Genesis 37:24
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. | and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it. | and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and they took him | וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ | vai-YI-ka-CHU-hu | H3947G | to take: takeלָקַח (la.qach) : take 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed … |
| and they threw | וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ | vai-yash-LI-khu | H7993 | to throwשָׁלַךְ (sha.lakh) 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down 1a2) to cast (lots) (fig) 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be thrown, be cast 1b2) to be cast forth or out 1b3) to be cast down 1b4) to be cast (metaph) |
| the pit towards | הַבֹּ֑רָה | ha-BO-rah | H0953A | pitבּוֹר (bor) pit, well, cistern, dungeon, pit of the grave |
| and the pit | וְהַבּ֣וֹר | ve-ha-BOR | H0953A | pitבּוֹר (bor) pit, well, cistern, dungeon, pit of the grave |
| [was] empty | רֵ֔ק | Rek | H7386 | worthlessרֵיק (req) 1) empty, vain 1a) empty (of vessels) 1b) empty, idle, worthless (ethically) |
| there not | אֵ֥ין | 'ein | H0369 | nothingאַ֫יִן (a.yin) 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
| [was] water | מָֽיִם׃ | MA-yim | H4325G | waterמַי (ma.yim) 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.