Genesis
Genesis 34:20
20So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Hamor | חֲמ֛וֹר | ḥă·mō·wr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2544 Chamor |
| and his son | בְּנ֖וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Shechem | וּשְׁכֶ֥ם | ū·šə·ḵem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7927 shoulder |
| went | וַיָּבֹ֥א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the gate | שַׁ֣עַר | ša·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| of their city | עִירָ֑ם | ‘î·rām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5892 excitement |
| and addressed | וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּ | way·ḏab·bə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1696 speak |
| the men | אַנְשֵׁ֥י | ’an·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| of their city | עִירָ֖ם | ‘î·rām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5892 excitement |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.