Genesis

Genesis 37:34–35

³⁴Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. ³⁵All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No, ” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

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Genesis 37:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
tore	וַיִּקְרַ֤ע	way·yiq·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7167 tear
his clothes	שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו	śim·lō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8071 wrapper, mantle
put	וַיָּ֥שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
sackcloth	שַׂ֖ק	śaq	Noun - masculine singular	H8242 sack, sackcloth
around his waist	בְּמָתְנָ֑יו	bə·mā·ṯə·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H4975 waist, loins
and mourned	וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל	way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H56 mourn
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his son	בְּנ֖וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
many	רַבִּֽים׃	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
days	יָמִ֥ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Genesis 37:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his sons	בָּנָ֨יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
and daughters	בְּנֹתָ֜יו	bə·nō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
tried to comfort him	לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ	lə·na·ḥă·mōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5162 be sorry, console
but he refused	וַיְמָאֵן֙	way·mā·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3985 refuse
to be comforted	לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם	lə·hiṯ·na·ḥêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H5162 be sorry, console
No	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
he said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will go down	אֵרֵ֧ד	’ê·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Sheol	שְׁאֹ֑לָה	šə·’ō·lāh	Noun - common singular; third person feminine singular	H7585 underworld
mourning	אָבֵ֖ל	’ā·ḇêl	Adjective - masculine singular	H57 mourning
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my son	בְּנִ֛י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
So his father	אָבִֽיו׃	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
wept	וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ	way·yê·ḇək	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
for him	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative

Cross-references

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Genesis 37:34 Genesis 37:29 · Esther 4:1–3 · Job 1:20 · 2 Samuel 3:31

Genesis 37:35 Genesis 42:38 · 2 Samuel 12:17 · Job 2:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.