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He recognized itוַיַּכִּירָהּand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“It is my son’sבְּנִיrobe!כְּתֹנֶתA fierceרָעָהanimalחַיָּהhas devoured him;אֲכָלָתְהוּJosephיוֹסֵףhas surelyטָרֹףbeen torn to pieces!”טֹרַף
Genesis 37:33
Study it in the app“He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A fierce animal has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!””
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 37:33, word by word
- He recognized itיַּכִּירָyakira
recognize
To realize who someone is, or notice them.
Where else “yakira” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “It is my son’sבְּנִbeni
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “beni” appears- robeכְּתֹנֶתketonet
tunic, robe
Tunic, robe: a long garment covering the body.
Where else “ketonet” appears- A fierceרָעָהraa
bad
Poor in quality, unpleasant to look at, or downcast.
Where else “raa” appears- animalחַיָּהchaya
beast
Literally "living thing": a creature, especially a wild one.
Where else “chaya” appears- has devoured himאֲכָלָתְachalat
devour
Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.
Where else “achalat” appears- Josephיוֹסֵףyosef
Joseph
Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".
Where else “yosef” appears- has surelyטָרֹףtarof
tear
To tear prey apart with claws and teeth, as a wild beast does.
Where else “tarof” appears
The context
32They sent the long robe and brought it to their father and said, “This we have found; recognize, please, whether it is the robe of your son or not.”
33 · This verse (above)
34Jacob tore his garments, put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
To study Genesis 37 in a group
1. What it says
What did the brothers do to Joseph, and what did they tell Jacob (vv. 23-33)?
2. What it means
What reasons did the brothers have for hating Joseph (vv. 3-4, 8)?
3. How I live it
How do you handle envy when someone receives more attention than you?