But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.Genesis 34:13
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־שְׁכֶ֨ם וְאֶת־חֲמ֥וֹר אָבִ֛יו בְּמִרְמָ֖ה וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר טִמֵּ֔א אֵ֖ת דִּינָ֥ה אֲחֹתָֽם׃
- וַיַּעֲנ֨וּvai.ya.'a.Nu“and they answered”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָנָה · “to answer” · Strong's H6030B
- בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-“[the] sons of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.Ko“Jacob”Noun, proper name of a man · from יַעֲקֹב · “Jacob” · Strong's H3290
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- שְׁכֶ֨םshe.Khem“Shechem”Noun, proper name of a man · from שְׁכֶם · “Shechem” · Strong's H7927H
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- חֲמ֥וֹרcha.Mor“Hamor”Noun, proper name of a man · from חֲמוֹר · “Hamor” · Strong's H2544
- אָבִ֛יו'a.Viv“father his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- בְּמִרְמָ֖הbe.mir.Mah“with deceit”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מִרְמָה · “deceit” · Strong's H4820
- וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּvay.da.Be.ru“and they spoke”Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“that”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- טִמֵּ֔אti.Me'“he had defiled”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from טָמֵא · “to defile” · Strong's H2930A
- אֵ֖ת'et“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- דִּינָ֥הdi.Nah“Dinah”Noun, proper name of a woman · from דִּינָה · “Dinah” · Strong's H1783
- אֲחֹתָֽם׃'a.cho.Tam“sister their”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אָחוֹת · “sister” · Strong's H0269
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)