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And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. (KJV)
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וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 34:25 word 1
בַיּ֨וֹםvai.Yomon the day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 2
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.Shi<the> third
Lemma: שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) · Strong's: H7992
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: third
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 31:22, Genesis 32:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7992; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 3
בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֣םbih.yo.Tamwhen were they
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 34:25 word 4
כֹּֽאֲבִ֗יםko.'a.Vimin pain
Lemma: כָּאַב (ka.av) · Strong's: H3510
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to pain
Used 8 times. Also: 2 Kings 3:19, Job 5:18, Job 14:22, Psalms 69:29, Proverbs 14:13, Ezekiel 13:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3510; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 5
וַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.Chuand they took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 6
שְׁנֵֽי\־she.nei-two of
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HAcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 7
בְנֵי\־ve.nei-[the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 8
יַ֠עֲקֹבya.'a.koJacob
Lemma: יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) · Strong's: H3290
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jacob
Used 350 times. Also: Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3290; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 9
שִׁמְע֨וֹןshim.'onSimeon
Lemma: שִׁמְעוֹן (shim.on) · Strong's: H8095G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Simeon
Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 29:33, Genesis 34:30, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 42:24, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 43:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8095G; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 10
וְלֵוִ֜יve.le.Viand Levi
Lemma: לֵוִי (le.vi) · Strong's: H3878
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Levi
Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 29:34, Genesis 34:30, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 46:11, Genesis 49:5, Exodus 1:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3878; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 11
אֲחֵ֤י'a.Chei[the] brothers of
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 12
דִינָה֙di.NahDinah
Lemma: דִּינָה (di.nah) · Strong's: H1783
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Dinah
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 30:21, Genesis 34:1, Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:5, Genesis 34:13, Genesis 34:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1783; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 13
אִ֣ישׁ'isheach
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 14
חַרְבּ֔וֹchar.Bosword his
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22, Exodus 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 15
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they went
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 16
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 34:25 word 17
הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 18
בֶּ֑טַחBe.tachsecurity
Lemma: בֶּ֫טַח (be.tach) · Strong's: H0983
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: security
Used 42 times. Also: Leviticus 25:18, Leviticus 25:19, Leviticus 26:5, Deuteronomy 12:10, Deuteronomy 33:12, Deuteronomy 33:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0983; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 19
וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּvai.ya.har.Guand they killed
Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to kill
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT Genesis 34:25 word 20
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 34:25 word 21
זָכָֽר\׃za.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 34:25 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Three | → | שְׁלִישִׁי H7992 third |
| days later | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| while | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| they were | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| still in pain | → | כָּאַב H3510 to pain |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| of Jacob’s | → | יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob |
| sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Dinah’s | → | דִּינָה H1783 Dinah |
| . . . | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| brothers | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Simeon | → | שִׁמְעוֹן H8095G Simeon |
| and Levi | → | לֵוִי H3878 Levi |
| took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| their swords | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| went | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| into | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the unsuspecting | → | בֶּ֫טַח H0983 security |
| city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| and slaughtered | → | הָרַג H2026 to kill |
| every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| male | → | זָכָר H2145 male |
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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