KJV: And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
YLT: And he discerneth it, and saith, 'My son's coat! an evil beast hath devoured him; torn -- torn is Joseph!'
Darby: And he discerned it, and said, It is my son's vest! an evil beast has devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces!
ASV: And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.
וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ | And he recognized it |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: נָכַר Sense: to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard. |
|
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | and said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
|
כְּתֹ֣נֶת | the robe |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: כֻּתֹּנֶת Sense: tunic, under-garment. |
|
בְּנִ֔י | of my son |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
|
חַיָּ֥ה | a beast |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חַי Sense: living, alive. |
|
רָעָ֖ה | wild |
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil. |
|
! אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ | has devoured him |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular, third person masculine singular Root: אָכַל Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed. |
|
טָרֹ֥ף | without doubt |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute Root: טָרַף Sense: to tear, rend, pluck. |
|
טֹרַ֖ף | is torn to pieces |
Parse: Verb, QalPass, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: טָרַף Sense: to tear, rend, pluck. |
|
! יוֹסֵֽף | Joseph |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel. |