Genesis 37:23 Go deeper
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And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; (KJV)
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וַֽיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 37:23 word 1
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר\־ka.'a.Sher-just when
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Genesis 37:23 word 2
בָּ֥אba'he came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Genesis 37:23 word 3
יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.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 37:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 37:23 word 4
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 37:23 word 5
אֶחָ֑יו'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 37:23 word 6
וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּvai.yaf.Shi.tuand they stripped
Lemma: פָּשַׁט (pa.shat) · Strong's: H6584
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to strip
Used 43 times. Also: Leviticus 1:6, Leviticus 6:11, Leviticus 16:23, Numbers 20:26, Numbers 20:28, Judges 9:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6584; TAHOT Genesis 37:23 word 7
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 37:23 word 8
יוֹסֵף֙yo.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 37:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 37:23 word 9
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 37:23 word 10
כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹku.ta.ne.Tolong garment his
Lemma: כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת (ke.to.net) · Strong's: H3801
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: tunic
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 37:3, Genesis 37:31, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33, Exodus 28:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3801; TAHOT Genesis 37:23 word 11
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 37:23 word 12
כְּתֹ֥נֶתke.To.net[the] long garment of
Lemma: כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת (ke.to.net) · Strong's: H3801
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: tunic
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 37:3, Genesis 37:31, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33, Exodus 28:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3801; TAHOT Genesis 37:23 word 13
הַפַּסִּ֖יםha.pa.Simthe palms and soles
Lemma: פַּס (pas) · Strong's: H6446
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: long-sleeved
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 37:3, Genesis 37:32, 2 Samuel 13:18, 2 Samuel 13:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6446; TAHOT Genesis 37:23 word 14
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'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 37:23 word 15
עָלָֽיו\׃'a.Lav[was] on him
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 37:23 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| when | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| his brothers | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| they stripped | → | פָּשַׁט H6584 to strip |
| [him] | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| of his robe | → | כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת H3801 tunic |
| the robe | → | כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת H3801 tunic |
| of many colors | → | פַּס H6446 long-sleeved |
| he was wearing | → | עַל H5921A upon |
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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