Genesis 37:33
His 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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ASV
And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.
KJV
And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
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10 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ | vai.ya.ki.Rah | and he recognized it | H5234 → |
| וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| כְּתֹ֣נֶת | ke.To.net | [it is] [the] long garment of | H3801 → |
| בְּנִ֔י | be.Ni | son my | H1121 → |
| חַיָּ֥ה | chai.Yah | an animal | H2416 → |
| רָעָ֖ה | ra.'Ah | wild | H7451 → |
| אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ | 'a.kha.La.te.hu | it has eaten him | H398 → |
| טָרֹ֥ף | ta.Rof | certainly <to tear> | H2963 → |
| טֹרַ֖ף | to.Raf | he has been torn to pieces | H2963 → |
| יוֹסֵֽף׃ | yo.Sef | Joseph | H3130 → |
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