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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Genesis 37:11 - Rebuked
Genesis 37:11 - And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And his brethren | H251 | אָח |
[Noun Masculine] a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H1)) |
| envied | H7065 | קָנָא |
[Verb] to be (causatively make) {zealous} that {is} (in a bad sense) jealous or envious |
| him but his father | H1 | אָב |
[Noun Masculine] father in a literal and {immediate} or figurative and remote application |
| observed | H8104 | שָׁמַר |
[Verb] properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc. |
| the saying | H1697 | דָּבָר |
[Noun Masculine] a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.