6 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.6",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֛א חֲמ֥וֹר אֲבִֽי־שְׁכֶ֖ם אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֑ב לְדַבֵּ֖ר אִתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wayyēṣēʾ* *Ḥămôr* *ʾăbî*-*Škem* *ʾel*-*Yaʿăqōb* *lǝdabbēr* *ʾittô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor",
"*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of",
"*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*lǝdabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "and he went out/came out/departed",
"*lǝdabbēr*": "to speak/converse/talk"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.7",
"source": "וּבְנֵ֨י יַעֲקֹ֜ב בָּ֤אוּ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶה֙ כְּשָׁמְעָ֔ם וַיִּֽתְעַצְּבוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיִּ֥חַר לָהֶ֖ם מְאֹ֑ד כִּֽי־נְבָלָ֞ה עָשָׂ֣ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־בַּֽת־יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכֵ֖ן לֹ֥א יֵעָשֶֽׂה׃",
"text": "*ûbǝnê* *Yaʿăqōb* *bāʾû* *min*-*haśśādeh* *kǝšāmʿām* *wayyitʿaṣṣǝbû* *hāʾănāšîm* *wayyiḥar* *lāhem* *mǝʾōd* *kî*-*nǝbālāh* *ʿāśāh* *bYiśrāʾēl* *liškab* *ʾet*-*bat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wǝkēn* *lōʾ* *yēʿāśeh*",
"grammar": {
"*ûbǝnê*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*haśśādeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field",
"*kǝšāmʿām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they heard",
"*wayyitʿaṣṣǝbû*": "waw-consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were grieved",
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men",
"*wayyiḥar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*mǝʾōd*": "adverb - very much",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*nǝbālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/disgrace",
"*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had done",
"*bYiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel",
"*liškab*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to lie with",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*wǝkēn*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and thus",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it should be done"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyitʿaṣṣǝbû*": "they were grieved/distressed/hurt/angry",
"*wayyiḥar* *lāhem*": "they burned with anger/were furious/were very angry",
"*nǝbālāh*": "folly/disgrace/outrage/shameful act",
"*bYiśrāʾēl*": "in Israel/against Israel/among the family of Israel",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "should be done/ought to be done/is done"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.8",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר חֲמ֖וֹר אִתָּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנִ֗י חָֽשְׁקָ֤ה נַפְשׁוֹ֙ בְּבִתְּכֶ֔ם תְּנ֨וּ נָ֥א אֹתָ֛הּ ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃",
"text": "*wayǝdabbēr* *Ḥămôr* *ʾittām* *lēʾmōr* *Škem* *bǝnî* *ḥāšǝqāh* *napšô* *bǝbittǝkem* *tǝnû* *nāʾ* *ʾōtāh* *lô* *lǝʾiššāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayǝdabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor",
"*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem",
"*bǝnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*ḥāšǝqāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has desired",
"*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul",
"*bǝbittǝkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for your daughter",
"*tǝnû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - give",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*lǝʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāšǝqāh*": "has desired/longed for/set his affection on",
"*napšô*": "his soul/being/self/desire",
"*tǝnû* *nāʾ*": "please give/I pray you give"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.9",
"source": "וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּ אֹתָ֑נוּ בְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ תִּתְּנוּ־לָ֔נוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ תִּקְח֥וּ לָכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wǝhitḥattǝnû* *ʾōtānû* *bǝnôtêkem* *tittǝnû*-*lānû* *wǝʾet*-*bǝnôtênû* *tiqḥû* *lākem*",
"grammar": {
"*wǝhitḥattǝnû*": "waw-conjunction + hithpael imperative, masculine plural - and intermarry",
"*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st person plural suffix - with us",
"*bǝnôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters",
"*tittǝnû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us",
"*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bǝnôtênû*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our daughters",
"*tiqḥû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves"
},
"variants": {
"*wǝhitḥattǝnû*": "intermarry/make marriages/form marriage alliances",
"*tittǝnû*": "you shall give/will give/might give",
"*tiqḥû*": "you shall take/will take/might take"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.10",
"source": "וְאִתָּ֖נוּ תֵּשֵׁ֑בוּ וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם שְׁבוּ֙ וּסְחָר֔וּהָ וְהֵֽאָחֲז֖וּ בָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "*wǝʾittānû* *tēšēbû* *wǝhāʾāreṣ* *tihyeh* *lipnêkem* *šǝbû* *ûsǝḥārûhā* *wǝhēʾāḥăzû* *bāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wǝʾittānû*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - and with us",
"*tēšēbû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will dwell",
"*wǝhāʾāreṣ*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land",
"*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be",
"*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you",
"*šǝbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell",
"*ûsǝḥārûhā*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and trade in it",
"*wǝhēʾāḥăzû*": "waw-conjunction + niphal imperative, masculine plural - and take possessions",
