Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 37:26 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 37:26, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“said And Judah our brother What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | H559 | said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | יְהוּדָ֖ה | H3063 | And Judah | jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory |
| 3 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 4 | אָחִ֔ינוּ | H251 | our brother | a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001]) |
| 5 | מַה | H4100 | properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and | |
| 6 | בֶּ֗צַע | H1215 | What profit | plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust) |
| 7 | כִּ֤י | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 8 | נַֽהֲרֹג֙ | H2026 | is it if we slay | to smite with deadly intent |
| 9 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 10 | אָחִ֔ינוּ | H251 | our brother | a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001]) |
| 11 | וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ | H3680 | and conceal | properly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) |
| 12 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 13 | דָּמֽוֹ׃ | H1818 | his blood | blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe |
Verse Context
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