Genesis 34:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

Young's Literal Translation
multiply on me exceedingly dowry and gift, and I give as ye say unto me, and give to me the young person for a wife.’

King James Bible
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

Hebrew
Demand
הַרְבּ֨וּ (har·bū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

a high
עָלַ֤י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

dowry
מֹ֣הַר (mō·har)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4119: Purchase price (of a wife)

and [an expensive] gift,
וּמַתָּ֔ן (ū·mat·tān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4976: A present

and I will give you
וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה (wə·’et·tə·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

whatever
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you ask.
תֹּאמְר֖וּ (tō·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

Only give
וּתְנוּ־ (ū·ṯə·nū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

me
לִ֥י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

the girl
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ (han·na·‘ă·rā)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden

as my wife!”
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ (lə·’iš·šāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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