Genesis

Genesis 34:22

²²But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But only	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
on this condition	בְּ֠זֹאת	bə·zōṯ	Preposition-b; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁים֙	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
agree	יֵאֹ֨תוּ	yê·’ō·ṯū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H225 consent, agree
to dwell	לָשֶׁ֣בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with us	אִתָּ֔נוּ	’it·tā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H854 with
and be	לִהְי֖וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
one	אֶחָ֑ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
people	לְעַ֣ם	lə·‘am	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
if all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
our	לָ֙נוּ֙	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
men	זָכָ֔ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
are circumcised	בְּהִמּ֥וֹל	bə·him·mō·wl	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H4135 circumcise
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they are	הֵ֥ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.