Gen 37:20-35 : 20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.20",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ לְכ֣וּ וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּ וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַבֹּר֔וֹת וְאָמַ֕רְנוּ חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ וְנִרְאֶ֕ה מַה־יִּהְי֖וּ חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "And now *ləḵû* and *wə-nahargēhû* and *wə-našliḵēhû* in one of the *ha-bbōrôṯ*; and *wə-ʾāmarnû* *ḥayyâ* *rāʿâ* *ʾăḵālāṯhû*; and *wə-nirʾê* what-*yihyû* his *ḥălōmōṯāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*ləḵû*": "imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'go/come'",
"*wə-nahargēhû*": "waw-conjunctive with imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us kill him'",
"*wə-našliḵēhû*": "waw-conjunctive with hiphil imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us throw him'",
"*ha-bbōrôṯ*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the pits/cisterns'",
"*wə-ʾāmarnû*": "waw-conjunctive with perfect 1st common plural - 'and we will say'",
"*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'",
"*wə-nirʾê*": "waw-conjunctive with imperfect 1st common plural - 'and we will see'",
"*yihyû*": "imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'will be'",
"*ḥălōmōṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his dreams'"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayyâ* *rāʿâ*": "evil beast/wild animal/ferocious creature",
"*bōrôṯ*": "pits/cisterns/wells"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.21",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע רְאוּבֵ֔ן וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ מִיָּדָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נַכֶּ֖נּוּ נָֽפֶשׁ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yišmaʿ* *rəʾûḇēn* and *wə-yaṣṣilēhû* from their *mî-yāḏām*; and *wə-yōʾmer*: Not *nakkennû* *nāp̄eš*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he heard'",
"*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Reuben'",
"*wə-yaṣṣilēhû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he delivered him'",
"*mî-yāḏām*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'from their hand'",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'",
"*nakkennû*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'we will strike him'",
"*nāp̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - 'life/soul/person'"
},
"variants": {
"*yaṣṣilēhû*": "rescued him/delivered him/saved him",
"*nakkennû* *nāp̄eš*": "take his life/strike him dead/kill a soul"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.22",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֣ם ׀ רְאוּבֵן֮ אַל־תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־דָם֒ הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ אֹת֗וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֤וֹר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְיָ֖ד אַל־תִּשְׁלְחוּ־ב֑וֹ לְמַ֗עַן הַצִּ֤יל אֹתוֹ֙ מִיָּדָ֔ם לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ אֶל־אָבִֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to them *rəʾûḇēn*: Do not *tišpəḵû*-*dām*, *hašlîḵû* *ʾōṯô* to-the *ha-bbôr* *ha-zzê* which *ba-mmidbar*, and *wə-yāḏ* do not *tišləḥû*-against him; in order to *haṣṣîl* *ʾōṯô* from their *mî-yāḏām*, *la-hăšîḇô* to-his *ʾāḇîw*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'",
"*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Reuben'",
"*tišpəḵû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you shall shed'",
"*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'blood'",
"*hašlîḵû*": "hiphil imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'throw/cast'",
"*ha-bbôr*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the pit/cistern'",
"*ha-zzê*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'",
"*ba-mmidbar*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'in the wilderness'",
"*wə-yāḏ*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular - 'and hand'",
"*tišləḥû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you shall send/stretch out'",
"*haṣṣîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - 'to deliver'",
"*mî-yāḏām*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'from their hand'",
"*la-hăšîḇô*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to return him'",
"*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'"
},
"variants": {
"*tišpəḵû*-*dām*": "shed blood/pour out blood",
"*tišləḥû*-*bô*": "lay hands on him/stretch out against him",
"*haṣṣîl*": "deliver/rescue/save"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.23",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֕י כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ אֶת־כְּתֹ֥נֶת הַפַּסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wə-yhî* when-*kaʾăšer*-came *yôsēp̄* to-his *ʾeḥāyw*, and *wə-yap̄šîṭû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ*-his *kuttāntô*, *ʾeṯ*-*kəṯōneṯ* the *ha-ppasîm* which was upon him",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yhî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular of היה - 'and it came to pass'",
