Genesis 34:19
The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.
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ASV
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.
KJV
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְלֹֽא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| אֵחַ֤ר | 'e.Char | he delayed | H309 → |
| הַנַּ֙עַר֙ | ha.Na.'ar | the young man | H5288 → |
| לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת | la.'a.Sot | to do | H6213 → |
| הַדָּבָ֔ר | ha.da.Var | the thing | H1697 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| חָפֵ֖ץ | cha.Fetz | he delighted | H2654 → |
| בְּבַֽת־ | be.vat- | in [the] daughter of | H1323 → |
| יַעֲקֹ֑ב | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| וְה֣וּא | ve.Hu' | and he | H1931 → |
| נִכְבָּ֔ד | nikh.Bad | [was] honored | H3513 → |
| מִכֹּ֖ל | mi.Kol | more than all | H3605 → |
| בֵּ֥ית | beit | [the] household of | H1004 → |
| אָבִֽיו׃ | 'a.Viv | father his | H1 → |
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