Genesis
Genesis 34:3
3And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And his soul | נַפְשׁ֔וֹ | nap̄·šōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| was drawn | וַתִּדְבַּ֣ק | wat·tiḏ·baq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1692 cling, cleave, keep close |
| to Dinah | בְּדִינָ֖ה | bə·ḏî·nāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1783 Dinah |
| the daughter | בַּֽת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| of Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֑ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| He loved | וַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙ | way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H157 love |
| the young girl | הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ | han·na·‘ă·rā | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5291 girl, damsel |
| and spoke to her tenderly | וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר | way·ḏab·bêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
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