Genesis 34:13

But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
Genesis 34:13
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־שְׁכֶ֨ם וְאֶת־חֲמ֥וֹר אָבִ֛יו בְּמִרְמָ֖ה וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר טִמֵּ֔א אֵ֖ת דִּינָ֥ה אֲחֹתָֽם׃

  1. וַיַּעֲנ֨וּvai.ya.'a.Nu“and they answered”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָנָה · “to answer” · Strong's H6030B
  2. בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-“[the] sons of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  3. יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.Ko“Jacob”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יַעֲקֹב · “Jacob” · Strong's H3290
  4. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. שְׁכֶ֨םshe.Khem“Shechem”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שְׁכֶם · “Shechem” · Strong's H7927H
  6. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  7. חֲמ֥וֹרcha.Mor“Hamor”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from חֲמוֹר · “Hamor” · Strong's H2544
  8. אָבִ֛יו'a.Viv“father his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  9. בְּמִרְמָ֖הbe.mir.Mah“with deceit”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מִרְמָה · “deceit” · Strong's H4820
  10. וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּvay.da.Be.ru“and they spoke”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  11. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“that”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  12. טִמֵּ֔אti.Me'“he had defiled”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from טָמֵא · “to defile” · Strong's H2930A
  13. אֵ֖ת'et“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  14. דִּינָ֥הdi.Nah“Dinah”
    Noun, proper name of a woman · from דִּינָה · “Dinah” · Strong's H1783
  15. 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)