Genesis 34:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He was deeply attractedוַתִּדְבַּ֣ק
(vat·tid·bak)
1692: to cling, cleave, keep closea prim. root
to Dinahבְּדִינָ֖ה
(be·di·nah)
1783: daughter of Jacobfrom din
the daughterבַּֽת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Jacob,יַעֲקֹ֑ב
(ya·'a·kov;)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
and he lovedוַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙
(vai·ye·'e·hav)
157: to lovea prim. root
the girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔
(han·na·'a·ra,)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֖ר
(vay·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
tenderlyלֵ֥ב
(lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
to her. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And his soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
clave
dabaq  (daw-bak')
to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit
unto Dinah
Diynah  (dee-naw')
justice; Dinah, the daughter of Jacob -- Dinah.
the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
and he loved
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
the damsel
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
and spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
kindly
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
unto the damsel
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.

King James Bible
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He became infatuated with Dinah, daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her."

International Standard Version
He was attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter, since he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.

NET Bible
Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He became very fond of Jacob's daughter Dinah. He loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.

King James 2000 Bible
And his soul clung unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke kindly unto the damsel.
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