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These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. (KJV)
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אֵ֣לֶּה\׀'E.lehthese
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 1
תֹּלְד֣וֹתto.le.Dot[are] [the] accounts of
Lemma: תּוֹלֵדוֹת (to.le.dah) · Strong's: H8435
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: generation
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8435; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 2
יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacob
Lemma: יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) · Strong's: H3290
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jacob
Used 350 times. Also: Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3290; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 3
יוֹסֵ֞ףyo.SefJoseph
Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joseph
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 4
בֶּן\־ben-[was] a son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: aged
Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 5:32, Genesis 7:6, Genesis 11:10, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121L; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 5
שְׁבַֽע\־she.va'-seven-
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 6
עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה'es.Rehteen
Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 7
שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 8
הָיָ֨הha.Yahhe was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 9
רֹעֶ֤הro.'Ehshepherding
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7462B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to pasture
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 26:20, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7462B; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 10
אֶת\־'et-with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 11
אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers his
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 12
בַּצֹּ֔אןba.Tzon<in> the flock
Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: flock
Used 271 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6629G; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 13
וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 14
נַ֗עַרNa.'ar[was] a youth
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 15
אֶת\־'et-with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 16
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: aged
Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 5:32, Genesis 7:6, Genesis 11:10, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121L; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 17
בִלְהָ֛הvil.HahBilhah
Lemma: בִּלְהָה (bil.hah) · Strong's: H1090A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Bilhah
Used 10 times. Also: Genesis 29:29, Genesis 30:3, Genesis 30:4, Genesis 30:5, Genesis 30:7, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1090A; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 18
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 19
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 20
זִלְפָּ֖הzil.PahZilpah
Lemma: זִלְפָּה (zil.pah) · Strong's: H2153
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Zilpah
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 29:24, Genesis 30:9, Genesis 30:10, Genesis 30:12, Genesis 35:26, Genesis 46:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2153; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 21
נְשֵׁ֣יne.Shei[the] wives of
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: woman: wife
Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 22
אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 23
וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he brought
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 24
יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJoseph
Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joseph
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 25
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 26
דִּבָּתָ֥םdi.ba.Tamreport their
Lemma: דִּבָּה (dib.bah) · Strong's: H1681
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: slander
Used 9 times. Also: Numbers 13:32, Numbers 14:36, Numbers 14:37, Psalms 31:13, Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 25:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1681; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 27
רָעָ֖הra.'Ahbad
Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: bad: harmful
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 24:50, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:33, Genesis 40:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451A; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 28
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 29
אֲבִיהֶֽם\׃'a.vi.Hemfather their
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 37:2 word 30
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| This | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| is the account | → | תּוֹלֵדוֹת H8435 generation |
| of Jacob | → | יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob |
| When Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| [was] seventeen | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| years | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| old | → | בֵּן H1121L son: aged |
| he was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| tending | → | רָעָה H7462B to pasture |
| the flock | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| . . . | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| with | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| his brothers | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| the sons | → | בֵּן H1121L son: aged |
| of his father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| wives | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| Bilhah | → | בִּלְהָה H1090A Bilhah |
| . . . | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| . . . | → | בֵּן H1121L son: aged |
| and Zilpah | → | זִלְפָּה H2153 Zilpah |
| and he | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| brought | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| their father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| a bad | → | רַע H7451A bad: harmful |
| report | → | דִּבָּה H1681 slander |
| about them | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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