Genesis
Genesis 34:17
17But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you will not | לֹ֧א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| agree | תִשְׁמְע֛וּ | ṯiš·mə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| to be circumcised | לְהִמּ֑וֹל | lə·him·mō·wl | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H4135 circumcise |
| then we will take | וְלָקַ֥חְנוּ | wə·lā·qaḥ·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural | H3947 take |
| our sister | בִּתֵּ֖נוּ | bit·tê·nū | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H1323 daughter |
| and go | וְהָלָֽכְנוּ׃ | wə·hā·lā·ḵə·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.