Genesis

Genesis 37:29

²⁹When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Reuben	רְאוּבֵן֙	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
returned	וַיָּ֤שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the pit	הַבּ֔וֹר	hab·bō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
and saw	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
that Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
was not there	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
he tore	וַיִּקְרַ֖ע	way·yiq·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7167 tear
his clothes	בְּגָדָֽיו׃	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery

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