KJV: And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
YLT: and his brethren are zealous against him, and his father hath watched the matter.
Darby: And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying.
ASV: And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
וַיְקַנְאוּ־ | and envied |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: קָנָא Sense: to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous. |
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אֶחָ֑יו | his brothers |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother. |
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וְאָבִ֖יו | but his father |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |
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שָׁמַ֥ר | kept |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַר Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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הַדָּבָֽר | the matter [in mind] |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |