Genesis 34:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Hamorחֲמֹ֖ור
(cha·mo·vr)
2544: father of Shechemfrom chamar
spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥ר
(vay·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
with them, saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The soulנַפְשֹׁו֙
(naf·shov)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
of my sonבְּנִ֗י
(be·ni)
1121: sona prim. root
Shechemשְׁכֶ֣ם
(she·chem)
7927: "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamorfrom the same as shekem
longsחָֽשְׁקָ֤ה
(cha·she·kah)
2836a: to be attached to, lovea prim. root
for your daughter;בְּבִתְּכֶ֔ם
(be·vit·te·chem,)
1323: daughterfrom ben
pleaseנָ֥א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
giveתְּנ֨וּ
(te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
her to him in marriage.לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
(le·'i·shah.)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Hamor
Chamowr  (kham-ore')
donkey; Chamor, a Canaanite -- Hamor.
communed
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
with them saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The 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)
of my 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.
Shechem
Shkem  (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
longeth
chashaq  (khaw-shak')
to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically to deliver -- have a delight, (have a ) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.
for your daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
I pray you give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
her him to wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Hamor spoke with them, saying, "The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; please give her to him in marriage.

King James Bible
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hamor said to Jacob's sons, "My son Shechem is strongly attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

International Standard Version
But Hamor said this: "My son is deeply attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

NET Bible
But Hamor made this appeal to them: "My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Hamor told them. "My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please let her marry him.

King James 2000 Bible
And Hamor spoke with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter: I pray you give her to him for a wife.
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