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Genesis 37:3 — King James Version← Study notes

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.


Genesis 37:3Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 37:315 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לwəyiśərāʾēl
and IsraelconjH3478
אָהַ֤בʾāhab
he lovedverbH157
-ly · -r) · like · friend
אֶתʾet
(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853
יוֹסֵף֙ywōsēp
JosephnounH3130
מִ/כָּלmikāl
more than allpronH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
בָּנָ֔י/וbānāyw
sons hisnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
כִּֽיkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
בֶןben
was a son ofnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
זְקֻנִ֥יםzəquniym
old agenounH2208
ה֖וּאhwʾ
heprepH1931
as for her · him · it · the same ···
ל֑/וֹlwō
pron
וְ/עָ֥שָׂהwəʿāśāh
and he madeconjH6213
advance · appoint · apt · be at ···
ל֖/וֹlwō
pron
כְּתֹ֥נֶתkətōnet
a long garment ofnounH3801
garment · robe
פַּסִּֽיםpasiym
palms and solesnounH6446
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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Anna WestbrookNote2mo ago
Israel Loved Joseph More Than Any of His Sons
Jacob shows blatant favoritism toward Joseph. He makes him a special coat. In a family with twelve sons, he makes clear that one is preferred. This is a recipe for resentment. My family system includ...
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