Genesis 34:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנָתַ֤נּוּ אֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖ם נִֽקַּֽח־לָ֑נוּ וְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּ אִתְּכֶ֔ם וְהָיִ֖ינוּ לְעַ֥ם אֶחָֽד׃

Transliteration

wǝnātannû ʾet-bǝnōtênû lākem wǝʾet-bǝnōtêkem niqqaḥ-lānû wǝyāšabnû ʾittǝkem wǝhāyînû lǝʿam ʾeḥād

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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