Genesis 37:33

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת בְּנִ֔י חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ טָרֹ֥ף טֹרַ֖ף יוֹסֵֽף׃

Transliteration

And wə-yakkîrāh and wə-yōʾmer: kəṯōneṯ my bənî ḥayyâ rāʿâ ʾăḵālāṯhû; ṭārōp̄ ṭōrap̄ yôsēp̄

Grammar Details

*wə-yakkîrāh*: waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and he recognized it'
*wə-yōʾmer*: waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'
*kəṯōneṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'
*bənî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'my son'
*ḥayyâ*: noun, feminine singular - 'beast/animal'
*rāʿâ*: adjective, feminine singular - 'evil/harmful'
*ʾăḵālāṯhû*: verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'has devoured him'
*ṭārōp̄*: infinitive absolute - 'torn'
*ṭōrap̄*: pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he has been torn'

Word Meanings

*ṭārōp̄* *ṭōrap̄*: surely torn to pieces/certainly mangled/utterly devoured

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Gen 37:20 : 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
Gen 44:28 : 28 and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:
1 Kgs 13:24 : 24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his body was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the body.
2 Kgs 2:24 : 24 And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two lads of them.
Prov 14:15 : 15 The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
John 13:7 : 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.

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Gen 37:29-32
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29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;
32and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.
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34And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Gen 37:23
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23And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
Gen 37:2-4
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2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father.
3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
4And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
Gen 44:28
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28and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:
Gen 37:20
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20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
Gen 42:36
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36And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Gen 37:18
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18And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
Gen 44:15
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15And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?
Gen 42:8
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8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
Gen 37:27
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27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.
Gen 50:15
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15And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully requite us all the evil which we did unto him.