Genesis 37:11

Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data

"And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And his

אָח

ʼâch

H251

a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

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קָנָא

qânâʼ

H7065

to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious

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him but his

אָב

ʼâb

H1

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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שָׁמַר

shâmar

H8104

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

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the

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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Key Terms in This Verse

envied H7065

קָנָא qânâʼ

to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious

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observed H8104

שָׁמַר shâmar

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

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brethren H251

אָח ʼâch

a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

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father H1

אָב ʼâb

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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saying H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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Cross References

Acts 7:9 cross-reference

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

Luke 2:19 cross-reference

But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

Luke 2:51 cross-reference

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Daniel 7:28 cross-reference

Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

Matthew 27:18 cross-reference

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

James 4:5 cross-reference

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

Isaiah 26:11 cross-reference

LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

Acts 13:45 cross-reference

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Titus 3:3 cross-reference

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Galatians 5:21 cross-reference

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Ecclesiastes 4:4 cross-reference

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Isaiah 11:13 cross-reference

The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

Mark 15:10 cross-reference

For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

Psalm 106:16 cross-reference

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

Genesis 24:31 cross-reference

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

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