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Genesis 34:3–4
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Genesis 34:3
3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
3And his soule claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iacob, and hee loued the damsell, and spake †kindly vnto the damsell.
- Hebr. to her heart.
Genesis 34:4
4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
4And Shechem spake vnto his father Hamor, saying, Get mee this damsell to wife.
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DEFINED WORDS
Genesis 34:3
Did cling, adhere, or remain closely joined.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Having the affection of any one.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
With goodwill, affection, favour, or benevolence; in a kind manner.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
DEFINED WORDS
Genesis 34:4
To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of, by almost any means.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
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From verse 3
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Open the full verse study14¶ Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.
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Open the full verse study2Speak 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.
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Open the full verse study1AND 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.
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Open the full verse study22And 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.
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Open the full verse study7Now 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.
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Open the full verse study14And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
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Open the full verse study2And 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.
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Open the full verse study13And 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.
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Open the full verse study21And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
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