Genesis 37:33 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Genesis 37:33 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Genesis 37:3310 words
וַיַּכִּירָהּwayakîrāhAnd scrutinize
וַיֹּאמֶרwayōʾmerAnd say
כְּתֹנֶתkətōnetShirt
בְּנִיbənîSon
חַיָּהḥayāhAlive
רָעָהrāʿāhBad
אֲכָלָתְהוּʾăḵālātəhûEat
טָרֹףṭārōp̄Pluck off
טֹרַףṭōrap̄Pluck off
יוֹסֵףywōsēp̄Joseph
ℹWords read right to left. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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