Genesis 11 — Open Scroll

And … was

whole

the … earth

of … language

one

and of … speech

one

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וַֽיְהִ֥יvah-yeh-HEE

כָלchohl

הָאָ֖רֶץhah-AH-rets

שָׂפָ֣הsah-FAH

אֶחָ֑תeh-CHAHT

וּדְבָרִ֖יםoo-deh-vah-REEM

אֲחָדִֽיםah-chah-DEEM

Letters

וַֽ + יְהִ֥י

כָל

הָ + אָ֖רֶץ

שָׂפָ֣ה

אֶחָ֑ת

וּ + דְבָרִ֖ים

אֲחָדִֽים

The Pieces

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיְהִ֥יHebrew verb

כָלHebrew noun, masculine

הָHebrew prefixאָ֖רֶץHebrew noun, feminine

שָׂפָ֣הHebrew noun, feminine

אֶחָ֑תHebrew adjective

וּHebrew conjunctionדְבָרִ֖יםHebrew noun, masculine

אֲחָדִֽיםHebrew adjective

What It Can Mean

וַֽandיְהִ֥יto beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הָtheאָ֖רֶץland: country/planetEarth, land.אֶ֫רֶץ n. f . & (seld.) m . earth , land earth , whole earth (opp. to a part) earth , opp. to heaven, sky earth = inhabitants of earth land = country, territory district, region trial territory piece of ground specif. land of Canaan, or Israel = inhabitants of land used even of Shᵉʼôl ground , surface of ground soil , as productive אֶרֶץ in phrases people of the land in measurements of distance the country of the plain , level or plain country land of the living end(s) of the earth pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands , countries , often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations , etc.Scroll for more

lipsLip, speech, edge.שָׂפָה 176 n.f . lip , speech , edge lip language edge : shore of sea; bank of riverScroll for more

oneOne.אֶחָד 972 adj.num . one one = each , every = a certain = indef. art. only , & (fem.) once one … another , one … the other as ordinal first in combin.Scroll for more

וּandדְבָרִ֖יםwordSpeech, word.דָּבָר 1439 n.m . speech , word sg. speech , discourse , saying , word , as the sum of that which is spoken sg. saying , utterance , sentence , as a section of a discourse sg. a word , words sg. matter , affair , thing about which one speaksScroll for more

oneOne.אֶחָד 972 adj.num . one one = each , every = a certain = indef. art. only , & (fem.) once one … another , one … the other as ordinal first in combin.Scroll for more

And it came to pass

as they journeyed

east

that they found

a plain

in the land

of Shinar

and they dwelt

there

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וַֽיְהִ֖יvah-yeh-HEE

בְּנָסְעָ֣םbeh-nah-seh-AHM

מִקֶּ֑דֶםmee-KEH-dem

וַֽיִּמְצְא֥וּvah-yeem-tseh-OO

בִקְעָ֛הveek-AH

בְּאֶ֥רֶץbeh-EH-rets

שִׁנְעָ֖רsheen-AHR

וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvah-yeh-sheh-VOO

שָֽׁםshahm

Letters

וַֽ + יְהִ֖י

בְּ + נָסְעָ֣ + ם

מִ + קֶּ֑דֶם

וַֽ + יִּמְצְא֥וּ

בִקְעָ֛ה

בְּ + אֶ֥רֶץ

שִׁנְעָ֖ר

וַ + יֵּ֥שְׁבוּ

שָֽׁם

The Pieces

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיְהִ֖יHebrew verb

בְּHebrew prefixנָסְעָ֣Hebrew verbםsubject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

מִHebrew prefixקֶּ֑דֶםHebrew noun, masculine

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיִּמְצְא֥וּHebrew verb

בִקְעָ֛הHebrew noun, feminine

בְּHebrew prefixאֶ֥רֶץHebrew noun, feminine

שִׁנְעָ֖רname of a place

וַHebrew conjunctionיֵּ֥שְׁבוּHebrew verb

שָֽׁםHebrew adverb

What It Can Mean

וַֽandיְהִ֖יto beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

בְּin/on/withנָסְעָ֣to set outPull out, up, set out, journey.נָסַע 147 vb . pull out or up , set out , journey Qal 137 pull out or up hence (from pulling up tent-pegs), set out depart journey , march (by stages) of wind Niph . be pulled up , removed Hiph . cause to set out , lead out removeםtheyScroll for more

מִfromקֶּ֑דֶםEastFront, east, aforetime.קֶ֫דֶם n.[m.] front , east , aforetime loc. front East ; elsewh. מִקּ׳ = eastward temp., ancient time , aforetime : הַרְרֵי ק׳ Dt 33:15 ancient mts. בִּימֵי ק׳ ψ 44:2 in ancient days מִקּ׳ from of old ק׳ alone, as adv. anciently , of old beginningScroll for more

וַֽandיִּמְצְא֥וּto findAttain to, find.מָצָא 452 vb . attain to , find Qal find find out = come upon , light upon noteworthy phrases Niph . pass. of Qal, be found Hiph . cause to find , attain cause to light upon , come upon , come cause to encounter present untoScroll for more

valleyValley, plain.בִּקְעָה n.f . valley (cleft), plain valley plainScroll for more

בְּin/on/withאֶ֥רֶץland: country/planetEarth, land.אֶ֫רֶץ n. f . & (seld.) m . earth , land earth , whole earth (opp. to a part) earth , opp. to heaven, sky earth = inhabitants of earth land = country, territory district, region trial territory piece of ground specif. land of Canaan, or Israel = inhabitants of land used even of Shᵉʼôl ground , surface of ground soil , as productive אֶרֶץ in phrases people of the land in measurements of distance the country of the plain , level or plain country land of the living end(s) of the earth pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands , countries , often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations , etc.Scroll for more

ShinarShinar.שִׁנְעָר n.pr.loc . Shinar = BabyloniaScroll for more

וַandיֵּ֥שְׁבוּto dwellSit, remain, dwell.יָשַׁב 1090 vb . sit , remain , dwell Qal sit sit , sit down sit down sit = be set (as a jewel) remain , stay , tarry with special emphasis of qualifying phr. dwell , have one’s abode of a land or city, sit , abide , seated in its place , fig. for be inhabited Niph . be inhabited , of land Pi . and they shall set their encampments in thee Hiph . cause to sit cause to abide cause to dwell cause cities to be inhabited marry (prop. give a dwelling to) Hoph . and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the landScroll for more

thereThere, thither.שָׁם adv . there , thitherScroll for more

And they said

one

to

another

Come

let us make

brick

and burn

thoroughly

And … had

they

brick

for stone

and slime

had

they

for mortar

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וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvah-yoh-meh-ROO

