Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 37:23 Interlinear

was come And it came to pass when Joseph unto his brethren that they stript And it came to pass when Joseph his coat his coat of many colours

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֕יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2כַּֽאֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
3בָּ֥אH935was cometo go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
4יוֹסֵף֙H3130And it came to pass when Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
5אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
6אֶחָ֑יוH251unto his brethrena brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
7וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּH6584that they striptto spread out (i.e., deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e., unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
8אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9יוֹסֵף֙H3130And it came to pass when Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11כְּתֹ֥נֶתH3801his coata shirt
12אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13כְּתֹ֥נֶתH3801his coata shirt
14הַפַּסִּ֖יםH6446of many coloursa long and sleeved tunic (perhaps simply a wide one; from the original sense of the root, i.e., of many breadths)
15אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
16עָלָֽיו׃H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Verse Context

Genesis 37:22said And Reuben unto them Shed no blood...
Genesis 37:23 (current) was come And it came to pass when Joseph unto his brethren that they stript And it came to pass when Joseph his coat his coat of many colours
Genesis 37:24And they took him and cast and the pit and the pit was empty...

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