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

Then there

עָבַר

ʻâbar

H5674

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...

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by

מִדְיָן

Midyân

H4080

Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants

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English grammatical function word ('merchantmen'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equiva...

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and they

שָׁלַף

shâlaph

H8025

to pull out, up or off

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and

נָשָׂא

nâsâʼ

H5375

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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up

יוֹסֵף

Yôwçêph

H3130

Joseph, the name of seven Israelites

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out of the

בּוֹר

bôwr

H953

a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

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and

מָכַר

mâkar

H4376

to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

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יוֹסֵף

Yôwçêph

H3130

Joseph, the name of seven Israelites

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to the

יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי

Yishmâʻêʼlîy

H3459

a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael

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for

עֶשְׂרִים

ʻesrîym

H6242

twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth

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נָפַץ

nâphats

H5310

to dash to pieces, or scatter

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of

כֶּסֶף

keçeph

H3701

silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

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and they

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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יוֹסֵף

Yôwçêph

H3130

Joseph, the name of seven Israelites

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into

מִצְרַיִם

Mitsrayim

H4714

Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt

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Key Terms in This Verse

merchantmen GRAM

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...

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Ishmeelites H3459

יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי Yishmâʻêʼlîy

a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael

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Midianites H4080

מִדְיָן Midyân

Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants

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sold H4376

מָכַר mâkar

to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

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drew H8025

שָׁלַף shâlaph

to pull out, up or off

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pit H953

בּוֹר bôwr

a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

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pieces H5310

נָפַץ nâphats

to dash to pieces, or scatter

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lifted H5375

נָשָׂא nâsâʼ

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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passed H5674

עָבַר ʻâbar

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)

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Joseph H3130

יוֹסֵף Yôwçêph

Joseph, the name of seven Israelites

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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,

Psalm 105:17 cross-reference

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

Genesis 25:2 cross-reference

And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

Matthew 26:15 cross-reference

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.

Genesis 37:36 cross-reference

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

Genesis 37:25 cross-reference

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...

Judges 8:22 cross-reference

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.

Numbers 25:15 cross-reference

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.

Psalm 83:9 cross-reference

Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

Exodus 2:16 cross-reference

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Judges 8:24 cross-reference

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.)

Isaiah 60:6 cross-reference

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.

Matthew 27:9 cross-reference

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;

Numbers 25:17 cross-reference

Vex the Midianites, and smite them:

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