אִ֣ישׁeesh

אֶלel

רֵעֵ֗הוּreh-EH-hoo

הָ֚בָהHAH-vah

נִלְבְּנָ֣הneel-beh-NAH

לְבֵנִ֔יםleh-veh-NEEM

וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖הveh-nees-reh-FAH

לִשְׂרֵפָ֑הlee-seh-reh-FAH

וַתְּהִ֨יvah-teh-HEE

לָהֶ֤םlah-HEM

הַלְּבֵנָה֙hah-leh-veh-NAH

לְאָ֔בֶןleh-AH-ven

וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔רveh-hah-cheh-MAHR

הָיָ֥הhah-YAH

לָהֶ֖םlah-HEM

לַחֹֽמֶרlah-CHOH-mehr

Letters

וַ + יֹּאמְר֞וּ

אִ֣ישׁ

אֶל

רֵעֵ֗ + הוּ

הָ֚בָ + ה

נִלְבְּנָ֣ה

לְבֵנִ֔ים

וְ + נִשְׂרְפָ֖ה

לִ + שְׂרֵפָ֑ה

וַ + תְּהִ֨י

לָ + הֶ֤ם

הַ + לְּבֵנָה֙

לְ + אָ֔בֶן

וְ + הַ֣ + חֵמָ֔ר

הָיָ֥ה

לָ + הֶ֖ם

לַ + [הַ] + חֹֽמֶר

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּאמְר֞וּHebrew verb

אִ֣ישׁHebrew noun, masculine

אֶלHebrew preposition

רֵעֵ֗Hebrew noun, masculineהוּpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

הָ֚בָHebrew verbהHebrew suffix

נִלְבְּנָ֣הHebrew verb

לְבֵנִ֔יםHebrew noun, feminine

וְHebrew conjunctionנִשְׂרְפָ֖הHebrew verb

לִHebrew prefixשְׂרֵפָ֑הHebrew noun, feminine

וַHebrew conjunctionתְּהִ֨יHebrew verb

לָHebrew prefixהֶ֤םobject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

הַHebrew prefixלְּבֵנָה֙Hebrew noun, feminine

לְHebrew prefixאָ֔בֶןHebrew noun, feminine

וְHebrew conjunctionהַ֣Hebrew prefixחֵמָ֔רHebrew noun, masculine

הָיָ֥הHebrew verb

לָHebrew prefixהֶ֖םobject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

לַHebrew prefix[הַ]Hebrew prefixחֹֽמֶרHebrew noun, masculine

What It Can Mean

וַandיֹּאמְר֞וּto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

manMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

to or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

רֵעֵ֗neighborFriend, companion, fellow.רֵעַ 187 n.m . friend , companion , fellowהוּhisScroll for more

הָ֚בָto giveGive.[ יָהַב ] vb . give give = set with reflex. = provide ascribe glory, etc. = come now (orig. grant , permit )הpossible emphasis endingScroll for more

to make bricksMake brick.[ לָבַן ] vb. denom . make brickScroll for more

brickBrick, tile.לְבֵנָה n.f . brick , tile brick , as building-material = tile , on which plan of city could be engraved = pavementScroll for more

וְandנִשְׂרְפָ֖הto burnBurn.שָׂרַף 117 vb . burn Qal burn Niph . be burned Pi . his burner , usu. one burning him , but prob. burning spices for him Pu . it was burnt up (and gone).Scroll for more

לִto/forשְׂרֵפָ֑הfireBurning.שְׂרֵפָה n.f . burningScroll for more

וַandתְּהִ֨יto beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

לָto/forהֶ֤םthem

הַtheלְּבֵנָה֙brickBrick, tile.לְבֵנָה n.f . brick , tile brick , as building-material = tile , on which plan of city could be engraved = pavementScroll for more

לְto/forאָ֔בֶןstoneStone.אֶ֫בֶן 274 n.f . stone in natural state stone , as material precious stone , gen. with modifying word stone containing metal , = ore a weight , as orig. stone plummet objects like stone in sim. (mostly poet.) of sinking in water In topogr. termsScroll for more

וְandהַ֣theחֵמָ֔רbitumenBitumen, asphalt.חֵמָר n.[m.] bitumen , asphaltScroll for more

to beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

לָto/forהֶ֖םthem

לַto/for[הַ]theחֹֽמֶרclayCement, mortar, clay.חֹ֫מֶר n.m . cement , mortar , clayScroll for more

And they said

Come

let us build

us

a city

and a tower

whose top

unto heaven

and let us make

us

a name

lest

we be scattered abroad

upon

the face

of … whole

the … earth

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וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvah-yoh-meh-ROO

הָ֣בָהHAH-vah

נִבְנֶהneev-NEH

לָּ֣נוּLAH-noo

עִ֗ירeer

וּמִגְדָּל֙oo-meeg-DAHL

וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹveh-roh-SHOH

בַשָּׁמַ֔יִםvah-shah-MAH-yeem

וְנַֽעֲשֶׂהveh-nah-ah-SEH

לָּ֖נוּLAH-noo

שֵׁ֑םshem

פֶּןpen

נָפ֖וּץnah-FOOTS

עַלahl

פְּנֵ֥יpeh-NAY

כָלchohl

הָאָֽרֶץhah-AH-rets

Letters

וַ + יֹּאמְר֞וּ

הָ֣בָ + ה

נִבְנֶה

לָּ֣ + נוּ

עִ֗יר

וּ + מִגְדָּל֙

וְ + רֹאשׁ֣ + וֹ

בַ + [הַ] + שָּׁמַ֔יִם

וְ + נַֽעֲשֶׂה

לָּ֖ + נוּ

שֵׁ֑ם

פֶּן

נָפ֖וּץ

עַל

פְּנֵ֥י

כָל

הָ + אָֽרֶץ

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּאמְר֞וּHebrew verb

הָ֣בָHebrew verbהHebrew suffix

נִבְנֶהHebrew verb

לָּ֣Hebrew prefixנוּobject suffix, 1st person plural

עִ֗ירHebrew noun, feminine

וּHebrew conjunctionמִגְדָּל֙Hebrew noun, masculine

וְHebrew conjunctionרֹאשׁ֣Hebrew noun, masculineוֹpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

