Some time later, Joseph’s brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks near Shechem.Genesis 37:12
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶחָ֑יו לִרְע֛וֹת אֶׄתׄ־צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶ֖ם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃
- וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khu“and they went”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
- אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chav“brothers his”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
- לִרְע֛וֹתlir.'ot“to pasture”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from רָעָה · “to pasture” · Strong's H7462B
- אֶׄתׄ־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- צֹ֥אןtzon“[the] flock of”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from צֹאן · “flock” · Strong's H6629G
- אֲבִיהֶ֖ם'a.vi.Hem“father their”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.Khem“at Shechem”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from שְׁכֶם · “Shechem” · Strong's H7927G
Places named in this verse
- Shechem · today: Tell Balatahsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Shechem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Shechem on OpenBible.info