מְדָנִי
me.da.ni
H4092
N:N--LG
Hebrew
Midianite
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
me.da.ni identifies the plural group who sold him in Egypt in Genesis 37:36.
The attested form identifies a plural group acting as the sellers of him in Egypt in Genesis 37:36.
Senses in use
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Plural group acting as sellers · dominant
In Genesis 37:36, the masculine plural gentilic form names the group that sold him in Egypt; the APB renders the clause, "And the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 37:36, the APB presents the group as "the Midianites" within the clause describing the sale in Egypt. The verse is read as a whole.