Genesis 37:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
His brothersאֶחָ֑יו
(e·chav;)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
were jealousוַיְקַנְאוּ־
(vay·kan·'u-)
7065: to be jealous or zealousdenominative verb from qinah
of him, but his fatherוְאָבִ֖יו
(ve·'a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
keptשָׁמַ֥ר
(sha·mar)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
the sayingהַדָּבָֽר׃
(had·da·var.)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
[in mind]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
envied
qana'  (kaw-naw')
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), very, (be) zeal(-ous).
him but his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
observed
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the saying
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

King James Bible
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.

International Standard Version
As a result, his brothers became more envious of him. But his father kept thinking about all of this.

NET Bible
His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept thinking about these things.

King James 2000 Bible
And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying.
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