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And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 1

אֲלֵהֶ֣ם\׀'a.le.Hemto them

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 37:22 word 2

רְאוּבֵן֮re.'u.VenReuben

Lemma: רְאוּבֵן (re.u.ven) · Strong's: H7205

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Reuben

Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 29:32, Genesis 30:14, Genesis 35:22, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7205; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 3

אַל\־'al-may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 4

תִּשְׁפְּכוּ\־tish.pe.khu-you shed

Lemma: שָׁפַךְ (sha.phakh) · Strong's: H8210H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)

Meaning: to pour: kill

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 9:6, Leviticus 17:4, Numbers 35:33, Deuteronomy 19:10, 1 Samuel 25:31, 1 Kings 2:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8210H; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 5

דָם֒damblood

Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: blood

Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 6

הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּhash.Li.khuthrow

Lemma: שָׁלַךְ (sha.lakh) · Strong's: H7993

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)

Meaning: to throw

Used 125 times. Also: Genesis 21:15, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:24, Exodus 1:22, Exodus 4:3, Exodus 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7993; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 7

אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> him

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 37:22 word 8

אֶל\־'el-into

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 37:22 word 9

הַבּ֤וֹרha.Borthe pit

Lemma: בּוֹר (bor) · Strong's: H0953A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: pit

Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:24, Genesis 37:28, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 40:15, Genesis 41:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0953A; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 10

הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 11

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 12

בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.Bar[is] in the wilderness

Lemma: מִדְבָּר (mid.bar) · Strong's: H4057B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: wilderness

Used 269 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 36:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4057B; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 13

וְיָ֖דve.Yadand a hand

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 14

אַל\־'al-may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 15

תִּשְׁלְחוּ\־tish.le.chu-you stretch out

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971K

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)

Meaning: to send: reach

Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 22:10, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 48:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971K; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 16

לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso as

Lemma: מַ֫עַן (ma.an) · Strong's: H4616

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: because

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 12:13, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 50:20, Exodus 1:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4616; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 17

הַצִּ֤ילha.Tzilto rescue

Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to rescue

Used 213 times. Also: Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:16, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 37:21, Exodus 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5337; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 18

אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> him

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 37:22 word 19

מִיָּדָ֔םmi.ya.Damfrom hand their

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 20

לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹla.ha.shi.Voto restore him

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to return: rescue

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:21, Genesis 41:13, Exodus 4:7, Exodus 23:4, Leviticus 6:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725H; TAHOT Genesis 37:22 word 21

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 37:22 word 22

אָבִֽיו\׃'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 37:22 word 23

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Do not shed	→	שָׁפַךְ H8210H to pour: kill
[his] blood	→	דָּם H1818 blood
Throw	→	שָׁלַךְ H7993 to throw
him	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
into	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
this	→	זֶה H2088 this
pit	→	בּוֹר H0953A pit
in the wilderness	→	מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness
but do not	→	אַל H0408 not
lay	→	שָׁלַח H7971K to send: reach
a hand	→	יָד H3027G hand
on him	→
Reuben	→	רְאוּבֵן H7205 Reuben
. . .	→	אַל H0408 not
said this	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
so that	→	מַ֫עַן H4616 because
he could rescue	→	נָצַל H5337 to rescue
[Joseph]	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
from their hands	→	יָד H3027G hand
and return him	→	שׁוּב H7725H to return: rescue
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
his father	→	אָב H0001G father

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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