"*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it"
},
"variants": {
"*tēšēbû*": "you will dwell/live/settle",
"*lipnêkem*": "before you/open to you/at your disposal",
"*šǝbû*": "dwell/live/settle",
"*ûsǝḥārûhā*": "and trade in it/travel about in it/do business in it",
"*wǝhēʾāḥăzû*": "and take possessions/acquire property/settle"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁכֶם֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יה וְאֶל־אַחֶ֔יהָ אֶמְצָא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֛וּ אֵלַ֖י אֶתֵּֽן׃",
"text": "*wayyōʾmer* *Škem* *ʾel*-*ʾābîhā* *wǝʾel*-*ʾaḥehā* *ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* *bǝʿênêkem* *waʾăšer* *tōʾmǝrû* *ʾēlay* *ʾettēn*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father",
"*wǝʾel*": "waw-conjunction + preposition - and to",
"*ʾaḥehā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her brothers",
"*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular jussive - let me find",
"*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor",
"*bǝʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your eyes",
"*waʾăšer*": "waw-conjunction + relative pronoun - and whatever",
"*tōʾmǝrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you say",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* *bǝʿênêkem*": "let me find favor in your eyes/let me gain your approval",
"*ʾettēn*": "I will give/I shall give/I would give"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.12",
"source": "הַרְבּ֨וּ עָלַ֤י מְאֹד֙ מֹ֣הַר וּמַתָּ֔ן וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑י וּתְנוּ־לִ֥י אֶת־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃",
"text": "*harbû* *ʿālay* *mǝʾōd* *mōhar* *ûmattān* *wǝʾettǝnāh* *kaʾăšer* *tōʾmǝrû* *ʾēlāy* *ûtǝnû*-*lî* *ʾet*-*hannaʿărā* *lǝʾiššāh*",
"grammar": {
"*harbû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - multiply/increase",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me",
"*mǝʾōd*": "adverb - very/greatly",
"*mōhar*": "noun, masculine singular - bride price",
"*ûmattān*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and gift",
"*wǝʾettǝnāh*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I will give",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what",
"*tōʾmǝrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you say",
"*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*ûtǝnû*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and give",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman",
"*lǝʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife"
},
"variants": {
"*harbû*": "multiply/increase/demand much",
"*mōhar*": "bride price/dowry/marriage present",
"*ûmattān*": "and gift/present/offering",
"*wǝʾettǝnāh*": "and I will give/and let me give"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.13",
"source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־שְׁכֶ֨ם וְאֶת־חֲמ֥וֹר אָבִ֛יו בְּמִרְמָ֖ה וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר טִמֵּ֔א אֵ֖ת דִּינָ֥ה אֲחֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "*wayyaʿănû* *bǝnê*-*Yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*Škem* *wǝʾet*-*Ḥămôr* *ʾābîw* *bǝmirmāh* *wayǝdabbērû* *ʾăšer* *ṭimmēʾ* *ʾēt* *Dînāh* *ʾăḥōtām*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿănû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they answered",
"*bǝnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem",
"*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker",
"*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*bǝmirmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with deceit",
"*wayǝdabbērû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - because",
"*ṭimmēʾ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had defiled",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah",
"*ʾăḥōtām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sister"
},
"variants": {
"*bǝmirmāh*": "with deceit/deceptively/with guile",
"*ṭimmēʾ*": "had defiled/violated/dishonored"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.14",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לֹ֤א נוּכַל֙ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לָתֵת֙ אֶת־אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ לְאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ל֣וֹ עָרְלָ֑ה כִּֽי־חֶרְפָּ֥ה הִ֖וא לָֽנוּ׃",
"text": "*wayyōʾmǝrû* *ʾălêhem* *lōʾ* *nûkal* *laʿăśôt* *haddābār* *hazzeh* *lātēt* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥōtēnû* *lǝʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *ʿārlāh* *kî*-*ḥerpāh* *hîʾ* *lānû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmǝrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*nûkal*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we are able",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăḥōtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our sister",
"*lǝʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a man",
"*ʾăšer*-*lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - who has",
"*ʿārlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - foreskin",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us"
},
"variants": {
"*nûkal*": "we are able/can/could",
"*ʿārlāh*": "foreskin/uncircumcision",
"*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame/insult"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.15",
"source": "אַךְ־בְּזֹ֖את נֵא֣וֹת לָכֶ֑ם אִ֚ם תִּהְי֣וּ כָמֹ֔נוּ לְהִמֹּ֥ל לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־זָכָֽר׃",
"text": "*ʾak*-*bǝzōʾt* *nēʾôt* *lākem* *ʾim* *tihyû* *kāmōnû* *lǝhimmōl* *lākem* *kāl*-*zākār*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only/however/but",
"*bǝzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - in this",
"*nēʾôt*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will consent",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*tihyû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be",
