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Genesis 37:27–28

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Genesis 37:27

27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

Genesis 37:28

28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

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DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 37:27

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sell

To transfer or give over for a price; to betray or surrender, including giving oneself over to evil, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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brother

A male sibling; a near kinsman; or a fellow member of a people or faith, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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flesh

The soft substance of the body; also the body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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brethren

Brothers; near kindred; fellow Israelites; or fellow believers, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

content

Satisfied and at rest in one's condition; also what is contained, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Genesis 37:28

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

merchantmen

A trader or dealer who buys, sells, exchanges, imports, or exports goods.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 27

  1. Genesis 42:21
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  2. Matthew 16:26
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  3. 1 Samuel 18:17
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  4. 1 Timothy 1:10
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  5. 2 Samuel 11:14–17
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From verse 28

  1. Acts 7:9
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  2. Psalms 105:17
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  3. Genesis 25:2
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  4. Genesis 45:4–5
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  5. Genesis 37:25
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