Genesis

Genesis 37:3–4

³Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.^a ⁴When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.

Footnotes

a 37:3 Possibly a robe with long sleeves; also in verses 23 and 32

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Genesis 37:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Israel	וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
loved	אָהַ֤ב	’ā·haḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H157 love
Joseph	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
more than	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his other sons	בָּנָ֔יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Joseph	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
had been born	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
to him	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
in his old age	זְקֻנִ֥ים	zə·qu·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2208 old age
so he made	וְעָ֥שָׂה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a robe	כְּתֹ֥נֶת	kə·ṯō·neṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3801 tunic
of many colors	פַּסִּֽים׃	pas·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6446 flat

Genesis 37:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	אֶחָ֗יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
saw	וַיִּרְא֣וּ	way·yir·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their father	אֲבִיהֶם֙	’ă·ḇî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
loved	אָהַ֤ב	’ā·haḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H157 love
him	אֹת֞וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
more than any	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
they hated	וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּ	way·yiś·nə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8130 hate
him	אֹת֑וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and could	יָכְל֖וּ	yā·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
speak	דַּבְּר֥וֹ	dab·bə·rōw	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
a kind word to him	לְשָׁלֹֽם׃	lə·šā·lōm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Cross-references

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Genesis 37:3 Genesis 37:32 · John 3:35

Genesis 37:4 Genesis 27:41 · 1 John 3:12 · 1 John 4:20 · Psalm 69:4 · 1 John 2:11 · Genesis 4:5 · John 15:18–19 · Genesis 37:5 · 1 Samuel 17:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.