Genesis

Genesis 34:21

21“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseהָאֵ֜לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
menהָאֲנָשִׁ֨יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
are at peaceשְֽׁלֵמִ֧יםšə·lê·mîmAdjective - masculine pluralH8003 complete, safe, at peace
with usאִתָּ֗נוּ’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with
Let them liveוְיֵשְׁב֤וּwə·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
and tradeוְיִסְחֲר֣וּwə·yis·ḥă·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5503 travel round, palpitate
in our landבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ḇā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
indeedהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
is largeרַֽחֲבַת־ra·ḥă·ḇaṯ-Adjective - feminine singular constructH7342 wide, broad
enough for themלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlip̄·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
Let us takeנִקַּֽח־niq·qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH3947 take
their daughtersבְּנֹתָם֙bə·nō·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1323 daughter
in marriageלְנָשִׁ֔יםlə·nā·šîmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
and giveנִתֵּ֥ןnit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbə·nō·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH1323 daughter
to themלָהֶֽם׃lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.