Genesis
Genesis 37:8
8“Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you intend to reign | הֲמָלֹ֤ךְ | hă·mā·lōḵ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| over us | עָלֵ֔ינוּ | ‘ā·lê·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | H5921 height |
| his brothers | אֶחָ֔יו | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| asked | וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Will you actually rule | מָשׁ֥וֹל | mā·šō·wl | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
| us | בָּ֑נוּ | bā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| So they hated | שְׂנֹ֣א | śə·nō | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8130 hate |
| him | אֹת֔וֹ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| even more | וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּ | way·yō·w·si·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3254 add |
| because of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his dream | חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יו | ḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H2472 dream |
| and his statements | דְּבָרָֽיו׃ | də·ḇā·rāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
Cross-references
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Acts 7:35 · 1 Samuel 10:27 · Genesis 49:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.