בַHebrew prefix[הַ]Hebrew prefixשָּׁמַ֔יִםHebrew noun, masculine

וְHebrew conjunctionנַֽעֲשֶׂהHebrew verb

לָּ֖Hebrew prefixנוּobject suffix, 1st person plural

שֵׁ֑םHebrew noun, masculine

פֶּןHebrew conjunction

נָפ֖וּץHebrew verb

עַלHebrew preposition

פְּנֵ֥יHebrew noun, masculine

כָלHebrew noun, masculine

הָHebrew prefixאָֽרֶץHebrew noun, feminine

What It Can Mean

וַandיֹּאמְר֞וּto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

הָ֣בָto giveGive.[ יָהַב ] vb . give give = set with reflex. = provide ascribe glory, etc. = come now (orig. grant , permit )הpossible emphasis endingScroll for more

to buildBuild.בָּנָה 373 vb . build Qal build Niph. be built be rebuilt (fig.) of restored exiles, = established established , made permanentScroll for more

לָּ֣to/forנוּus

cityCity, town.עִיר 1092 n.f . city , town city , town , abode of men of fortress in a city appar. fortified place, of any sizeScroll for more

וּandמִגְדָּל֙towerTower.מִגְדָּל n.m . tower tower elevated stage , pulpit of wood raised bedScroll for more

וְandרֹאשׁ֣head: topרֹאשׁ 599 n.m . (c. 230 t.) head , of human being head , of animals top (88 t.) height , of stars head = chief (man) = chief (city) chief nation = chief (place, position) = chief priest = head of a family head = front , leader's place of time, beginning , of night watch of things, river- heads chief , choicest , best , of spices head = division of army, company , band = sum , esp. in phr. take sum of , enumerate other phr.וֹhisScroll for more

בַin/on/with[הַ]theשָּׁמַ֔יִםheavenHeavens, sky.[ שָׁמַי ] n.m . only pl. שָׁמַיִם 421 heavens , sky visible heavens , sky , where stars, etc., are phrases as abode of God Elijah taken up הַשּׁ׳ in whirlwind הַשּׁ׳ personified in various relationsScroll for more

וְandנַֽעֲשֶׂהto pressPress, squeeze.[ עָשָׂה ] vb . Pi . press , squeezeScroll for more

לָּ֖to/forנוּus

nameName.שֵׁם 864 n.m . name (√ unknown) of river, beasts, city, i.e. exact designation of it usu. of pers. = reputation esp. as giving a man a kind of posthumous life, esp. in his sons name , as designation of God of false gods, use forbidden = memorial , monumentScroll for more

lestLest.פֶּן־ 133 (alw. with Makkeph) conj . (adverting or deprecating), lest with impf . with Pf ., the result feared being conceived as having possibly already taken placeScroll for more

to scatterBe dispersed, scattered.[ פּוּץ ] vb . be dispersed , scattered Qal be dispersed , disperse ; be scattered , of enemies Niph . be scattered , of army be spread abroad , of peoples Hiph . trans. scatter intrans. scatterScroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

face: surfaceFace, faces.[ פָּנֶה ], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m . face , also faces face , faces presence , person technically, see one's face , i.e. appear before one, in one's presence face of seraphim face of animals face (= surface ) of ground as adv.loc . before for other phrases with prepositionsScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הָtheאָֽרֶץland: country/planetEarth, land.אֶ֫רֶץ n. f . & (seld.) m . earth , land earth , whole earth (opp. to a part) earth , opp. to heaven, sky earth = inhabitants of earth land = country, territory district, region trial territory piece of ground specif. land of Canaan, or Israel = inhabitants of land used even of Shᵉʼôl ground , surface of ground soil , as productive אֶרֶץ in phrases people of the land in measurements of distance the country of the plain , level or plain country land of the living end(s) of the earth pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands , countries , often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations , etc.Scroll for more

And … came down

Jehovah

to see

The ASV does not translate this word.

the city

and

the tower

which

builded

children

the … of men

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וַיֵּ֣רֶדvah-YEH-red

יהוהYHWHYud-Heh-Vav-Heh

לִרְאֹ֥תlee-reh-OHT

אֶתet

הָעִ֖ירhah-EER

וְאֶתveh-ET

הַמִּגְדָּ֑לhah-meeg-DAHL

אֲשֶׁ֥רah-SHEHR

בָּנ֖וּBAH-noo

בְּנֵ֥יbeh-NAY

הָאָדָֽםhah-ah-DAHM

Letters

וַ + יֵּ֣רֶד

יהוה

לִ + רְאֹ֥ת

אֶת

הָ + עִ֖יר

וְ + אֶת

הַ + מִּגְדָּ֑ל

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

בָּנ֖וּ

בְּנֵ֥י

הָ + אָדָֽם

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיֵּ֣רֶדHebrew verb

יהוהname of a title or other name

לִHebrew prefixרְאֹ֥תHebrew verb

אֶתHebrew particle

הָHebrew prefixעִ֖ירHebrew noun, feminine

וְHebrew conjunctionאֶתHebrew particle

הַHebrew prefixמִּגְדָּ֑לHebrew noun, masculine

אֲשֶׁ֥רHebrew relative pronoun

בָּנ֖וּHebrew verb

בְּנֵ֥יHebrew noun, masculine

הָHebrew prefixאָדָֽםHebrew noun, masculine

What It Can Mean

וַandיֵּ֣רֶדto go downCome, go down, descend.יָרַד 380 vb . come or go down , descend Qal 306 come or go down go down (usu. from mountain or hill-country into plain), to battle go down to (acc.) threshing-floor go down (abs.) from Palestine to Egypt from Jerusalem from altar go down = sink , in water go down to She’ôl fig. going down (dissolving) in tears = be prostrated of divine manifestations: descend of inanimate things Hiph . cause to come or go down bring down send down rain = cause to flow down = lay prostrate to (acc.) threshing-floor bring down to She’ôl take down (from cart) let down Hoph . be brought down be taken downScroll for more

God's personal nameThe proper name of the God of Israel.יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יהוה n.pr.dei YHWH , the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי ), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים ) 2. Many recent scholars explain יהוה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה ) the one bringing into being , life-giver ) יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of YHWHScroll for more

לִto/forרְאֹ֥תto see: seeSee.רָאָה 1315 vb . see Qal 1141 see , subj. see , c. acc. rei see , sq. acc. cl. or phr. of closer design see , so as to learn to know abs. see , have (power of) vision see = perceive look at , see , by direct volition of mental observation c. ב , lit., look into , hence look at with interest see , c. acc. rei Niph . appear be seen be visible Pu . appar. his bones are not detected Hithp . recipr. look at each other Hiph . cause one to see something, shew cause to experience something cause to look intently at , to behold Hoph . be caused to see , be shewn be exhibited toScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

הָtheעִ֖ירcityCity, town.עִיר 1092 n.f . city , town city , town , abode of men of fortress in a city appar. fortified place, of any sizeScroll for more

וְandאֶתobject markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

הַtheמִּגְדָּ֑לtowerTower.מִגְדָּל n.m . tower tower elevated stage , pulpit of wood raised bedScroll for more

which

to buildBuild.בָּנָה 373 vb . build Qal build Niph. be built be rebuilt (fig.) of restored exiles, = established established , made permanentScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

הָtheאָדָֽםmanMan, mankind.אָדָם 560 n.m . Gn 1:27 man , mankind a man = human being coll. man , mankind n.pr.m . Adam , first man (without art.) n.pr.loc . city in Jordan valley (as built ?)Scroll for more

And … said

Jehovah

Behold

people

are one

and … language

one

they have all

and this

is what they begin

to do

and now

nothing

will be withholden

from them

nothing

which

they purpose

to do

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

יהוהYHWHYud-Heh-Vav-Heh

הֵ֣ןhen

עַ֤םahm

אֶחָד֙eh-CHAHD

וְשָׂפָ֤הveh-sah-FAH

אַחַת֙ah-CHAHT

לְכֻלָּ֔םleh-choo-LAHM

וְזֶ֖הveh-ZEH

הַחִלָּ֣םhah-chee-LAHM

לַעֲשׂ֑וֹתlah-ah-SOHT

וְעַתָּה֙veh-ah-TAH

לֹֽאloh

יִבָּצֵ֣רyee-bah-TSEHR

מֵהֶ֔םmeh-HEM

כֹּ֛לkohl

אֲשֶׁ֥רah-SHEHR

יָזְמ֖וּyah-zeh-MOO

לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹתlah-ah-SOHT

Letters

וַ + יֹּ֣אמֶר

יהוה

הֵ֣ן

עַ֤ם

אֶחָד֙

וְ + שָׂפָ֤ה

אַחַת֙

לְ + כֻלָּ֔ + ם

וְ + זֶ֖ה

הַחִלָּ֣ + ם

לַ + עֲשׂ֑וֹת

וְ + עַתָּה֙

לֹֽא

יִבָּצֵ֣ר

מֵ + הֶ֔ם

כֹּ֛ל

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

יָזְמ֖וּ

לַֽ + עֲשֽׂוֹת

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֣אמֶרHebrew verb

יהוהname of a title or other name

הֵ֣ןHebrew interjection

עַ֤םHebrew noun, masculine

אֶחָד֙Hebrew adjective

וְHebrew conjunctionשָׂפָ֤הHebrew noun, feminine

אַחַת֙Hebrew adjective

לְHebrew prefixכֻלָּ֔Hebrew noun, masculineםpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

וְHebrew conjunctionזֶ֖הHebrew demonstrative pronoun

הַחִלָּ֣Hebrew verbםsubject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

לַHebrew prefixעֲשׂ֑וֹתHebrew verb

וְHebrew conjunctionעַתָּה֙Hebrew adverb

לֹֽאHebrew negative

יִבָּצֵ֣רHebrew verb

מֵHebrew prefixהֶ֔םobject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

כֹּ֛לHebrew noun, masculine

אֲשֶׁ֥רHebrew relative pronoun

יָזְמ֖וּHebrew verb

לַֽHebrew prefixעֲשֽׂוֹתHebrew verb

What It Can Mean

וַandיֹּ֣אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

God's personal nameThe proper name of the God of Israel.יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יהוה n.pr.dei YHWH , the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי ), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים ) 2. Many recent scholars explain יהוה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה ) the one bringing into being , life-giver ) יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of YHWHScroll for more

look!Lo!, behold.הֵן 100 demonstr.adv . or interj . lo! , behold (on etym. v. הִנֵּה ), less widely used than הִנֵּה , and in prose mostly confined to calling attention to some fact upon which action is to be taken, or a conclusion basedScroll for more

peoplePeople.עַם , עָם 1810 n.m . people a people , nation = smaller units = common people people in gen., persons phrasesScroll for more

oneOne.אֶחָד 972 adj.num . one one = each , every = a certain = indef. art. only , & (fem.) once one … another , one … the other as ordinal first in combin.Scroll for more

וְandשָׂפָ֤הlipsLip, speech, edge.שָׂפָה 176 n.f . lip , speech , edge lip language edge : shore of sea; bank of riverScroll for more

oneOne.אֶחָד 972 adj.num . one one = each , every = a certain = indef. art. only , & (fem.) once one … another , one … the other as ordinal first in combin.Scroll for more

לְto/forכֻלָּ֔allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)םtheirScroll for more

וְandזֶ֖הthisThis, here.זֶה demonstr.pron . and adv .; fem. זֹאת , once זֹאתָה ; this , here standing alone In appos. to subst. More oft. as pred. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare) With prefixes (in special senses)Scroll for more

הַחִלָּ֣to profane/begin: beginPollute, defile, profane.[ חָלַל ] vb . pollute , defile , profane Niph . reflex. pollute , defile oneself Pass., be polluted , defiled Pi . defile , pollute violate the honour of , dishonour violate a covenant treat a vineyard as common Pu . my great name which is profaned among the nations Hiph . I will not let my holy name be profaned any more . he shall not violate his word begin Hoph . then it was begun (= men began) to call on the name of י׳םtheyScroll for more

לַto/forעֲשׂ֑וֹתto pressPress, squeeze.[ עָשָׂה ] vb . Pi . press , squeezeScroll for more

וְandעַתָּה֙nowNow.עַתָּ֫ה 435, עָ֑֫תָּה , adv . of time, nowScroll for more

notNot.לֹא or לוֹא adv . notScroll for more

to gather/restrain/fortifyCut off, make inaccessible, enclose.[ בָּצַר ] vb . cut off , make inaccessible (esp. by fortifying), enclose Qal cut off , grape-clusters; hence grape-gathering , -gatherer ; fig. cut off (= take away) Niph . be withheld Pi . fortifyScroll for more

מֵfromהֶ֔םthem

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

which

to planConsider, purpose, devise.זָמַם vb . consider , purpose , deviseScroll for more

