Genesis

Genesis 37:23

²³So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe — the robe of many colors he was wearing —

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַֽיְהִ֕י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when	כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־	ka·’ă·šer-	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
came	בָּ֥א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his brothers	אֶחָ֑יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
they stripped	וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ	way·yap̄·šî·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid
of his robe	כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ	kut·tā·nə·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3801 tunic
the robe	כְּתֹ֥נֶת	kə·ṯō·neṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3801 tunic
of many colors	הַפַּסִּ֖ים	hap·pas·sîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6446 flat
he was wearing	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.