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Genesis 37:23

So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
Genesis 37:23
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַֽיְהִ֕י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ אֶת־כְּתֹ֥נֶת הַפַּסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃

  1. וַֽיְהִ֕יvay.Hi“and it was”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  2. כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-“just when”
    Preposition + Particle, relative · from כַּאֲשֶׁר · “as which” · Strong's H0834D
  3. בָּ֥אba'“he came”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  4. יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.Sef“Joseph”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹסֵף · “Joseph” · Strong's H3130G
  5. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  6. אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chav“brothers his”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
  7. וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּvai.yaf.Shi.tu“and they stripped”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from פָּשַׁט · “to strip” · Strong's H6584
  8. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. יוֹסֵף֙yo.Sef“Joseph”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹסֵף · “Joseph” · Strong's H3130G
  10. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  11. כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹku.ta.ne.To“long garment his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת · “tunic” · Strong's H3801
  12. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  13. כְּתֹ֥נֶתke.To.net“[the] long garment of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת · “tunic” · Strong's H3801
  14. הַפַּסִּ֖יםha.pa.Sim“the palms and soles”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from פַּס · “long-sleeved” · Strong's H6446
  15. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  16. עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lav“[was] on him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)