Genesis

Genesis 34:1–3

1Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land. 2When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force. 3And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

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Genesis 34:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Dinahדִינָה֙ḏî·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH1783 Dinah
the daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
Leahלֵאָ֔הlê·’āhNoun - proper - feminine singularH3812 Leah
had borneיָלְדָ֖הyā·lə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֑בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
went outוַתֵּצֵ֤אwat·tê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
to visitלִרְא֖וֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
the daughtersבִּבְנ֥וֹתbiḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Genesis 34:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Shechemשְׁכֶ֧םšə·ḵemNoun - proper - masculine singularH7927 shoulder
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Hamorחֲמ֛וֹרḥă·mō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH2544 Chamor
the Hiviteהַֽחִוִּ֖יha·ḥiw·wîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2340 Chivvite
the princeנְשִׂ֣יאnə·śîNoun - masculine singular constructH5387 one lifted up
of the regionהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
sawוַיַּ֨רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
herאֹתָ֜הּ’ō·ṯāhDirect object marker; third person feminine singularH853 mark of the accusative
he tookוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
herאֹתָ֛הּ’ō·ṯāhDirect object marker; third person feminine singularH853 mark of the accusative
and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בway·yiš·kaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
with herאֹתָ֖הּ’ō·ṯāhPreposition; third person feminine singularH854 with
by forceוַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃way·‘an·ne·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with

Genesis 34:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And his soulנַפְשׁ֔וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
was drawnוַתִּדְבַּ֣קwat·tiḏ·baqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to Dinahבְּדִינָ֖הbə·ḏî·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1783 Dinah
the daughterבַּֽת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
He lovedוַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙way·ye·’ĕ·haḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH157 love
the young girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔han·na·‘ă·rāArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
and spoke to her tenderlyוַיְדַבֵּ֖רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak

Cross-references

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Genesis 34:1 Genesis 30:21 · Jeremiah 2:36

Genesis 34:2 Matthew 5:28 · Proverbs 13:20 · Job 31:1 · Job 31:9 · Judges 14:1

Genesis 34:3 Isaiah 40:2 · Hosea 2:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.