Gen. 37:17 in context
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Genesis 37:17

The man [in Shechem] said, "They have left here; I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan. Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.
[Dothan means "two springs" and was a city about 30 miles north of Shechem. The city is located along the Via Maris trade route (which ran between Egypt in the south, via Damascus to Mesopotamia in the east). The prophet Elisha later lived in Dotan, see 2 Kings 6:13. It is possible that the brothers were well known—especially in the area around Shechem (after the events with Dinah, see Gen. 34)—or that the size of their flock made them recognizable. In Jewish tradition, the man is interpreted as an angel in human form. The reader is also reminded of the man with whom Jacob wrestled, see Gen. 32:24–32.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   הָאִישׁ   נָסְעוּ   מִזֶּה   כִּי   שָׁמַעְתִּי   אֹמְרִים   נֵלְכָה   דֹּתָיְנָה   וַיֵּלֶךְ   יוֹסֵף   אַחַר   אֶחָיו   וַיִּמְצָאֵם   בְּדֹתָן  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀπήρκασιν ἐντεῦθεν ἤκουσα γὰρ αὐτῶν λεγόντων πορευθῶμεν εἰς Δωθαϊμ καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ιωσηφ κατόπισθεν τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ εὗρεν αὐτοὺς ἐν Δωθαϊμ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֤אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9009
H0376
 הָ (ha)
אִישׁ֙ (ish)
 the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H5265
 נָסְע֣וּ (naseo)
 to set out
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H9006
H2088
 מִ (mi)
זֶּ֔ה (ze)
 from
this
Prep. Preposition


 R
Tm
H3588a
 כִּ֤י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H8085
 שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ (shamaeti)
 to hear
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H0559
 אֹֽמְרִ֔ים (ómerim)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpa
H1980
 נֵלְכָ֖ה (nelekhah)
 to go
Verb Verb
qal 1p pl. qal first person plural

Vqi1cp
H1886
H9011
 דֹּתָ֑יְנָ (dótajena)
ה (h)
 Dothan
to
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Suffix Suffix

 Npl
Sd
H9001
H1980
 וַ (va)
יֵּ֤לֶךְ (jelekhe)
 seq
to go
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3130
 יוֹסֵף֙ (jvósef)
 Joseph
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0310a
 אַחַ֣ר (achar)
 behind
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0251
H9023
 אֶחָ֔י (echaj)
ו (v)
 brother
his
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H9001
H4672
H9038
 וַ (va)
יִּמְצָאֵ֖ (jimetzae)
ם (m)
 seq
to find
them
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3ms
Sp3mp
H9003
H1886
H9016
 בְּ (be)
דֹתָֽן (dótan)
׃
in
Dothan
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npl

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