Genesis 37:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ הַבֹּ֑רָה וְהַבּ֣וֹר רֵ֔ק אֵ֥ין בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

And wə-yiqqāḥuhû and wə-yašliḵû ʾōṯô ha-bbōrâ; and the wə-ha-bbôr was rēq, ʾên in it māyim

Grammar Details

*wə-yiqqāḥuhû*: waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and they took him'
*wə-yašliḵû*: waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they threw'
*ha-bbōrâ*: definite article with noun, masculine singular with directional heh - 'into the pit'
*wə-ha-bbôr*: conjunction with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'and the pit'
*rēq*: adjective, masculine singular - 'empty'
*ʾên*: particle of negation - 'there was not'
*māyim*: noun, masculine plural - 'water'

Word Meanings

*bôr*: pit/cistern/well

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Referenced Verses

Jer 38:6 : 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
Lam 3:52-55 : 52 They have chased me sore like a bird, they that are mine enemies without cause. 53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone upon me. 54 Waters flowed over my head; I said, I am cut off. 55 I called upon thy name, O Jehovah, out of the lowest dungeon.
Lam 4:20 : 20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
Zech 9:11 : 11 As for thee also, because of the blood of thy covenant I have set free thy prisoners from the pit wherein is no water.
Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit; Without cause have they digged [a pit] for my soul.
Ps 40:2 : 2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Ps 88:6 : 6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the deeps.
Ps 88:8 : 8 Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Ps 130:1-2 : 1 A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah. 2 Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.

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