Genesis 37:28
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָבַר
ʻâbar
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...
מִדְיָן
Midyân
Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants
English grammatical function word ('merchantmen'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equiva...
נָשָׂא
nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
יוֹסֵף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
בּוֹר
bôwr
a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)
מָכַר
mâkar
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
יוֹסֵף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי
Yishmâʻêʼlîy
a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael
עֶשְׂרִים
ʻesrîym
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
יוֹסֵף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('merchantmen'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they ar...
Study GRAM →מִדְיָן Midyân
Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants
Study H4080 →מָכַר mâkar
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
Study H4376 →נָשָׂא nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Study H5375 →עָבַר ʻâbar
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
Study H5674 →Cross References
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it...
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
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