Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said. Young's Literal Translation and his brethren are zealous against him, and his father hath watched the matter. King James Bible And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. Hebrew And his brothersאֶחָ֑יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) were jealous of him, וַיְקַנְאוּ־ (way·qan·’ū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7065: To be, zealous, jealous, envious but his father וְאָבִ֖יו (wə·’ā·ḇîw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father kept in mind שָׁמַ֥ר (šā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to what he had said. הַדָּבָֽר׃ (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause |