Genesis 37:18
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
מֶרְחָק
merchâq
remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
קָרַב
qârab
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
קָשַׁר
qâshar
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Key Terms in This Verse
קָשַׁר qâshar
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)
Study H7194 →מֶרְחָק merchâq
remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar
Study H4801 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →קִרְאָה qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Study H7125 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our’s.
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
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