Genesis 37:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When they sawוַיִּרְא֥וּ
(vai·yir·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
him from a distanceמֵרָחֹ֑ק
(me·ra·chok;)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq
and beforeוּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙
(u·ve·te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
he came closeיִקְרַ֣ב
(yik·rav)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
to them, they plottedוַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ
(vai·yit·nak·ke·lu)
5230: to be crafty, deceitful or knavisha prim. root
against 
 
854: with (denoting proximity)a prim. preposition
him to put him to death.לַהֲמִיתֹֽו׃
(la·ha·mi·tov.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And when they saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
him afar off
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
even before he came near
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
unto them they conspired
nakal  (naw-kal')
to defraud, i.e. act treacherously -- beguile, conspire, deceiver, deal subtilly.
against him to slay
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death.

King James Bible
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him.

International Standard Version
Now as soon as they saw him approaching from a distance, before he arrived they plotted together to kill him.

NET Bible
Now Joseph's brothers saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They saw him from a distance. Before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.

King James 2000 Bible
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
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