Genesis 34:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But they said,וַיֹּאמְר֑וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Should he treatיַעֲשֶׂ֖ה
(ya·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
our sisterאֲחֹותֵֽנוּ׃
(a·cho·v·te·nu.)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
as a harlot?"הַכְזֹונָ֕ה
(hach·zo·v·nah)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Should he deal
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
with our sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
as with an harlot
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But they said, "Should he treat our sister as a harlot?"

King James Bible
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they answered, "Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?"

International Standard Version
"Should he have treated our sister like a whore?" they asked in response.

NET Bible
But Simeon and Levi replied, "Should he treat our sister like a common prostitute?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Simeon and Levi asked, "Should Shechem have been allowed to treat our sister like a prostitute?"

King James 2000 Bible
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?
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