Genesis
Genesis 34:27
27Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob’s | יַעֲקֹ֗ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| other sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| came | בָּ֚אוּ | bā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| upon | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the slaughter | הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔ים | ha·ḥă·lā·lîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2491 pierced |
| and looted | וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ | way·yā·ḇōz·zū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H962 spoil, plunder |
| the city | הָעִ֑יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| because | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| their sister | אֲחוֹתָֽם׃ | ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H269 sister |
| had been defiled | טִמְּא֖וּ | ṭim·mə·’ū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H2930 be or become unclean |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.