"*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - 'when/as'",
"*wə-yap̄šîṭû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they stripped'",
"*kuttāntô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his tunic'",
"*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'coat of'",
"*ha-ppasîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the colors/stripes'"
},
"variants": {
"*kəṯōneṯ* *ha-ppasîm*": "coat of many colors/ornamental tunic/long-sleeved robe"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.24",
"source": "וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ הַבֹּ֑רָה וְהַבּ֣וֹר רֵ֔ק אֵ֥ין בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *wə-yiqqāḥuhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōṯô* *ha-bbōrâ*; and the *wə-ha-bbôr* was *rēq*, *ʾên* in it *māyim*",
"grammar": {
"*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'"
},
"variants": {
"*bôr*": "pit/cistern/well"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.25",
"source": "וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ לֶֽאֱכָל־לֶחֶם֒ וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּרְא֔וּ וְהִנֵּה֙ אֹרְחַ֣ת יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים בָּאָ֖ה מִגִּלְעָ֑ד וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם נֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים נְכֹאת֙ וּצְרִ֣י וָלֹ֔ט הוֹלְכִ֖ים לְהוֹרִ֥יד מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yēšəḇû* *le-ʾĕḵāl*-*leḥem* and *wə-yiśʾû* their *ʿênêhem* and *wə-yirʾû* and *wə-hinnê* *ʾōrḥaṯ* *yišməʿēlîm* *bāʾâ* from *mi-ggilʿāḏ*; and their *û-ḡəmallêhem* *nōśʾîm* *nəḵōʾṯ* and *û-ṣərî* and *wā-lōṭ*, *hôləḵîm* *lə-hôrîḏ* to *miṣrāyəmâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yēšəḇû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sat'",
"*le-ʾĕḵāl*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to eat'",
"*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - 'bread/food'",
"*wə-yiśʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they lifted'",
"*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their eyes'",
"*wə-yirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they saw'",
"*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'",
"*ʾōrḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'caravan of'",
"*yišməʿēlîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Ishmaelites'",
"*bāʾâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - 'coming'",
"*mi-ggilʿāḏ*": "preposition with proper noun - 'from Gilead'",
"*û-ḡəmallêhem*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'and their camels'",
"*nōśʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'carrying'",
"*nəḵōʾṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'spices/gum'",
"*û-ṣərî*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - 'and balm'",
"*wā-lōṭ*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - 'and myrrh/ladanum'",
"*hôləḵîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'going'",
"*lə-hôrîḏ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - 'to bring down'",
"*miṣrāyəmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'"
},
"variants": {
"*nəḵōʾṯ*": "spices/gum/tragacanth",
"*ṣərî*": "balm/resin/mastic",
"*lōṭ*": "myrrh/ladanum/aromatic gum"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.26",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו מַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י נַהֲרֹג֙ אֶת־אָחִ֔ינוּ וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ אֶת־דָּמֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *yəhûḏâ* to-his *ʾeḥāyw*: What-*beṣaʿ* if *kî* *nahărōḡ* *ʾeṯ*-our *ʾāḥînû* and *wə-ḵissînû* *ʾeṯ*-his *dāmô*?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'",
"*yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Judah'",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'",
"*beṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'profit/gain'",
"*kî*": "conjunction - 'if/that'",
"*nahărōḡ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - 'we kill'",
"*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our brother'",
"*wə-ḵissînû*": "waw-conjunctive with piel perfect 1st common plural - 'and we conceal'",
"*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his blood'"
},
"variants": {
"*beṣaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage",
"*ḵissînû*": "covered/concealed/hidden"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.27",
"source": "לְכ֞וּ וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ אַל־תְּהִי־ב֔וֹ כִּֽי־אָחִ֥ינוּ בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּ ה֑וּא וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶחָֽיו׃",
"text": "*ləḵû* and *wə-nimkərennû* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm*, and our *wə-yāḏênû* not *təhî*-against him, for *kî*-our *ʾāḥînû* our *bəśārênû* he; and *wə-yišməʿû* his *ʾeḥāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*ləḵû*": "imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'go/come'",
"*wə-nimkərennû*": "waw-conjunctive with qal imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us sell him'",
