Genesis 37:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(ve·yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
lovedאָהַ֤ב
(a·hav)
157: to lovea prim. root
Josephיֹוסֵף֙
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
more than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
allמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his sons,בָּנָ֔יו
(ba·nav,)
1121: sona prim. root
becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he was the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of his old age;זְקֻנִ֥ים
(ze·ku·nim)
2208: old agepass. part. of zaqen
and he madeוְעָ֥שָׂה
(ve·'a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
him a varicoloredפַּסִּֽים׃
(pas·sim.)
6446: flat (of the hand or foot)from an unused word
tunic.כְּתֹ֥נֶת
(ke·to·net)
3801: a tunicfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Now Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
loved
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
more than all his children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
because he was the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of his old age
zaqun  (zaw-koon')
old age:-old age.
and he made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
him a coat
kthoneth  (keth-o'-neth)
from an unused root meaning to cover; a shirt -- coat, garment, robe.
of many colours
pac  (pas)
the palm (of the hand) or sole (of the foot); by implication (plural) a long and sleeved tunic -- (divers) colours.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic.

King James Bible
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son born to him in his old age, and he made a robe of many colors for him.

International Standard Version
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his brothers, since he was born to him in his old age, so he had made a richly-embroidered tunic for him.

NET Bible
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because Joseph had been born in Israel's old age. So he made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves.

King James 2000 Bible
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
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