Genesis 34:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now it cameוַיְהִי֩
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י
(ha·she·li·shi)
7992: third (an ord. number)from the same as shalosh
day,בַיֹּ֨ום
(vai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
when they were in pain,כֹּֽאֲבִ֗ים
(ko·'a·vim)
3510: to be in paina prim. root
that twoשְׁנֵֽי־
(she·nei-)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
of Jacob'sיַ֠עֲקֹב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
sons,בְנֵי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
Simeonשִׁמְעֹ֨ון
(shim·'o·vn)
8095: a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Isr. with a foreign wifefrom shama
and Levi,וְלֵוִ֜י
(ve·le·vi)
3878: a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from himof uncertain derivation
Dinah'sדִינָה֙
(di·nah)
1783: daughter of Jacobfrom din
brothers,אֲחֵ֤י
(a·chei)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
eachאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
tookוַיִּקְח֣וּ
(vai·yik·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
his swordחַרְבֹּ֔ו
(char·bov,)
2719: a swordfrom charab
and cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
upon the cityהָעִ֖יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
unawares,בֶּ֑טַח
(be·tach;)
983: securityfrom batach
and killedוַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ
(vai·ya·har·gu)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
male.זָכָֽר׃
(za·char.)
2145: malefrom zakar


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass on the third
shliyshiy  (shel-ee-shee')
third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell) -- third (part, rank, time), three (years old).
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
when they were sore
ka'ab  (kaw-ab')
to feel pain; by implication, to grieve; figuratively, to spoil -- grieving, mar, have pain, make sad (sore), (be) sorrowful.
that two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
of the sons
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 Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
Simeon
Shim`own  (shim-one')
hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him -- Simeon.
and Levi
Leviy  (lay-vee')
attached; Levi, a son of Jacob -- Levi.
Dinah's
Diynah  (dee-naw')
justice; Dinah, the daughter of Jacob -- Dinah.
brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
each man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
his sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
upon the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
boldly
betach  (beh'takh)
a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely
and slew
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
all the males
zakar  (zaw-kawr')
remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) -- him, male, man(child, -kind).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword and came upon the city unawares, and killed every male.

King James Bible
And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the third day, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and killed every male.

International Standard Version
Three days later, while they were still in pain, Jacob's sons Simeon and Levi, two of Dinah's brothers, each grabbed a sword and entered the city unannounced, intending to kill all the males.

NET Bible
In three days, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword and went to the unsuspecting city and slaughtered every male.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Two days later, while the men were still in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and boldly attacked the city. They killed every man

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
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