Genesis
Genesis 34:18
18Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Their offer | דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם | ḏiḇ·rê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| seemed good | וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ | way·yî·ṭə·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| to Hamor | חֲמ֑וֹר | ḥă·mō·wr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2544 Chamor |
| and his | חֲמֽוֹר׃ | ḥă·mō·wr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2544 Chamor |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| Shechem | שְׁכֶ֥ם | šə·ḵem | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7927 shoulder |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.