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Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. (KJV)

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הַרְבּ֨וּhar.Buincrease

Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)

Meaning: to multiply

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 1

עָלַ֤י'a.Laion me

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 2

מְאֹד֙me.'Odexceedingly

Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: much

Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 3

מֹ֣הַרMo.hara bride price

Lemma: מֹ֫הַר (mo.har) · Strong's: H4119

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: brideprice

Used 3 times. Also: Exodus 22:17, 1 Samuel 18:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4119; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 4

וּמַתָּ֔ןu.ma.Tanand a gift

Lemma: מַתָּן (mat.tan) · Strong's: H4976

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: gift

Used 5 times. Also: Numbers 18:11, Proverbs 18:16, Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 21:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4976; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 5

וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔הve.'E.te.Nahso let me give [it]

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqc1cs)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 6

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 7

תֹּאמְר֖וּto.me.Ruyou will say

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 8

אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito me

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 9

וּתְנוּ\־u.te.nu-and give

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 10

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 11

הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ha.na.'a.Rathe girl

Lemma: נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) · Strong's: H5291

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: maiden

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 24:61 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5291; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 12

לְאִשָּֽׁה\׃le.'i.Shahto a wife

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: woman: wife

Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Genesis 34:12 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Demand	→	רָבָה H7235A to multiply
a high	→	עַל H5921A upon
. . .	→	מְאֹד H3966 much
dowry	→	מֹ֫הַר H4119 brideprice
and [an expensive] gift	→	מַתָּן H4976 gift
and I will give you	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
whatever	→	כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which
you ask	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Only give	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
me	→
the girl	→	נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden
as my wife	→	אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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