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Genesis 34:2–5

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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.
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
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From verse 2

  1. Matthew 5:28Rank 1 from verse 2
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    28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

  2. Job 31:1Rank 2 from verse 2
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    1I MADE a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

  3. Job 31:9Rank 3 from verse 2
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    9If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;

  4. Judges 14:1Rank 4 from verse 2
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    1AND Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.

  5. Proverbs 13:20Rank 5 from verse 2
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    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

From verse 3

  1. Hosea 2:14Rank 1 from verse 3
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    14¶ Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

  2. Isaiah 40:2Rank 2 from verse 3
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    2Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.

  3. 1 Samuel 18:1Rank 3 from verse 3
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    1AND it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

  4. 2 Chronicles 30:22Rank 4 from verse 3
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    22And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the Lord: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the Lord God of their fathers.

  5. 2 Samuel 19:7Rank 5 from verse 3
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    7Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

From verse 4

  1. Judges 14:2Rank 1 from verse 4
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    2And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.

  2. 2 Samuel 13:13Rank 2 from verse 4
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    13And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

  3. Genesis 21:21Rank 3 from verse 4
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    21And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

From verse 5

  1. 2 Samuel 13:22Rank 1 from verse 5
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    22And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

  2. 1 Samuel 10:27Rank 2 from verse 5
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    27But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

  3. 1 Samuel 16:11Rank 3 from verse 5
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    11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

  4. 1 Samuel 17:15Rank 4 from verse 5
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    15But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.

  5. Genesis 30:35Rank 5 from verse 5
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    35And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

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Genesis 34:2

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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prince

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A chief, head, ruler, governor, commander, noble, or person of leading authority.

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lay

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Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: As the past tense of lie, to recline, rest, be situated, or remain in a state. Sense 3: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 4: To press or bear upon. Sense 5: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 6: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 7: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Genesis 34:3

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soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

clave

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1. Clung or remained closely joined to. 2. Split, cut, or opened.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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loved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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kindly

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With goodwill, affection, favour, or benevolence; in a kind manner.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 34:4

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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get

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To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of, by almost any means.

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Genesis 34:5

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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held

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1. Kept or possessed. 2. Maintained. 3. Restrained. 4. Regarded or accounted.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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1AND Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

2And 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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3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

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4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

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5And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

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

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