לַֽto/forעֲשֽׂוֹתto pressPress, squeeze.[ עָשָׂה ] vb . Pi . press , squeezeScroll for more

Come

let us go down

and … confound

there

their language

that

not

they may … understand

one

speech

another’s

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הָ֚בָהHAH-vah

נֵֽרְדָ֔הneh-reh-DAH

וְנָבְלָ֥הveh-nah-veh-LAH

שָׁ֖םshahm

שְׂפָתָ֑םseh-fah-TAHM

אֲשֶׁר֙ah-SHEHR

לֹ֣אloh

יִשְׁמְע֔וּyeesh-meh-OO

אִ֖ישׁeesh

שְׂפַ֥תseh-FAHT

רֵעֵֽהוּreh-EH-hoo

Letters

הָ֚בָ + ה

נֵֽרְדָ֔ה

וְ + נָבְלָ֥ה

שָׁ֖ם

שְׂפָתָ֑ + ם

אֲשֶׁר֙

לֹ֣א

יִשְׁמְע֔וּ

אִ֖ישׁ

שְׂפַ֥ת

רֵעֵֽ + הוּ

The Pieces

הָ֚בָHebrew verbהHebrew suffix

נֵֽרְדָ֔הHebrew verb

וְHebrew conjunctionנָבְלָ֥הHebrew verb

שָׁ֖םHebrew adverb

שְׂפָתָ֑Hebrew noun, feminineםpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

אֲשֶׁר֙Hebrew relative pronoun

לֹ֣אHebrew negative

יִשְׁמְע֔וּHebrew verb

אִ֖ישׁHebrew noun, masculine

שְׂפַ֥תHebrew noun, feminine

רֵעֵֽHebrew noun, masculineהוּpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

What It Can Mean

הָ֚בָto giveGive.[ יָהַב ] vb . give give = set with reflex. = provide ascribe glory, etc. = come now (orig. grant , permit )הpossible emphasis endingScroll for more

to go downCome, go down, descend.יָרַד 380 vb . come or go down , descend Qal 306 come or go down go down (usu. from mountain or hill-country into plain), to battle go down to (acc.) threshing-floor go down (abs.) from Palestine to Egypt from Jerusalem from altar go down = sink , in water go down to She’ôl fig. going down (dissolving) in tears = be prostrated of divine manifestations: descend of inanimate things Hiph . cause to come or go down bring down send down rain = cause to flow down = lay prostrate to (acc.) threshing-floor bring down to She’ôl take down (from cart) let down Hoph . be brought down be taken downScroll for more

וְandנָבְלָ֥הto mixMingle, mix, confuse, confound.בָּלַל vb . mingle , mix , confuse , confound Qal mingle , confuse mix Hithpo . Ephraim, among the peoples doth he mix himself Hiph . and we faded awayScroll for more

thereThere, thither.שָׁם adv . there , thitherScroll for more

שְׂפָתָ֑lipsLip, speech, edge.שָׂפָה 176 n.f . lip , speech , edge lip language edge : shore of sea; bank of riverםtheirScroll for more

which

notNot.לֹא or לוֹא adv . notScroll for more

to hear: hearHear.שָׁמַע 1152 vb . hear Qal 1052 subj. pers. hum. י׳ (God) subj. Niph . 42 be heard , of voice, sound be heard of be regarded , obeyed = (favourable) hearing was granted to their voice . Pi . he caused the people to hear Hiph . 63 of man י׳ subj.Scroll for more

manMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

lipsLip, speech, edge.שָׂפָה 176 n.f . lip , speech , edge lip language edge : shore of sea; bank of riverScroll for more

רֵעֵֽneighborFriend, companion, fellow.רֵעַ 187 n.m . friend , companion , fellowהוּhisScroll for more

So … scattered … abroad

Jehovah

them

from thence

upon

the face

of all

the earth

and they left off

building

the city

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וַיָּ֨פֶץvah-YAH-fets

יהוהYHWHYud-Heh-Vav-Heh

אֹתָ֛םoh-TAHM

מִשָּׁ֖םmee-SHAHM

עַלahl

פְּנֵ֣יpeh-NAY

כָלchohl

הָאָ֑רֶץhah-AH-rets

וַֽיַּחְדְּל֖וּvah-yahch-deh-LOO

לִבְנֹ֥תlee-veh-NOHT

הָעִֽירhah-EER

Letters

וַ + יָּ֨פֶץ

יהוה

אֹתָ֛ + ם

מִ + שָּׁ֖ם

עַל

פְּנֵ֣י

כָל

הָ + אָ֑רֶץ

וַֽ + יַּחְדְּל֖וּ

לִ + בְנֹ֥ת

הָ + עִֽיר

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיָּ֨פֶץHebrew verb

יהוהname of a title or other name

אֹתָ֛Hebrew particleםobject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

מִHebrew prefixשָּׁ֖םHebrew adverb

עַלHebrew preposition

פְּנֵ֣יHebrew noun, masculine

כָלHebrew noun, masculine

הָHebrew prefixאָ֑רֶץHebrew noun, feminine

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיַּחְדְּל֖וּHebrew verb

לִHebrew prefixבְנֹ֥תHebrew verb

הָHebrew prefixעִֽירHebrew noun, feminine

What It Can Mean

וַandיָּ֨פֶץto scatterBe dispersed, scattered.[ פּוּץ ] vb . be dispersed , scattered Qal be dispersed , disperse ; be scattered , of enemies Niph . be scattered , of army be spread abroad , of peoples Hiph . trans. scatter intrans. scatterScroll for more

God's personal nameThe proper name of the God of Israel.יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יהוה n.pr.dei YHWH , the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי ), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים ) 2. Many recent scholars explain יהוה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה ) the one bringing into being , life-giver ) יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of YHWHScroll for more

אֹתָ֛object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteםthemScroll for more

מִfromשָּׁ֖םthereThere, thither.שָׁם adv . there , thitherScroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

face: surfaceFace, faces.[ פָּנֶה ], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m . face , also faces face , faces presence , person technically, see one's face , i.e. appear before one, in one's presence face of seraphim face of animals face (= surface ) of ground as adv.loc . before for other phrases with prepositionsScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הָtheאָ֑רֶץland: country/planetEarth, land.אֶ֫רֶץ n. f . & (seld.) m . earth , land earth , whole earth (opp. to a part) earth , opp. to heaven, sky earth = inhabitants of earth land = country, territory district, region trial territory piece of ground specif. land of Canaan, or Israel = inhabitants of land used even of Shᵉʼôl ground , surface of ground soil , as productive אֶרֶץ in phrases people of the land in measurements of distance the country of the plain , level or plain country land of the living end(s) of the earth pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands , countries , often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations , etc.Scroll for more

