Genesis 34:6 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 34:6

Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

KJV

And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

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Commentary

1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Hamor--that is, "ass"; and it is a striking proof of the very different ideas which, in the East, are associated with that animal, which there appears sprightly, well proportioned, and of great activity.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֵּצֵ֛א	vai.ye.Tze'	and he went out	H3318 →
חֲמ֥וֹר	cha.Mor	Hamor	H2544 →
אֲבִֽי־	'a.vi-	[the] father of	H1 →
שְׁכֶ֖ם	she.Khem	Shechem	H7927 →
אֶֽל־	'el-	to	H413 →
יַעֲקֹ֑ב	ya.'a.Ko	Jacob	H3290 →
לְדַבֵּ֖ר	le.da.Ber	to speak	H1696 →
אִתּֽוֹ׃	'i.To	with him	H854 →