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For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. (KJV)

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וְ֠הִנֵּהVe.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 37:7 word 1

אֲנַ֜חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuwe

Lemma: אֲנַ֫חְנוּ (a.nach.nu) · Strong's: H0587

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Plural (HPp1bp)

Meaning: we

Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:13, Genesis 42:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0587; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 2

מְאַלְּמִ֤יםme.'a.le.Mim[were] binding

Lemma: אָלַם (a.lam) · Strong's: H0481

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)

Meaning: be dumb

Used 9 times. Also: Psalms 31:18, Psalms 39:2, Psalms 39:9, Isaiah 53:7, Ezekiel 3:26, Ezekiel 24:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0481; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 3

אֲלֻמִּים֙'a.lu.Mimsheaves

Lemma: אֲלֻמָה (a.lum.mah) · Strong's: H0485

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

Meaning: sheaf

Used 5 times. Also: Psalms 126:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0485; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 4

בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle of

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

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

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 5

הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.Dehthe field

Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G

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

Meaning: land: country

Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 6

וְהִנֵּ֛הve.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 37:7 word 7

קָ֥מָהKa.mahit arose

Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)

Meaning: to arise: rise

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 8

אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י'a.lu.ma.Tisheaf my

Lemma: אֲלֻמָה (a.lum.mah) · Strong's: H0485

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: sheaf

Used 5 times. Also: Psalms 126:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0485; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 9

וְגַם\־ve.gam-and also

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 10

נִצָּ֑בָהni.Tza.vahit stood upright

Lemma: נָצַב (na.tsav) · Strong's: H5324

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNp3fs)

Meaning: to stand

Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5324; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 11

וְהִנֵּ֤הve.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 37:7 word 12

תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙te.su.Bei.nahthey gathered round

Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVqi3fp)

Meaning: to turn: turn

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 42:24, Exodus 13:18, Exodus 28:11, Numbers 32:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5437G; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 13

אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lu.Mo.tei.Khemsheaves your

Lemma: אֲלֻמָה (a.lum.mah) · Strong's: H0485

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: sheaf

Used 5 times. Also: Psalms 126:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0485; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 14

וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָva.tish.ta.cha.Vei.naand they bowed down

Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812

Parsing: Verb · Hishtaphel (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVvw3fp)

Meaning: to bow

Used 169 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:12, Genesis 24:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7812; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 15

לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי\׃la.'a.lu.ma.Tito sheaf my

Lemma: אֲלֻמָה (a.lum.mah) · Strong's: H0485

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: sheaf

Used 5 times. Also: Psalms 126:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0485; TAHOT Genesis 37:7 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

We	→	אֲנַ֫חְנוּ H0587 we
were binding	→	אָלַם H0481 be dumb
sheaves of grain	→	אֲלֻמָה H0485 sheaf
in	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
the field	→	שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country
and suddenly	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
my sheaf	→	אֲלֻמָה H0485 sheaf
rose	→	קוּם H6965B to arise: rise
and	→	גַּם H1571 also
stood upright	→	נָצַב H5324 to stand
. . .	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
while your sheaves	→	אֲלֻמָה H0485 sheaf
gathered around	→	סָבַב H5437G to turn: turn
and bowed down	→	שָׁחָה H7812 to bow
to [mine]	→	אֲלֻמָה H0485 sheaf

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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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