וַֽandיַּחְדְּל֖וּto ceaseCease.חָדַל vb . cease Qal cease , come to an end cease , leave off Hoph . should I be made to leaveScroll for more

לִto/forבְנֹ֥תto buildBuild.בָּנָה 373 vb . build Qal build Niph. be built be rebuilt (fig.) of restored exiles, = established established , made permanentScroll for more

הָtheעִֽירcityCity, town.עִיר 1092 n.f . city , town city , town , abode of men of fortress in a city appar. fortified place, of any sizeScroll for more

Therefore

was … called

the name of it

Babel

because

there

did … confound

Jehovah

the language

of all

the earth

and from thence

did … scatter them abroad

Jehovah

upon

the face

of all

the earth

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עַלahl

כֵּ֞ןken

קָרָ֤אkah-RAH

שְׁמָהּ֙sheh-MAH

בָּבֶ֔לbah-VEL

כִּיkee

שָׁ֛םshahm

בָּלַ֥לbah-LAHL

יהוהYHWHYud-Heh-Vav-Heh

שְׂפַ֣תseh-FAHT

כָּלkohl

הָאָ֑רֶץhah-AH-rets

וּמִשָּׁם֙oo-mee-SHAHM

הֱפִיצָ֣םheh-fee-TSAHM

יהוהYHWHYud-Heh-Vav-Heh

עַלahl

פְּנֵ֖יpeh-NAY

כָּלkohl

הָאָֽרֶץhah-AH-rets

Letters

עַל

כֵּ֞ן

קָרָ֤א

שְׁמָ + הּ֙

בָּבֶ֔ל

כִּי

שָׁ֛ם

בָּלַ֥ל

יהוה

שְׂפַ֣ת

כָּל

הָ + אָ֑רֶץ

וּ + מִ + שָּׁם֙

הֱפִיצָ֣ + ם

יהוה

עַל

פְּנֵ֖י

כָּל

הָ + אָֽרֶץ

The Pieces

עַלHebrew preposition

כֵּ֞ןHebrew conjunction

קָרָ֤אHebrew verb

שְׁמָHebrew noun, masculineהּ֙possessive suffix, 3rd person feminine singular

בָּבֶ֔לname of a place

כִּיHebrew conjunction

שָׁ֛םHebrew adverb

בָּלַ֥לHebrew verb

יהוהname of a title or other name

שְׂפַ֣תHebrew noun, feminine

כָּלHebrew noun, masculine

הָHebrew prefixאָ֑רֶץHebrew noun, feminine

וּHebrew conjunctionמִHebrew prefixשָּׁם֙Hebrew adverb

הֱפִיצָ֣Hebrew verbםobject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

יהוהname of a title or other name

עַלHebrew preposition

פְּנֵ֖יHebrew noun, masculine

כָּלHebrew noun, masculine

הָHebrew prefixאָֽרֶץHebrew noun, feminine

What It Can Mean

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

soSo.כֵּן adv . soScroll for more

to call: call toCall, proclaim, read.קָרָא 724 vb . call , proclaim , read Qal call , cry , utter a loud sound call , cry call unto some one cry for help proclaim read aloud read to oneself summon call = name Niph . reflex. pass. be called Pu . be calledScroll for more

שְׁמָnameName.שֵׁם 864 n.m . name (√ unknown) of river, beasts, city, i.e. exact designation of it usu. of pers. = reputation esp. as giving a man a kind of posthumous life, esp. in his sons name , as designation of God of false gods, use forbidden = memorial , monumentהּ֙herScroll for more

BabylonBabel, Babylon.בָּבֶ֫ל 262 n.pr.loc . Babel , BabylonScroll for more

forThat, for, when.כִּי conj . that , for , when that Of time, when , of the past elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if , though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם when or if , with a concessive force, i.e. though Because , sinceScroll for more

thereThere, thither.שָׁם adv . there , thitherScroll for more

to mixMingle, mix, confuse, confound.בָּלַל vb . mingle , mix , confuse , confound Qal mingle , confuse mix Hithpo . Ephraim, among the peoples doth he mix himself Hiph . and we faded awayScroll for more

God's personal nameThe proper name of the God of Israel.יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יהוה n.pr.dei YHWH , the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי ), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים ) 2. Many recent scholars explain יהוה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה ) the one bringing into being , life-giver ) יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of YHWHScroll for more

lipsLip, speech, edge.שָׂפָה 176 n.f . lip , speech , edge lip language edge : shore of sea; bank of riverScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הָtheאָ֑רֶץland: country/planetEarth, land.אֶ֫רֶץ n. f . & (seld.) m . earth , land earth , whole earth (opp. to a part) earth , opp. to heaven, sky earth = inhabitants of earth land = country, territory district, region trial territory piece of ground specif. land of Canaan, or Israel = inhabitants of land used even of Shᵉʼôl ground , surface of ground soil , as productive אֶרֶץ in phrases people of the land in measurements of distance the country of the plain , level or plain country land of the living end(s) of the earth pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands , countries , often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations , etc.Scroll for more

וּandמִfromשָּׁם֙thereThere, thither.שָׁם adv . there , thitherScroll for more

הֱפִיצָ֣to scatterBe dispersed, scattered.[ פּוּץ ] vb . be dispersed , scattered Qal be dispersed , disperse ; be scattered , of enemies Niph . be scattered , of army be spread abroad , of peoples Hiph . trans. scatter intrans. scatterםthemScroll for more

God's personal nameThe proper name of the God of Israel.יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יהוה n.pr.dei YHWH , the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי ), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים ) 2. Many recent scholars explain יהוה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה ) the one bringing into being , life-giver ) יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of YHWHScroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

face: surfaceFace, faces.[ פָּנֶה ], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m . face , also faces face , faces presence , person technically, see one's face , i.e. appear before one, in one's presence face of seraphim face of animals face (= surface ) of ground as adv.loc . before for other phrases with prepositionsScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הָtheאָֽרֶץland: country/planetEarth, land.אֶ֫רֶץ n. f . & (seld.) m . earth , land earth , whole earth (opp. to a part) earth , opp. to heaven, sky earth = inhabitants of earth land = country, territory district, region trial territory piece of ground specif. land of Canaan, or Israel = inhabitants of land used even of Shᵉʼôl ground , surface of ground soil , as productive אֶרֶץ in phrases people of the land in measurements of distance the country of the plain , level or plain country land of the living end(s) of the earth pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands , countries , often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations , etc.Scroll for more

These

are the generations

of Shem

Shem

was … old

a hundred

years

and begat

The ASV does not translate this word.

