father of an individual

of God as father of his people

head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan

ancestor

1. grandfather, forefathers — of person

2. of people

originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

of producer, generator (fig.)

of benevolence and protection (fig.)

term of respect and honour

ruler or chief (spec.)

sister

1. sister (same parents)

2. half-sister (same father)

3. relative

   1. (metaph) of Israel's and Judah"s relationship

4. beloved

   1. bride

5. (fig.) of intimate connection

6. another

(relative part.)

1. which, who

2. that which

(conj)

1. that (in obj clause)

2. when

3. since

4. as

5. conditional if

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

son, grandson, child, member of a group

1. son, male child

2. grandson

3. children (pl. - male and female)

4. youth, young men (pl.)

5. young (of animals)

6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]

7. people (of a nation) (pl.)

8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)

9. a member of a guild, order, class

to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing

1. (Qal) to speak

2. (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk

3. (Piel)

   1. to speak

   2. to promise

4. (Pual) to be spoken

5. (Hithpael) to speak

6. (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

Dinah = "judgment"

1. daughter of Jacob by Leah, full sister of Simeon and Levi

Hamor = "he-ass"

1. the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem when Jacob entered Palestine

to be unclean, become unclean, become impure

1. (Qal) to be or become unclean

   1. sexually

   2. religiously

   3. ceremonially

2. (Niphal)

   1. to defile oneself, be defiled

      1. sexually

      2. by idolatry

      3. ceremonially

   2. to be regarded as unclean

3. (Piel)

   1. to defile

      1. sexually

      2. religiously

      3. ceremonially

   2. to pronounce unclean, declare unclean (ceremonially)

   3. to profane (God's name)

4. (Pual) to be defiled

5. (Hithpael) to be unclean

6. (Hothpael) to be defiled

Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter"

1. son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

deceit, treachery

to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout

1. (Qal)

   1. to answer, respond to

   2. to testify, respond as a witness

2. (Niphal)

   1. to make answer

   2. to be answered, receive answer

(Qal) to sing, utter tunefully

(Qal) to dwell

Shechem = "back" or "shoulder"

1. son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival

   proper locative noun

2. a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria