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Genesis 34:20 Interlinear

“came And Hamor his son unto the gate of their city and communed with the men of their city saying”

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Genesis 34 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיָּבֹ֥א	H935	came	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
2	חֲמ֛וֹר	H2544	And Hamor	chamor, a canaanite
3	וּשְׁכֶ֥ם	H7928		shekem, the name of a hivite and two israelites
4	בְּנ֖וֹ	H1121	his son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
5	אֶל	H413		near, with or among; often in general, to
6	שַׁ֣עַר	H8179	unto the gate	an opening, i.e., door or gate
7	עִירָ֖ם	H5892	of their city	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
8	וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּ	H1696	and communed	perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
9	אֶל	H413		near, with or among; often in general, to
10	אַנְשֵׁ֥י	H582	with the men	properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
11	עִירָ֖ם	H5892	of their city	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
12	לֵאמֹֽר׃	H559	saying	to say (used with great latitude)

Genesis 34:20 (current)came And Hamor his son unto the gate of their city and communed with the men of their city saying