Arpachshad

two years

after

the flood

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אֵ֚לֶּהEH-leh

תּוֹלְדֹ֣תtoh-leh-DOHT

שֵׁ֔םshem

שֵׁ֚םshem

בֶּןben

מְאַ֣תmeh-AHT

שָׁנָ֔הshah-NAH

וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvah-YOH-led

אֶתet

אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑דahr-pahch-SHAHD

שְׁנָתַ֖יִםsheh-nah-TAH-yeem

אַחַ֥רah-CHAHR

הַמַּבּֽוּלhah-mah-BOOL

Letters

אֵ֚לֶּה

תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת

שֵׁ֔ם

שֵׁ֚ם

בֶּן

מְאַ֣ת

שָׁנָ֔ה

וַ + יּ֖וֹלֶד

אֶת

אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד

שְׁנָתַ֖יִם

אַחַ֥ר

הַ + מַּבּֽוּל

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אֵ֚לֶּהHebrew demonstrative pronoun

תּוֹלְדֹ֣תHebrew noun, feminine

שֵׁ֔םname of a person

שֵׁ֚םname of a person

בֶּןHebrew noun, masculine

מְאַ֣תHebrew noun, feminine

שָׁנָ֔הHebrew noun, feminine

וַHebrew conjunctionיּ֖וֹלֶדHebrew verb

אֶתHebrew particle

אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑דname of a person

שְׁנָתַ֖יִםHebrew noun, feminine

אַחַ֥רHebrew adjective

הַHebrew prefixמַּבּֽוּלHebrew noun, masculine

What It Can Mean

theseThese.אֵ֫לֶּה pr.pl.m . & f . these in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article) repeated, אלה … ואלה , these … those with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.) with preps.Scroll for more

generationGenerations, account of a man and his descendants.[ תּוֹלֵדוֹת ] 39 n.f.pl . generations , esp. in genealogies = account of a man and his descendantsScroll for more

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son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

hundredHundred.מֵאָה 583 n.f . hundred as simple number as part of larger number a hundredth partScroll for more

yearYear.שָׁנָה 877 n.f . year (etym. v. √[ v.ek.aa ])Scroll for more

וַandיּ֖וֹלֶדto begetBear, bring forth, beget.יָלַד 497 vb . bear , bring forth , beget Qal bear , bring forth less often beget of both parents Niph . be born Pi . cause (or help ) to bring forth , viz., assist or tend as midwife Pu . be born Hiph . beget (a father a child) bear Hoph . day of one's being born = birthday Hithp . declared their pedigreeScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

Arpachshad

yearYear.שָׁנָה 877 n.f . year (etym. v. √[ v.ek.aa ])Scroll for more

afterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

הַtheמַּבּֽוּלfloodFlood.מַבּוּל n.m . flood in time of NoahScroll for more

and … lived

Shem

after

he begat

The ASV does not translate this word.

Arpachshad

five

hundred

years

and begat

sons

and daughters

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וַֽיְחִיvah-yeh-CHEE

שֵׁ֗םshem

אַֽחֲרֵי֙ah-chah-RAY

הוֹלִיד֣וֹhoh-lee-DOH

אֶתet

אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔דahr-pahch-SHAHD

חֲמֵ֥שׁchah-MESH

מֵא֖וֹתmeh-OHT

שָׁנָ֑הshah-NAH

וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvah-YOH-led

בָּנִ֖יםbah-NEEM

וּבָנֽוֹתoo-vah-NOHT

Letters

וַֽ + יְחִי

שֵׁ֗ם

אַֽחֲרֵי֙

הוֹלִיד֣ + וֹ

אֶת

אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔ד

חֲמֵ֥שׁ

מֵא֖וֹת

שָׁנָ֑ה

וַ + יּ֥וֹלֶד

בָּנִ֖ים

וּ + בָנֽוֹת

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וַֽHebrew conjunctionיְחִיHebrew verb

שֵׁ֗םname of a person

אַֽחֲרֵי֙Hebrew adjective

הוֹלִיד֣Hebrew verbוֹsubject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

אֶתHebrew particle

אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔דname of a person

חֲמֵ֥שׁHebrew noun

מֵא֖וֹתHebrew noun, feminine

שָׁנָ֑הHebrew noun, feminine

וַHebrew conjunctionיּ֥וֹלֶדHebrew verb

בָּנִ֖יםHebrew noun, masculine

וּHebrew conjunctionבָנֽוֹתHebrew noun, feminine

What It Can Mean

וַֽandיְחִיto liveLive.חָיָה 283 vb . live Qal 203 live be quickened , revive Pi . preserve alive , let live give life quicken , revive , refresh Hiph . preserve alive , let live quicken , reviveScroll for more

Shem

afterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

הוֹלִיד֣to begetBear, bring forth, beget.יָלַד 497 vb . bear , bring forth , beget Qal bear , bring forth less often beget of both parents Niph . be born Pi . cause (or help ) to bring forth , viz., assist or tend as midwife Pu . be born Hiph . beget (a father a child) bear Hoph . day of one's being born = birthday Hithp . declared their pedigreeוֹheScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

Arpachshad

fiveFive.חָמֵשׁ , חֲמִשָּׁה 342 n.m . and f . fiveScroll for more

hundredHundred.מֵאָה 583 n.f . hundred as simple number as part of larger number a hundredth partScroll for more

yearYear.שָׁנָה 877 n.f . year (etym. v. √[ v.ek.aa ])Scroll for more

וַandיּ֥וֹלֶדto begetBear, bring forth, beget.יָלַד 497 vb . bear , bring forth , beget Qal bear , bring forth less often beget of both parents Niph . be born Pi . cause (or help ) to bring forth , viz., assist or tend as midwife Pu . be born Hiph . beget (a father a child) bear Hoph . day of one's being born = birthday Hithp . declared their pedigreeScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

וּandבָנֽוֹתdaughterDaughter.בַּת 587 n.f . daughter daughter , female child young women , women with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants pl. = villages , after name of city in phrases denoting character, quality, etc. ostrich fig. of vine = branch as n. relat.Scroll for more

And Arpachshad

lived

five

and thirty

years

and begat

The ASV does not translate this word.

