Genesis 34:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now their wordsדִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם
(div·rei·hem)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
seemed reasonableוַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ
(vai·yi·te·vu)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
to Hamorחֲמֹ֑ור
(cha·mo·vr;)
2544: father of Shechemfrom chamar
and Shechem,שְׁכֶ֥ם
(she·chem)
7927: "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamorfrom the same as shekem
Hamor'sחֲמֹֽור׃
(cha·mo·vr.)
2544: father of Shechemfrom chamar
son.בֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And their words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
pleased
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Hamor
Chamowr  (kham-ore')
donkey; Chamor, a Canaanite -- Hamor.
and Shechem
Shkem  (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
Hamor's
Chamowr  (kham-ore')
donkey; Chamor, a Canaanite -- Hamor.
son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now their words seemed reasonable to Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's son.

King James Bible
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their words seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

International Standard Version
What they said pleased Hamor and his son Shechem,

NET Bible
Their offer pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their proposal seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

King James 2000 Bible
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
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