Genesis 37:4 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | saw | וַיִּרְא֣וּ | h7200 |
| 7 | And when his brethren | אֶחָ֔יו | h251 |
| 2 | | כִּֽי | h3588 |
| 3 | | אֹת֞וֹ | h853 |
| 4 | loved | אָהַ֤ב | h157 |
| 5 | that their father | אֲבִיהֶם֙ | h1 |
| 6 | | מִכָּל | h3605 |
| 7 | And when his brethren | אֶחָ֔יו | h251 |
| 8 | they hated | וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּ | h8130 |
| 9 | | אֹת֑וֹ | h853 |
| 10 | | וְלֹ֥א | h3808 |
| 11 | him and could | יָֽכְל֖וּ | h3201 |
| 12 | not speak | דַּבְּר֥וֹ | h1696 |
| 13 | peaceably | לְשָׁלֹֽם׃ | h7965 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And because his brothers saw that Joseph was dearer to his father than all the others, they were full of hate for him, and would not say a kind word to him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, and they hated him, and could not greet him with friendliness.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
World English Bible (WEB)
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn't speak peaceably to him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak `to' him peaceably.