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cause jealousy">7065</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7065.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7065 -- Occurrence 3 of 32">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיְקַנְאוּ־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaykanu_7065.htm" title="vay·kan·'u-: were jealous -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">way-qan-’ū-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and envied</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ב֖וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="vo">ḇōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance">251</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 251 -- Occurrence 87 of 630">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶחָ֑יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/echav_251.htm" title="'e·Chav;: his brothers -- Occurrence 12 of 73.">’e-ḥāw;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">his brothers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine singular">N-mpc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 113 of 1212">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאָבִ֖יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veaviv_1.htm" title="ve·'a·Viv: his father -- Occurrence 2 of 9.">wə-’ā-ḇîw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">but his father</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to keep, have charge of <BR> 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life <BR> 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) <BR> 1a3) to watch for, wait for <BR> 1a4) to watch, observe <BR> 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) <BR> 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain <BR> 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) <BR> 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect <BR> 1a9) to keep, reserve <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware <BR> 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain <BR> 1b3) to be kept, be guarded <BR> 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from">8104</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8104 -- Occurrence 14 of 469">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שָׁמַ֥ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shamar_8104.htm" title="sha·Mar: kept -- Occurrence 1 of 10.">šā-mar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">kept</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 722 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 461 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1697 -- Occurrence 38 of 1441">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַדָּבָֽר׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haddavar_1697.htm" title="had·da·Var.: the saying -- Occurrence 10 of 216.">had-dā-ḇār.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the matter [in mind]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br 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href="//interlinearbible.org/genesis/37.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7065.htm" title="vay·kan·'u-: were jealous -- 7065: to be jealous or zealous">וַיְקַנְאוּ־</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="vov">בֹ֖ו</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="e·chav;: his brothers -- 251: a brother">אֶחָ֑יו</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="ve·'a·viv: his father -- 1: father">וְאָבִ֖יו</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="sha·mar: kept -- 8104: to keep, watch, preserve">שָׁמַ֥ר</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="had·da·var.: the saying -- 1697: speech, word">הַדָּבָֽר׃</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/37.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="'ach (awkh) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other">And his brethren</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7065.htm" title="qana' (kaw-naw') -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), X very, (be) zeal(-ous)">envied</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="'ab (awb) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal">him but his father</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="shamar (shaw-mar') -- beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe">observed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="dabar (daw-baw') -- act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause">the saying</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/37.htm">בראשית 37:11 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיְקַנְאוּ־בֹ֖ו אֶחָ֑יו וְאָבִ֖יו שָׁמַ֥ר אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/37.htm">בראשית 37:11 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויקנאו־בו אחיו ואביו שמר את־הדבר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/37.htm">בראשית 37:11 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויקנאו־בו אחיו ואביו שמר את־הדבר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/37.htm">בראשית 37:11 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויקנאו בו אחיו ואביו שמר את הדבר׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/37-11.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/37.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">envied.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/26-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 26:14-16</span> For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/106-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 106:16</span> They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 4:4</span> Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 11:13</span> The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 26:11</span> LORD, when your hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/27-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 27:18</span> For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/mark/15-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Mark 15:10</span> For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/7-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 7:9</span> And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/13-45.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 13:45</span> But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/galatians/5-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Galatians 5:21</span> Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such like: of the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/titus/3-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Titus 3:3</span> For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/james/3-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">James 3:14-16</span> But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/james/4-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">James 4:5</span> Do you think that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells …</a></p><p class="hdg">observed.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/24-31.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 24:31</span> And he said, Come in, you blessed of the LORD; why stand you without? …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/7-28.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 7:28</span> Till now is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/2-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 2:19,51</span> But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart…</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/37-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 37:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 37:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/37-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 37:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 37:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>