1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200 [e]   18 way·yir·’ū   18 וַיִּרְא֥וּ    18 Now when they saw   18 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp   18

853 [e] ’ō·ṯōw אֹת֖וֹ him DirObjM | 3ms

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1) remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones 1a) of distance, time n m 2) distance 2a) from a distance (with prep)">7350 [e] mê·rā·ḥōq; מֵרָחֹ֑ק afar off Prep‑m | Adj‑ms

2962 [e] ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ and even before Conj‑w, Prep‑b | Adv

1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near 1b) (Niphal) to be brought near 1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near 1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present">7126 [e] yiq·raḇ יִקְרַ֣ב he came near V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

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2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] ’ă·lê·hem, אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם unto them Prep | 3mp

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be knavish 1a2) deceiver (participle) 1b) (Piel) to beguile 1c) (Hithpael) to act craftily, act knavishly, deal knavishly">5230 [e] way·yiṯ·nak·kə·lū וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ then they conspired against Conj‑w | V‑Hitpael‑ConsecImperf‑3mp

853 [e] ’ō·ṯōw אֹת֖וֹ him DirObjM | 3ms

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1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely">4191 [e] la·hă·mî·ṯōw. לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ to kill him Prep‑l | V‑Hifil‑Inf | 3ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him.

New American Standard Bible
When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death.

King James Bible
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. International Standard Version
Now as soon as they saw him approaching from a distance, before he arrived they plotted together to kill him.

American Standard Version
And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

Young's Literal Translation
And they see him from afar, even before he draweth near unto them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.Genesis 37:18 • Genesis 37:18 NIV • Genesis 37:18 NLT • Genesis 37:18 ESV • Genesis 37:18 NASB • Genesis 37:18 KJV • Genesis 37:18 Commentaries • Genesis 37:18 Bible Apps • Genesis 37:18 Biblia Paralela • Genesis 37:18 Chinese Bible • Genesis 37:18 French Bible • Genesis 37:18 German Bible

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