Gen. 37:21 in context
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Genesis 37:21

But Reuben [the eldest of the brothers] heard it and rescued him from their hands and said, "Let us not take his life."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּשְׁמַע   רְאוּבֵן   וַיַּצִּלֵהוּ   מִיָּדָם   וַיֹּאמֶר   לֹא   נַכֶּנּוּ   נָפֶשׁ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἀκούσας δὲ Ρουβην ἐξείλατο αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν καὶ εἶπεν οὐ πατάξομεν αὐτὸν εἰς ψυχήν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H8085
 וַ (va)
יִּשְׁמַ֣ע (jishema)
 seq
to hear
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H7205
 רְאוּבֵ֔ן (reoven)
 Reuben
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9001
H5337
H9033
 וַ (va)
יַּצִּלֵ֖ (jatzile)
הוּ (ho)
 seq
to deliver
him
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

c
Vhw3ms
Sp3ms
H9006
H3027
H9028
 מִ (mi)
יָּדָ֑ (jada)
ם (m)
 from
hand
their
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֕אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H3808
 לֹ֥א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H5221
H9033
 נַכֶּ֖ (nake)
נּוּ (no)
 to smite
him
Verb Verb
hiphil 1p pl. hiphil first person plural

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

Vhi1cp
Sp3ms
H5315
H9016
 נָֽפֶשׁ (nafesh)
׃
soul
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

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