Genesis 37:11
Strong's Lexicon
And his brothers
אֶחָ֑יו (’e·ḥāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

were jealous of him,
וַיְקַנְאוּ־ (way·qan·’ū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7065: 1) to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to be jealous of 1a2) to be envious of 1a3) to be zealous for 1a4) to excite to jealous anger 1b) (Hiphil) to provoke to jealous anger, cause jealousy

but his father
וְאָבִ֖יו (wə·’ā·ḇîw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

kept in mind
שָׁמַ֥ר (šā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

what he had said
הַדָּבָֽר׃ (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.

Young's Literal Translation
and his brethren are zealous against him, and his father hath watched the matter.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.

New Living Translation
But while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father wondered what the dreams meant.

English Standard Version
And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

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.

American Standard Version
And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.

English Revised Version
And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.

Young's Literal Translation
and his brethren are zealous against him, and his father hath watched the matter.
















Cross References
Luke 2:19
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

Luke 2:51
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

Genesis 37:12
And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

Daniel 7:28
Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 37:10
And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

Genesis 37:9
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

Genesis 37:8
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

Genesis 37:13
And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

Genesis 37:14
And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
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