Genesis 37:29 Go deeper

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. (KJV)

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וַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returned

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

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

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Genesis 37:29 word 1

רְאוּבֵן֙re.'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 37:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7205; TAHOT Genesis 37:29 word 2

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 37:29 word 3

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 37:28, Genesis 40:15, Genesis 41:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0953A; TAHOT Genesis 37:29 word 4

וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Genesis 37:29 word 5

אֵין\־'ein-not

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Genesis 37:29 word 6

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 37:29 word 7

בַּבּ֑וֹרba.Bor[was] in the 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 37:28, Genesis 40:15, Genesis 41:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0953A; TAHOT Genesis 37:29 word 8

וַיִּקְרַ֖עvai.yik.Ra'and he tore

Lemma: קָרַע (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7167

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

Meaning: to tear

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Genesis 44:13, Exodus 28:32, Exodus 39:23, Leviticus 13:56, Numbers 14:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7167; TAHOT Genesis 37:29 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 37:29 word 10

בְּגָדָֽיו\׃be.ga.Davclothes his

Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: garment

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Genesis 37:29 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

When Reuben	→	רְאוּבֵן H7205 Reuben
returned	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the pit	→	בּוֹר H0953A pit
and saw	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
that Joseph	→	יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph
was not there	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
. . .	→	בּוֹר H0953A pit
he tore	→	קָרַע H7167 to tear
his clothes	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment

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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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