Genesis 34:27 Go deeper

The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. (KJV)

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בְּנֵ֣יbe.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 34:27 word 1

יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'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 34:27 word 2

בָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey came

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

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 34:27 word 3

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 34:27 word 4

הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔יםha.cha.la.Limthe [ones] slain

Lemma: חָלָל (cha.lal) · Strong's: H2491A

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: slain: killed

Used 83 times. Also: Numbers 19:16, Numbers 19:18, Numbers 23:24, Numbers 31:8, Numbers 31:19, Deuteronomy 21:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2491A; TAHOT Genesis 34:27 word 5

וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּvai.ya.Vo.zuand they plundered

Lemma: בָּזַז (ba.zaz) · Strong's: H0962

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to plunder

Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 34:29, Numbers 31:9, Numbers 31:32, Numbers 31:53, Deuteronomy 2:35, Deuteronomy 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0962; TAHOT Genesis 34:27 word 6

הָעִ֑ירha.'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 34:27 word 7

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthat

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 34:27 word 8

טִמְּא֖וּti.me.'Upeople had defiled

Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2930A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpp3cp)

Meaning: to defile

Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 34:5, Genesis 34:13, Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 11:25, Leviticus 11:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2930A; TAHOT Genesis 34:27 word 9

אֲחוֹתָֽם\׃'a.cho.Tamsister their

Lemma: אָחוֹת (a.chot) · Strong's: H0269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: sister

Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 20:2, Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0269; TAHOT Genesis 34:27 word 10

How the BSB renders it

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

Jacob’s	→	יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob
other sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
came	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
upon	→	עַל H5921A upon
the slaughter	→	חָלָל H2491A slain: killed
and looted	→	בָּזַז H0962 to plunder
the city	→	עִיר H5892B city
because	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
their sister	→	אָחוֹת H0269 sister
had been defiled	→	טָמֵא H2930A to defile

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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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