"*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'",
"*wə-yāḏênû*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'and our hand'",
"*təhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd feminine singular - 'let it be'",
"*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our brother'",
"*bəśārênû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our flesh'",
"*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they listened/heeded'"
},
"variants": {
"*bəśārênû*": "our flesh/our relative/our kinsman"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.28",
"source": "וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים מִדְיָנִ֜ים סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִן־הַבּ֔וֹר וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yaʿaḇrû* *ʾănāšîm* *miḏyānîm* *sōḥărîm*, and *wə-yimšəḵû* and *wə-yaʿălû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* from-the *min-ha-bbôr* and *wə-yimkərû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm* for twenty *kāsep̄*; and *wə-yāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* *miṣrāyəmâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they passed by'",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'men'",
"*miḏyānîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Midianites'",
"*sōḥărîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'merchants/traders'",
"*wə-yimšəḵû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they drew up'",
"*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought up'",
"*min-ha-bbôr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'from the pit'",
"*wə-yimkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sold'",
"*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'",
"*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver/money'",
"*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought'",
"*miṣrāyəmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿaḇrû*": "passed by/crossed over",
"*yimšəḵû*": "drew/pulled/dragged"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.29",
"source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל־הַבּ֔וֹר וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵין־יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבּ֑וֹר וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wə-yāšāḇ* *rəʾûḇēn* to-the *ha-bbôr*, and *wə-hinnê* *ʾên*-*yôsēp̄* in the *ba-bbôr*; and *wə-yiqraʿ* *ʾeṯ*-his *bəḡāḏāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he returned'",
"*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Reuben'",
"*ha-bbôr*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the pit'",
"*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - 'there was not'",
"*ba-bbôr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'in the pit'",
"*wə-yiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he tore'",
"*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his clothes'"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.30",
"source": "וַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־אֶחָ֖יו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַיֶּ֣לֶד אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וַאֲנִ֖י אָ֥נָה אֲנִי־בָֽא׃",
"text": "And *wə-yāšāḇ* to-his *ʾeḥāyw* and *wə-yōʾmar*: The *ha-yeleḏ* *ʾênennû*, and I *wa-ʾănî* where *ʾānâ* I-*ʾănî*-going?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he returned'",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'",
"*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'",
"*ha-yeleḏ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the child/boy'",
"*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he is not'",
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction with personal pronoun 1st common singular - 'and I'",
"*ʾānâ*": "interrogative adverb - 'where'"
},
"variants": {
"*yeleḏ*": "child/boy/youth/lad"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.31",
"source": "וַיִּקְח֖וּ אֶת־כְּתֹ֣נֶת יוֹסֵ֑ף וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ שְׂעִ֣יר עִזִּ֔ים וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ אֶת־הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶת בַּדָּֽם׃",
"text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *ʾeṯ*-*kəṯōneṯ* *yôsēp̄*; and *wə-yišḥăṭû* *śəʿîr* *ʿizzîm* and *wə-yiṭbəlû* *ʾeṯ*-the *ha-kkuttōneṯ* in the *ba-ddām*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they took'",
"*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'",
"*wə-yišḥăṭû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they slaughtered'",
"*śəʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'kid/young goat of'",
"*ʿizzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'goats'",
"*wə-yiṭbəlû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they dipped'",
"*ha-kkuttōneṯ*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - 'the tunic'",
"*ba-ddām*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'in the blood'"
},
"variants": {
"*śəʿîr* *ʿizzîm*": "kid of goats/young goat"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.32",
