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And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 34:30 word 1
יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'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 34:30 word 2
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 34:30 word 3
שִׁמְע֣וֹןshim.'onSimeon
Lemma: שִׁמְעוֹן (shim.on) · Strong's: H8095G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Simeon
Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 29:33, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 42:24, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 43:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8095G; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 4
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 34:30 word 5
לֵוִי֮le.ViLevi
Lemma: לֵוִי (le.vi) · Strong's: H3878
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Levi
Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 29:34, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 46:11, Genesis 49:5, Exodus 1:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3878; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 6
עֲכַרְתֶּ֣ם'a.khar.Temyou have troubled
Lemma: עָכַר (a.khar) · Strong's: H5916
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqp2mp)
Meaning: to trouble
Used 14 times. Also: Joshua 6:18, Joshua 7:25, Judges 11:35, 1 Samuel 14:29, 1 Kings 18:17, 1 Kings 18:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5916; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 7
אֹתִי֒'o.Ti<obj.> me
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 34:30 word 8
לְהַבְאִישֵׁ֙נִי֙le.hav.'i.She.niby making odious me
Lemma: בָּאַשׁ (ba.ash) · Strong's: H0887
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to stink
Used 17 times. Also: Exodus 5:21, Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:21, Exodus 8:14, Exodus 16:20, Exodus 16:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0887; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 9
בְּיֹשֵׁ֣בbe.yo.Shevamong [the] inhabitant[s] of
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
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 34:30 word 10
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe 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 34:30 word 11
בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יba.ke.na.'a.Niamong the Canaanite[s]
Lemma: כְּנַעֲנִי (ke.na.a.ni) · Strong's: H3669A
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Canaanite
Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 10:18, Genesis 10:19, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 15:21, Genesis 24:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3669A; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 12
וּבַפְּרִזִּ֑יu.vap.pe.ri.Ziand among the Perizzite[s]
Lemma: פְּרִזִּי (pe.riz.zi) · Strong's: H6522
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Perizzite
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 13:7, Genesis 15:20, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 23:23, Exodus 33:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6522; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 13
וַאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand I
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 14
מְתֵ֣יme.Tei[am] men of
Lemma: מַת (mat) · Strong's: H4962
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: man
Used 22 times. Also: Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 3:6, Deuteronomy 4:27, Deuteronomy 26:5, Deuteronomy 28:62, Deuteronomy 33:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4962; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 15
מִסְפָּ֔רmis.Parnumber
Lemma: מִסְפָּר (mis.par) · Strong's: H4557
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: number
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 41:49, Exodus 16:16, Exodus 23:26, Leviticus 25:15, Leviticus 25:16, Leviticus 25:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4557; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 16
וְנֶאֶסְפ֤וּve.ne.'es.Fuand they will gather
Lemma: אָסַף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0622
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNq3cp)
Meaning: to gather
Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 6:21, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0622; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 17
עָלַי֙'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 34:30 word 18
וְהִכּ֔וּנִיve.hi.Ku.niand they will attack me
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhq3cp)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 19
וְנִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖יve.nish.mad.Tiand I will be destroyed
Lemma: שָׁמַד (sha.mad) · Strong's: H8045
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVNq1cs)
Meaning: to destroy
Used 90 times. Also: Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 33:52, Deuteronomy 1:27, Deuteronomy 2:12, Deuteronomy 2:21, Deuteronomy 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8045; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 20
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiI
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 21
וּבֵיתִֽי\׃u.vei.Tiand household my
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Genesis 34:30 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Jacob | → | יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Simeon | → | שִׁמְעוֹן H8095G Simeon |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| and Levi | → | לֵוִי H3878 Levi |
| You have brought trouble | → | עָכַר H5916 to trouble |
| upon me | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| by making me a stench | → | בָּאַשׁ H0887 to stink |
| to the Canaanites | → | כְּנַעֲנִי H3669A Canaanite |
| and Perizzites | → | פְּרִזִּי H6522 Perizzite |
| the people | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| of this land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| We | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| are few | → | מַת H4962 man |
| in number | → | מִסְפָּר H4557 number |
| if they unite | → | אָסַף H0622 to gather |
| against me | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and attack me | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| and my household | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| will be destroyed | → | שָׁמַד H8045 to destroy |
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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