Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 34:20 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 34:20, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיָּבֹ֥אH935cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
2חֲמ֛וֹרH2544And Hamorchamor, a canaanite
3וּשְׁכֶ֥םH7928shekem, the name of a hivite and two israelites
4בְּנ֖וֹH1121his sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
5אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
6שַׁ֣עַרH8179unto the gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
7עִירָ֖םH5892of their citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
8וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּH1696and communedperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
9אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10אַנְשֵׁ֥יH582with the menproperly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
11עִירָ֖םH5892of their citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
12לֵאמֹֽר׃H559sayingto say (used with great latitude)

Verse Context

Genesis 34:19 deferred And the young man not to do the thing ...
Genesis 34:20 (current)came And Hamor his son unto the gate of their city and communed with the men of their city saying
Genesis 34:21 are peaceable with us therefore let them dwell...

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