Genesis
Genesis 37:33
33His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His father recognized it | וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ | way·yak·kî·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5234 regard, recognize |
| and said | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| It is my son’s | בְּנִ֔י | bə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| robe | כְּתֹ֣נֶת | kə·ṯō·neṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3801 tunic |
| A vicious | רָעָ֖ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| animal | חַיָּ֥ה | ḥay·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| has devoured him | אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ | ’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| Joseph | יוֹסֵֽף׃ | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| has surely been torn to pieces | טָרֹ֥ף | ṭā·rōp̄ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H2963 tear, rend, pluck |
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