Genesis

Genesis 34:7–8

⁷When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel^a by lying with Jacob’s daughter — a thing that should not be done.

⁸But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

Footnotes

a 34:7 Or against Israel

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Genesis 34:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Jacob’s	יַעֲקֹ֜ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
sons	וּבְנֵ֨י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
heard what had happened	כְּשָׁמְעָ֔ם	kə·šā·mə·‘ām	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
they returned	בָּ֤אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the field	הַשָּׂדֶה֙	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
They were filled with	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
grief	וַיִּֽתְעַצְּבוּ֙	way·yiṯ·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6087 hurt, pain, grieve
and fury	וַיִּ֥חַר	way·yi·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Shechem had committed	עָשָׂ֣ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
an outrage	נְבָלָ֞ה	nə·ḇā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5039 senselessness
in Israel	בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
by lying	לִשְׁכַּב֙	liš·kaḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7901 lie down
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H853 mark of the accusative
Jacob’s	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
daughter	בַּֽת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
a thing	וְכֵ֖ן	wə·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
that should not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be done	יֵעָשֶֽׂה׃	yê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

Genesis 34:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Hamor	חֲמ֖וֹר	ḥă·mō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2544 Chamor
said	וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to them	אִתָּ֣ם	’it·tām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H854 with
My son	בְּנִ֗י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
Shechem	שְׁכֶ֣ם	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7927 shoulder
longs for	חָֽשְׁקָ֤ה	ḥā·šə·qāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2836 be attached to, love
your daughter	בְּבִתְּכֶ֔ם	bə·ḇit·tə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
Please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
give	תְּנ֨וּ	tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
her	אֹתָ֛הּ	’ō·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
as his wife	לְאִשָּֽׁה׃	lə·’iš·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female

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Genesis 34:7 Joshua 7:15 · Judges 20:6 · Deuteronomy 22:21

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