KJV: And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
YLT: and say unto them, 'We are not able to do this thing, to give our sister to one who hath a foreskin: for it is a reproach to us.
Darby: and said to them, We cannot do this, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach to us.
ASV: and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us.
| וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | And they said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם | to them |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| לֹ֤א | cannot |
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Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| הַדָּבָ֣ר | thing |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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| הַזֶּ֔ה | this |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| לָתֵת֙ | to give |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ | our sister |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common plural Root: אָחֹות Sense: sister. |
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| לְאִ֖ישׁ | to one |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱנׄושׁ Sense: man, mortal man, person, mankind. |
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| ל֣וֹ | - |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular |
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| עָרְלָ֑ה | is uncircumcised |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: הָעֲרָלֹות Sense: foreskin, uncircumcised. |
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| חֶרְפָּ֥ה | a reproach |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חֶרְפָּה Sense: reproach, scorn. |
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| הִ֖וא | that [would be] |
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Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it. |
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| לָֽנוּ | to us |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common plural |
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