Genesis 34:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When Shechemשְׁכֶ֧ם
(she·chem)
7927: "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamorfrom the same as shekem
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Hamorחֲמֹ֛ור
(cha·mo·vr)
2544: father of Shechemfrom chamar
the Hivite,הַֽחִוִּ֖י
(ha·chiv·vi)
2340: probably "villagers," a Canaanite tribeprobably from the same as chavvah
the princeנְשִׂ֣יא
(ne·si)
5387a: one lifted up, a chief, princefrom nasa
of the land,הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
sawוַיַּ֨רְא
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
her, he tookוַיִּקַּ֥ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
her and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב
(vai·yish·kav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
with her by force.וַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃
(vay·'an·ne·ha.)
6031a: to be bowed down or afflicteda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And when Shechem
Shkem  (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
the 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.
of Hamor
Chamowr  (kham-ore')
donkey; Chamor, a Canaanite -- Hamor.
the Hivite
Chivviy  (khiv-vee')
a villager; a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of Palestine -- Hivite.
prince
nasiy'  (naw-see')
an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
of the country
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
her he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
her and lay
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
with her and defiled her
`anah  (aw-naw')
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

King James Bible
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the region, saw her, he took her and raped her.

International Standard Version
When Hamor the Hivite's son Shechem, the regional leader, saw her, he grabbed her and raped her, humiliating her.

NET Bible
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Shechem, son of the local ruler Hamor the Hivite, saw her, he took her and raped her.

King James 2000 Bible
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
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