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These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. (KJV)
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הָאֲנָשִׁ֨יםha.'a.na.Shimthe men
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 1
הָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 2
שְֽׁלֵמִ֧יםshe.le.Mim[are] at peace
Lemma: שָׁלֵם (sha.lem) · Strong's: H8003
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: complete
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Genesis 33:18, Deuteronomy 25:15, Deuteronomy 27:6, Joshua 8:31, Ruth 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8003; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 3
הֵ֣םhemthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 4
אִתָּ֗נוּ'i.Ta.nuwith us
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 5
וְיֵשְׁב֤וּve.ye.she.Vuand let them dwell
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 6
בָאָ֙רֶץ֙va.'A.retzin the land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 7
וְיִסְחֲר֣וּve.yis.cha.Ruand let them go about in
Lemma: סָחַר (sa.char) · Strong's: H5503
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)
Meaning: to trade
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 23:16, Genesis 34:10, Genesis 37:28, Genesis 42:34, 1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5503; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 8
אֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tah<obj.> it
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 34:21 word 9
וְהָאָ֛רֶץve.ha.'A.retzand the land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 10
הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 11
רַֽחֲבַת\־ra.cha.vat-[is] broad of
Lemma: רָחָב (ra.chav) · Strong's: H7342H
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HAafsc)
Meaning: broad: wide
Used 17 times. Also: Exodus 3:8, Judges 18:10, 1 Chronicles 4:40, Nehemiah 4:19, Nehemiah 7:4, Nehemiah 9:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7342H; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 12
יָדַ֖יִםya.Da.yimboth hands
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Absolute (HNcbda)
Meaning: hand: to
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 32:13, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 33:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027K; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 13
לִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.Hem<to> before them
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 14
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 34:21 word 15
בְּנֹתָם֙be.no.Tamdaughters their
Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: daughter
Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 16
נִקַּֽח\־ni.kach-we will take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
Meaning: to take: marry
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:2, Genesis 11:29, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947I; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 17
לְנָשִׁ֔יםle.na.Shimto wives
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 34:21 word 18
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 34:21 word 19
בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbe.no.Tei.nudaughters our
Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: daughter
Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 20
נִתֵּ֥ןni.Tenwe will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414O
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
Meaning: to give: give(marriage)
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 29:26, Genesis 29:27, Genesis 29:28, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 34:9, Genesis 34:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414O; TAHOT Genesis 34:21 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| These | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| are at peace | → | שָׁלֵם H8003 complete |
| . . . | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| with us | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| Let them live | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| and trade | → | סָחַר H5503 to trade |
| in our land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| indeed | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| [it] | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| is large | → | רָחָב H7342H broad: wide |
| . . . | → | יָד H3027K hand: to |
| enough for them | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Let us take | → | לָקַח H3947I to take: marry |
| . . . | → | |
| their daughters | → | בַּת H1323G daughter |
| in marriage | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| and give | → | נָתַן H5414O to give: give(marriage) |
| our daughters | → | בַּת H1323G daughter |
| to them | → |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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