥă·mōw tried to comfort him , וַיְמָאֵן֙ way·mā·’ên but he refused לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם lə·hiṯ·na·ḥêm to be comforted . וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer “ No, ” he said . כִּֽי־ kî- . . . אֵרֵ֧ד ’ê·rêḏ “ I will go down שְׁאֹ֑לָה šə·’ō·lāh to Sheol אָבֵ֖ל ’ā·ḇêl mourning אֶל־ ’el- for בְּנִ֛י bə·nî my son . ” אָבִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḇîw So his father וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ way·yê·ḇək wept אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw for him .
36	Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
	× וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים wə·ham·mə·ḏā·nîm Meanwhile, the Midianites Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 4092 Footnote Hebrew the Medanites BSB/Thayers               Midianite = see Midian |strife| 1) a member of the tribe of Midian 2) an inhabitant of the land of Midian × מָכְר֥וּ mā·ḵə·rū sold Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 4376 BSB/Thayers 1) to sell   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sell     1a2) seller (participle)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be sold     1b2) to sell oneself     1b3) to be given over to death   1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw [Joseph] Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֶל־ ’el- in Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × מִצְרָ֑יִם miṣ·rā·yim Egypt Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4714 BSB/Thayers       Egypt = |land of the Copts| n pr loc 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows               Egyptians = |double straits| adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt × לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ lə·p̄ō·w·ṭî·p̄ar to Potiphar , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6318 BSB/Thayers             Potiphar = |belonging to the sun| 1) an officer of Pharaoh, chief of the executioners, and the master to whom Joseph was sold as a slave × סְרִ֣יס sə·rîs an officer Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 5631 BSB/Thayers 1) official, eunuch × פַּרְעֹ֔ה par·‘ōh of Pharaoh Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6547 BSB/Thayers           Pharaoh = |great house| 1) the common title of the king of Egypt × שַׂ֖ר śar [and] captain Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8269 BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain   1a) chieftain, leader   1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)   1c) captain, general, commander (military)   1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)   1e) heads, princes (of religious office)   1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)   1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)   1h) patron-angel   1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)   1j) warden × הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃פ haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm of the guard . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2876 BSB/Thayers 1) executioner, cook, bodyguard, guardsman   1a) cook (who also killed the animal for food)   1b) guardsmen, bodyguard וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים wə·ham·mə·ḏā·nîm Meanwhile, the Midianites מָכְר֥וּ mā·ḵə·rū sold אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw [Joseph] אֶל־ ’el- in מִצְרָ֑יִם miṣ·rā·yim Egypt לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ lə·p̄ō·w·ṭî·p̄ar to Potiphar , סְרִ֣יס sə·rîs an officer פַּרְעֹ֔ה par·‘ōh of Pharaoh שַׂ֖ר śar [and] captain הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃פ haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm of the guard .