Genesis

Genesis 34:5

⁵Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob	וְיַעֲקֹ֣ב	wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
heard	שָׁמַ֗ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
that	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Shechem had defiled	טִמֵּא֙	ṭim·mê	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
his daughter	בִתּ֔וֹ	ḇit·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
Dinah	דִּינָ֣ה	dî·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1783 Dinah
but since his sons	וּבָנָ֛יו	ū·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
were	הָי֥וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
his livestock	מִקְנֵ֖הוּ	miq·nê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4735 cattle
in the field	בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
he	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
remained silent	וְהֶחֱרִ֥שׁ	wə·he·ḥĕ·riš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they returned	בֹּאָֽם׃	bō·’ām	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.