Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?” Young's Literal Translation and the men of Israel say unto the Hivite, ‘It may be in our midst ye are dwelling, and how do we make with thee a covenant?’ King James Bible And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you? Hebrew But the menאִֽישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the Hivites, הַחִוִּ֑י (ha·ḥiw·wî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2340: Hivite -- a Chivvite “Perhaps אוּלַ֗י (’ū·lay) Adverb Strong's 194: Perhaps you אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you dwell יוֹשֵׁ֔ב (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry near us. בְּקִרְבִּי֙ (bə·qir·bî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center How וְאֵ֖יךְ (wə·’êḵ) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where can we make אֶֽכְרָת־ (’eḵ·rāṯ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant a treaty with you?” בְרִֽית׃ (ḇə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant |