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Genesis 37:28 Interlinear

Then there passed by Midianites and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver and they brought Joseph into Egypt

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩H5674Then there passedto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
2אֲנָשִׁ֨יםH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
3מִדְיָנִ֜יםH4084by Midianitesa midjanite or descendant (native) of midjan
4סֹֽחֲרִ֗יםH5503to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate
5וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙H4900and they drewto draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.)
6וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּH5927and lifted upto ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
7אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8יוֹסֵ֖ףH3130Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
9מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
10הַבּ֔וֹרH953out of the pita pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)
11וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּH4376and soldto sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
12אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13יוֹסֵ֖ףH3130Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
14לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםH3459to the Ishmeelitesa jishmaelite or descendant of jishmael
15בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםH6242for twentytwenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
16כָּ֑סֶףH3701pieces of silversilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
17וַיָּבִ֥יאוּH935and they broughtto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
18אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
19יוֹסֵ֖ףH3130Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
20מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃H4714into Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

Verse Context

Genesis 37:27 and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites and let not our hand ...
Genesis 37:28 (current)Then there passed by Midianites and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver and they brought Joseph into Egypt
Genesis 37:29returned And Reuben unto the pit ...

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