Genesis 34:22 Go deeper
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Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. (KJV)
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אַךְ\־'akh-only
Lemma: אַךְ (akh) · Strong's: H0389
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: surely
Used 161 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 23:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0389; TAHOT Genesis 34:22 word 1
בְּ֠זֹאתBe.zotin this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Genesis 34:22 word 2
יֵאֹ֨תוּye.'O.tuthey will agree
Lemma: אוּת (ut) · Strong's: H0225
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNi3mp)
Meaning: to consent
Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 34:15, Genesis 34:23, 2 Kings 12:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0225; TAHOT Genesis 34:22 word 3
הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'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 34:22 word 4
לָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetto dwell
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 34:22 word 5
אִתָּ֔נוּ'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 34:22 word 6
לִהְי֖וֹתlih.Yotto become
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 34:22 word 7
לְעַ֣םle.'Am<into> a people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Genesis 34:22 word 8
אֶחָ֑ד'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Genesis 34:22 word 9
בְּהִמּ֥וֹלbe.hi.Molwhen has been circumcised
Lemma: מוּל (mul) · Strong's: H4135A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
Meaning: to circumcise
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 17:10, Genesis 17:11, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4135A; TAHOT Genesis 34:22 word 10
כָּל\־kol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 34:22 word 11
זָכָ֔רza.Kharmale
Lemma: זָכָר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2145
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: male
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2145; TAHOT Genesis 34:22 word 12
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'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 34:22 word 13
הֵ֥םhemthey
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 34:22 word 14
נִמֹּלִֽים\׃ni.mo.Lim[are] circumcised
Lemma: מוּל (mul) · Strong's: H4135A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVNrmpa)
Meaning: to circumcise
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 17:10, Genesis 17:11, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4135A; TAHOT Genesis 34:22 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But only | → | אַךְ H0389 surely |
| on this condition | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| {will} the men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| agree | → | אוּת H0225 to consent |
| to dwell | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| with us | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| and be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| if all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| our | → | |
| men | → | זָכָר H2145 male |
| are circumcised | → | מוּל H4135A to circumcise |
| as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| they are | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| . . . | → | מוּל H4135A to circumcise |
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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