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Genesis 37

Gen. 37:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For, behold, we were binding
tavek (Hebrew #8432)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
KJV usage: among(-st), X between, half, X (there- ,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), X out (of), X through, X with(-in).
Pronounce: taw'-vek
Origin: from an unused root meaning to sever
'alam (Hebrew #481)
to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied
KJV usage: bind, be dumb, put to silence.
Pronounce: aw-lam'
Origin: a primitive root
sheaves
'alummah (Hebrew #485)
passive participle of 481; something bound; a sheaf
KJV usage: sheaf.
Pronounce: al-oom-maw'
Origin: or (masculine) ealum {aw-loom'}
in the field
sadeh (Hebrew #7704)
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat)
KJV usage: country, field, ground, land, soil, X wild.
Pronounce: saw-deh'
Origin: or saday {saw-dah'-ee}
, and, lo, my sheaf
'alummah (Hebrew #485)
passive participle of 481; something bound; a sheaf
KJV usage: sheaf.
Pronounce: al-oom-maw'
Origin: or (masculine) ealum {aw-loom'}
arose
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
, and also stood upright
natsab (Hebrew #5324)
to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: appointed, deputy, erect, establish, X Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.
Pronounce: naw-tsab'
Origin: a prim root
; and, behold, your sheaves
'alummah (Hebrew #485)
passive participle of 481; something bound; a sheaf
KJV usage: sheaf.
Pronounce: al-oom-maw'
Origin: or (masculine) ealum {aw-loom'}
stood round about
cabab (Hebrew #5437)
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
KJV usage: bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, X whirl, X round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, X circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, round), drive, environ, X on every side, beset (close, come, compass, go, stand) round about, inclose, remove, return, set, sit down, turn (self) (about, aside, away, back).
Pronounce: saw-bab'
Origin: a primitive root
, and made obeisance
shachah (Hebrew #7812)
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
KJV usage: bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.
Pronounce: shaw-khaw'
Origin: a primitive root
i to my sheaf
'alummah (Hebrew #485)
passive participle of 481; something bound; a sheaf
KJV usage: sheaf.
Pronounce: al-oom-maw'
Origin: or (masculine) ealum {aw-loom'}
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Gen. 42:6‑9• 6And Joseph, he was the governor over the land--he it was that sold the corn to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came and bowed down to him, the face to the earth.
 7And Joseph saw his brethren, and knew them; but he made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them, and said to them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.
 8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they did not know him.
 9And Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamt of them; and he said to them, Ye are spies: to see the exposed places of the land ye are come. (Gen. 42:6‑9)
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Gen. 43:26• 26When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. (Gen. 43:26)
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Gen. 44:14• 14And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground. (Gen. 44:14)

Cross References

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your sheaves.
Gen. 42:6,9• 6And Joseph, he was the governor over the land--he it was that sold the corn to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came and bowed down to him, the face to the earth.
 9And Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamt of them; and he said to them, Ye are spies: to see the exposed places of the land ye are come. (Gen. 42:6,9)
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Gen. 43:26• 26When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. (Gen. 43:26)
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Gen. 44:14,19• 14And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground.
 19My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother? (Gen. 44:14,19)
obeisance.
Phil. 2:10• 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly and earthly and infernal beings, (Phil. 2:10)
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Col. 1:18• 18And *he* is the head of the body, the assembly; who is the beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that *he* might have the first place in all things: (Col. 1:18)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Behold, we were binding sheaves in the fields, and lo, my sheaf rose up, and remained standinga; and behold, your sheaves came round about and bowed down to my sheaf.

JND Translation Notes

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As ch. 18.2.