Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 37:11 Interlinear
“envied And his brethren him but his father observed the saying”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיְקַנְאוּ | H7065 | envied | to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e., (in a bad sense) jealous or envious |
| 2 | ב֖וֹ | H0 | ||
| 3 | אֶחָ֑יו | H251 | And his brethren | a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001]) |
| 4 | וְאָבִ֖יו | H1 | him but his father | father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application |
| 5 | שָׁמַ֥ר | H8104 | observed | properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc |
| 6 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 7 | הַדָּבָֽר׃ | H1697 | the saying | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
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