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Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; 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. (KJV)

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וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩vai.ya.'av.Ruand they passed by

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 1

אֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.Shimmen

Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: human

Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 2

מִדְיָנִ֜יםmid.ya.NimMidianite[s]

Lemma: מִדְיָנִי (mid.ya.ni) · Strong's: H4084

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Midianite

Used 7 times. Also: Numbers 10:29, Numbers 25:6, Numbers 25:14, Numbers 25:15, Numbers 25:17, Numbers 31:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4084; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 3

סֹֽחֲרִ֗יםso.cha.Rimtraders

Lemma: סָחַר (sa.char) · Strong's: H5503

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to trade

Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 23:16, Genesis 34:10, Genesis 34:21, Genesis 42:34, 1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5503; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 4

וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙vai.yim.she.Khuand they drew

Lemma: מָשַׁךְ (ma.shakh) · Strong's: H4900

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to draw

Used 36 times. Also: Exodus 12:21, Exodus 19:13, Deuteronomy 21:3, Joshua 6:5, Judges 4:6, Judges 4:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4900; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 5

וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to ascend: establish

Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 46:4, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 13:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927H; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 6

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 37:28 word 7

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 37:28 word 8

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 9

הַבּ֔וֹרha.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 37:22, Genesis 37:24, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 40:15, Genesis 41:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0953A; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 10

וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּvai.yim.ke.Ruand they sold

Lemma: מָכַר (ma.khar) · Strong's: H4376

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to sell

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 31:15, Genesis 37:27, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 45:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4376; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 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 37:28 word 12

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 37:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 13

לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםlai.yish.me.'e.Limto the Ishmaelites

Lemma: יִשְׁמְעֵאלִי (yish.ma.e.li) · Strong's: H3459

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Ishmaelite

Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 37:25, Genesis 37:27, Genesis 39:1, Judges 8:24, 1 Chronicles 2:17, 1 Chronicles 27:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3459; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 14

בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםbe.'es.Rimfor twenty

Lemma: עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) · Strong's: H6242

Parsing: Acmpa (Acmpa)

Meaning: twenty

Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 6:3, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 11:24, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 23:1, Genesis 31:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6242; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 15

כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilver

Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G

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

Meaning: silver: money

Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 16

וַיָּבִ֥יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they brought

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

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 37:28 word 17

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 37:28 word 18

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 37:28 word 19

מִצְרָֽיְמָה\׃mitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towards

Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Egypt

Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Genesis 37:28 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

So when the Midianite	→	מִדְיָנִי H4084 Midianite
traders	→	סָחַר H5503 to trade
passed by	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
. . .	→	אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human
his brothers pulled	→	מָשַׁךְ H4900 to draw
. . .	→	עָלָה H5927H to ascend: establish
Joseph	→	יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph
out of	→	מִן־ H4480A from
the pit	→	בּוֹר H0953A pit
and sold	→	מָכַר H4376 to sell
him	→	יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph
for twenty [shekels]	→	עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty
of silver	→	כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money
to the Ishmaelites	→	יִשְׁמְעֵאלִי H3459 Ishmaelite
who took	→	בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring
[him]	→	יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph
to Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt

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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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