Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁכֶ֔ם אֶל־חֲמ֥וֹר אָבִ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑ר קַֽח־לִ֛י אֶת־הַיַּלְדָּ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *Škem* *ʾel*-*Ḥămôr* *ʾābîw* *lēʾmōr* *qaḥ*-*lî* *ʾet*-*hayyaldāh* *hazzōʾt* *lǝʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hayyaldāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the girl/child", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lǝʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*qaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*hayyaldāh*": "the girl/young woman/child", "*lǝʾiššāh*": "for a wife/as a woman/in marriage" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.14.2", "source": "וַיַּ֗עַל וַיַּגֵּד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִשָּׁ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַתָּ֕ה קְחוּ־אוֹתָ֥הּ לִּ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿal wə-yaggēd lə-ʾābîw ūlə-ʾimmô wə-yōʾmer ʾiššâ rāʾîtî bə-timnātâ mi-bənôt pəlištîm wə-ʿattâ qəḥū-ʾôtāh lî lə-ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*wə-yaggēd*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*lə-ʾābîw*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*ūlə-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his mother", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have seen", "*bə-timnātâ*": "preposition bə- + proper noun - in Timnah", "*mi-bənôt*": "preposition min + noun feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun masculine plural - Philistines", "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction wə- + adverb - and now", "*qəḥū-ʾôtāh*": "Qal imperative masculine plural + direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - take her", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition lə- + noun feminine singular - as wife" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*yaggēd*": "told/reported/declared", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I have seen", "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*qəḥū*": "take/get/obtain" } }
  • 2 Sam 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.13", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י אָ֤נָה אוֹלִיךְ֙ אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִ֔י וְאַתָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֛ה כְּאַחַ֥ד הַנְּבָלִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּה֙ דַּבֶּר־נָ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִמְנָעֵ֖נִי מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "And-I, where shall-I-carry *ʾeṯ*-*ḥerpāṯî*, and-you will-be like-one-of the-*nəḇālîm* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*; and-now speak-please to-the-king, because not he-will-withhold-me from-you.", "grammar": { "*ʾōlîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular of *yālaḵ* - I will carry/lead/bring", "*ḥerpāṯî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my shame/disgrace", "*nəḇālîm*": "noun masculine plural - fools/disgraceful persons", "*yimnāʿēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *mānaʿ* - he will withhold me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōlîḵ*": "I will carry/bear/take", "*ḥerpāṯî*": "my shame/disgrace/reproach", "*nəḇālîm*": "fools/disgraceful persons/scoundrels", "*yimnāʿēnî*": "he will withhold me/refuse me/keep me from" } }
  • Gen 21:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.21", "source": "וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר פָּארָ֑ן וַתִּֽקַּֽח־ל֥וֹ אִמּ֛וֹ אִשָּׁ֖ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ פ", "text": "And *yēšeb* in-*midbar* *Pāʾrān* and *tiqqaḥ*-for-him *ʾimmô* *ʾiššâ* from-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he lived/dwelt", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Pāʾrān*": "proper noun - Paran", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she took", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yēšeb*": "lived/dwelt/settled", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert", "*tiqqaḥ*": "took/got/obtained", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*": "land of Egypt" } }