"*kāmōnû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - like us",
"*lǝhimmōl*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be circumcised",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you",
"*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every",
"*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾak*": "only/however/nevertheless/but",
"*nēʾôt*": "we will consent/agree/be willing"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.16",
"source": "וְנָתַ֤נּוּ אֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖ם נִֽקַּֽח־לָ֑נוּ וְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּ אִתְּכֶ֔ם וְהָיִ֖ינוּ לְעַ֥ם אֶחָֽד׃",
"text": "*wǝnātannû* *ʾet*-*bǝnōtênû* *lākem* *wǝʾet*-*bǝnōtêkem* *niqqaḥ*-*lānû* *wǝyāšabnû* *ʾittǝkem* *wǝhāyînû* *lǝʿam* *ʾeḥād*",
"grammar": {
"*wǝnātannû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will give",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bǝnōtênû*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our daughters",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bǝnōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters",
"*niqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will take",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us",
"*wǝyāšabnû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will dwell",
"*ʾittǝkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you",
"*wǝhāyînû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will become",
"*lǝʿam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a people",
"*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one"
},
"variants": {
"*wǝyāšabnû*": "and we will dwell/live/settle",
"*wǝhāyînû* *lǝʿam* *ʾeḥād*": "and we will become one people/and we will be unified as a single community"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.17",
"source": "וְאִם־לֹ֧א תִשְׁמְע֛וּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ לְהִמּ֑וֹל וְלָקַ֥חְנוּ אֶת־בִּתֵּ֖נוּ וְהָלָֽכְנוּ׃",
"text": "*wǝʾim*-*lōʾ* *tišmǝʿû* *ʾēlênû* *lǝhimmôl* *wǝlāqaḥnû* *ʾet*-*bittēnû* *wǝhālāknû*",
"grammar": {
"*wǝʾim*": "waw-conjunction + conditional particle - and if",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tišmǝʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will listen",
"*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us",
"*lǝhimmôl*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be circumcised",
"*wǝlāqaḥnû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - then we will take",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bittēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our daughter",
"*wǝhālāknû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will go"
},
"variants": {
"*tišmǝʿû*": "you will listen/obey/heed",
"*wǝlāqaḥnû*": "then we will take/get/fetch",
"*wǝhālāknû*": "and we will go/depart/leave"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.18",
"source": "וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם בְּעֵינֵ֣י חֲמ֑וֹר וּבְעֵינֵ֖י שְׁכֶ֥ם בֶּן־חֲמֽוֹר׃",
"text": "*wayyîṭǝbû* *dibrêhem* *bǝʿênê* *Ḥămôr* *ûbǝʿênê* *Škem* *ben*-*Ḥămôr*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyîṭǝbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were pleasing",
"*dibrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their words",
"*bǝʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of",
"*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor",
"*ûbǝʿênê*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - and in the eyes of",
"*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyîṭǝbû*": "and they were pleasing/seemed good/were acceptable",
"*bǝʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.19",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־אֵחַ֤ר הַנַּ֙עַר֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הַדָּבָ֔ר כִּ֥י חָפֵ֖ץ בְּבַֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְה֣וּא נִכְבָּ֔ד מִכֹּ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיו׃",
"text": "*wǝlōʾ*-*ʾēḥar* *hannaʿar* *laʿăśôt* *haddābār* *kî* *ḥāpēṣ* *bǝbat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wǝhûʾ* *nikbād* *mikkōl* *bêt* *ʾābîw*",
"grammar": {
"*wǝlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʾēḥar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delayed",
"*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the young man",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delighted",
"*bǝbat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the daughter of",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*wǝhûʾ*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he",
"*nikbād*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - was honored",
"*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - more than all",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēḥar*": "delayed/hesitated/tarried",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighted/desired/was pleased with",
"*nikbād*": "was honored/respected/esteemed/had higher status"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.34.20",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א חֲמ֛וֹר וּשְׁכֶ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ אֶל־שַׁ֣עַר עִירָ֑ם וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wayyābōʾ* *Ḥămôr* *ûŠkem* *bǝnô* *ʾel*-*šaʿar* *ʿîrām* *wayǝdabbǝrû* *ʾel*-*ʾanšê* *ʿîrām* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor",
"*ûŠkem*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Shechem",
"*bǝnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*ʿîrām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their city",
"*wayǝdabbǝrû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*ʿîrām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their city",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/city council meeting place",
"*ʾanšê*": "men/inhabitants/citizens"
}
}