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Genesis 34:3

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

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Genesis 34:3

COMBINED MEANING

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.

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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

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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.

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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