Genesis
Genesis 34:19
19The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The young man | הַנַּ֙עַר֙ | han·na·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| who | וְה֣וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| the most respected | נִכְבָּ֔ד | niḵ·bāḏ | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
| of all | מִכֹּ֖ל | mik·kōl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his father’s | אָבִֽיו׃ | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| household | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| did not | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| hesitate | אֵחַ֤ר | ’ê·ḥar | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H309 to remain behind, delay, tarry |
| to fulfill | לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| this request | הַדָּבָ֔ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he was delighted | חָפֵ֖ץ | ḥā·p̄êṣ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2654 delight in |
| with Jacob’s | יַעֲקֹ֑ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| daughter | בְּבַֽת־ | bə·ḇaṯ- | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.