"source": "וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּ אֶת־כְּתֹ֣נֶת הַפַּסִּ֗ים וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙ אֶל־אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ זֹ֣את מָצָ֑אנוּ הַכֶּר־נָ֗א הַכְּתֹ֧נֶת בִּנְךָ֛ הִ֖וא אִם־לֹֽא׃",
"text": "And *wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾeṯ*-*kəṯōneṯ* the *ha-ppasîm* and *wə-yāḇîʾû* to-their *ʾăḇîhem* and *wə-yōʾmərû*: This *zōʾṯ* *māṣāʾnû*; *hakker*-*nāʾ* the *ha-kkəṯōneṯ* your *binḵā* it *hîʾ* or-not?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sent'",
"*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'",
"*ha-ppasîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the colors/stripes'",
"*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought'",
"*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their father'",
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they said'",
"*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'",
"*māṣāʾnû*": "verb, perfect 1st common plural - 'we found'",
"*hakker*": "hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'recognize/identify'",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'",
"*ha-kkəṯōneṯ*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - 'the tunic'",
"*binḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your son'",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd feminine singular - 'it'"
},
"variants": {
"*hakker*-*nāʾ*": "please identify/kindly recognize/pray examine"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.33",
"source": "וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת בְּנִ֔י חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ טָרֹ֥ף טֹרַ֖ף יוֹסֵֽף׃",
"text": "And *wə-yakkîrāh* and *wə-yōʾmer*: *kəṯōneṯ* my *bənî* *ḥayyâ* *rāʿâ* *ʾăḵālāṯhû*; *ṭārōp̄* *ṭōrap̄* *yôsēp̄*",
"grammar": {
"*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'"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭārōp̄* *ṭōrap̄*": "surely torn to pieces/certainly mangled/utterly devoured"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.34",
"source": "וַיִּקְרַ֤ע יַעֲקֹב֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם שַׂ֖ק בְּמָתְנָ֑יו וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃",
"text": "And *wə-yiqraʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* his *śiməlōṯāyw* and *wə-yāśem* *śaq* on his *bə-māṯnāyw*; and *wə-yiṯʾabbēl* for-his *ʿal-bənô* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he tore'",
"*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'",
"*śiməlōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his garments'",
"*wə-yāśem*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'",
"*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - 'sackcloth'",
"*bə-māṯnāyw*": "preposition with noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'on his loins'",
"*wə-yiṯʾabbēl*": "waw-consecutive with hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he mourned'",
"*ʿal-bənô*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'for his son'",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'days'",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'many'"
},
"variants": {
"*śaq*": "sackcloth/rough cloth/garment of mourning",
"*māṯnāyw*": "loins/waist/hips"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Genesis.37.35",
"source": "וַיָּקֻמוּ֩ כָל־בָּנָ֨יו וְכָל־בְּנֹתָ֜יו לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ וַיְמָאֵן֙ לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּֽי־אֵרֵ֧ד אֶל־בְּנִ֛י אָבֵ֖ל שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ אֹת֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wə-yāqumû* all-his *kāl-bānāyw* and all-his *wə-ḵāl-bənōṯāyw* *lə-naḥămô*, and *wə-yəmāʾēn* *lə-hiṯnaḥēm* and *wə-yōʾmer*: For *kî*-I will go down *ʾērēḏ* to-my *ʾel-bənî* *ʾāḇēl* *šəʾōlâ*; and *wə-yēḇək* *ʾōṯô* his *ʾāḇîw*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqumû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they arose'",
"*kāl-bānāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'all his sons'",
"*wə-ḵāl-bənōṯāyw*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct with noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and all his daughters'",
"*lə-naḥămô*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to comfort him'",
"*wə-yəmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he refused'",
"*lə-hiṯnaḥēm*": "preposition with hitpael infinitive construct - 'to be comforted'",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'",
"*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'",
"*ʾērēḏ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - 'I will go down'",
"*ʾel-bənî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'to my son'",
"*ʾāḇēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'mourning'",
"*šəʾōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'to Sheol'",
"*wə-yēḇək*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wept'",
"*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'for him'",
"*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'"
},
"variants": {
"*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead",
"*ʾāḇēl*": "mourning/in mourning/grieving"
}
}