Shelah

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וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣דveh-ahr-pahch-SHAHD

חַ֔יchai

חָמֵ֥שׁchah-MESH

וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםoo-sheh-loh-SHEEM

שָׁנָ֑הshah-NAH

וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvah-YOH-led

אֶתet

שָֽׁלַחshah-LAHCH

Letters

וְ + אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣ד

חַ֔י

חָמֵ֥שׁ

וּ + שְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים

שָׁנָ֑ה

וַ + יּ֖וֹלֶד

אֶת

שָֽׁלַח

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וְHebrew conjunctionאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣דname of a person

חַ֔יHebrew verb

חָמֵ֥שׁHebrew noun

וּHebrew conjunctionשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםHebrew noun, masculine

שָׁנָ֑הHebrew noun, feminine

וַHebrew conjunctionיּ֖וֹלֶדHebrew verb

אֶתHebrew particle

שָֽׁלַחname of a person

What It Can Mean

וְandאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣דArpachshad

to liveLive.חָיָה 283 vb . live Qal 203 live be quickened , revive Pi . preserve alive , let live give life quicken , revive , refresh Hiph . preserve alive , let live quicken , reviveScroll for more

fiveFive.חָמֵשׁ , חֲמִשָּׁה 342 n.m . and f . fiveScroll for more

וּandשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםthirtyThirty.שְׁלֹשִׁים (very seldom שְׁלוֹשִׁים , שְׁלֹשִׁם ) 174 n.indecl . thirty bef. n. sg. as ordin.Scroll for more

yearYear.שָׁנָה 877 n.f . year (etym. v. √[ v.ek.aa ])Scroll for more

וַandיּ֖וֹלֶדto begetBear, bring forth, beget.יָלַד 497 vb . bear , bring forth , beget Qal bear , bring forth less often beget of both parents Niph . be born Pi . cause (or help ) to bring forth , viz., assist or tend as midwife Pu . be born Hiph . beget (a father a child) bear Hoph . day of one's being born = birthday Hithp . declared their pedigreeScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

Shelah

and … lived

Arpachshad

after

he begat

The ASV does not translate this word.

Shelah

three

The ASV does not translate this word.

four … and

hundred

years

and begat

sons

and daughters

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וַֽיְחִ֣יvah-yeh-CHEE

אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗דahr-pahch-SHAHD

אַֽחֲרֵי֙ah-chah-RAY

הוֹלִיד֣וֹhoh-lee-DOH

אֶתet

שֶׁ֔לַחSHEH-lahch

שָׁלֹ֣שׁshah-LOHSH

שָׁנִ֔יםshah-NEEM

וְאַרְבַּ֥עveh-ahr-BAH

מֵא֖וֹתmeh-OHT

שָׁנָ֑הshah-NAH

וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvah-YOH-led

בָּנִ֖יםbah-NEEM

וּבָנֽוֹתoo-vah-NOHT

Letters

וַֽ + יְחִ֣י

אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד

אַֽחֲרֵי֙

הוֹלִיד֣ + וֹ

אֶת

שֶׁ֔לַח

שָׁלֹ֣שׁ

שָׁנִ֔ים

וְ + אַרְבַּ֥ע

מֵא֖וֹת

שָׁנָ֑ה

וַ + יּ֥וֹלֶד

בָּנִ֖ים

וּ + בָנֽוֹת

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וַֽHebrew conjunctionיְחִ֣יHebrew verb

אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗דname of a person

אַֽחֲרֵי֙Hebrew adjective

הוֹלִיד֣Hebrew verbוֹsubject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

אֶתHebrew particle

שֶׁ֔לַחname of a person

שָׁלֹ֣שׁHebrew noun

שָׁנִ֔יםHebrew noun, feminine

וְHebrew conjunctionאַרְבַּ֥עHebrew noun

מֵא֖וֹתHebrew noun, feminine

שָׁנָ֑הHebrew noun, feminine

וַHebrew conjunctionיּ֥וֹלֶדHebrew verb

בָּנִ֖יםHebrew noun, masculine

וּHebrew conjunctionבָנֽוֹתHebrew noun, feminine

What It Can Mean

וַֽandיְחִ֣יto liveLive.חָיָה 283 vb . live Qal 203 live be quickened , revive Pi . preserve alive , let live give life quicken , revive , refresh Hiph . preserve alive , let live quicken , reviveScroll for more

Arpachshad

afterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

הוֹלִיד֣to begetBear, bring forth, beget.יָלַד 497 vb . bear , bring forth , beget Qal bear , bring forth less often beget of both parents Niph . be born Pi . cause (or help ) to bring forth , viz., assist or tend as midwife Pu . be born Hiph . beget (a father a child) bear Hoph . day of one's being born = birthday Hithp . declared their pedigreeוֹheScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

Shelah

threeA three, triad.שָׁלֹשׁ , שָׁלוֹשׁ , שְׁלֹשָׁה 430 n.m . et f . a three , triadScroll for more

yearYear.שָׁנָה 877 n.f . year (etym. v. √[ v.ek.aa ])Scroll for more

וְandאַרְבַּ֥עfourFour.אַרְבַּע , אַרְבָּעָה fourScroll for more

hundredHundred.מֵאָה 583 n.f . hundred as simple number as part of larger number a hundredth partScroll for more

yearYear.שָׁנָה 877 n.f . year (etym. v. √[ v.ek.aa ])Scroll for more

וַandיּ֥וֹלֶדto begetBear, bring forth, beget.יָלַד 497 vb . bear , bring forth , beget Qal bear , bring forth less often beget of both parents Niph . be born Pi . cause (or help ) to bring forth , viz., assist or tend as midwife Pu . be born Hiph . beget (a father a child) bear Hoph . day of one's being born = birthday Hithp . declared their pedigreeScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

וּandבָנֽוֹתdaughterDaughter.בַּת 587 n.f . daughter daughter , female child young women , women with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants pl. = villages , after name of city in phrases denoting character, quality, etc. ostrich fig. of vine = branch as n. relat.Scroll for more

And Shelah

lived

thirty

years

and begat

The ASV does not translate this word.

Eber

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וְשֶׁ֥לַחveh-SHEH-lahch

חַ֖יchai

שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםsheh-loh-SHEEM

שָׁנָ֑הshah-NAH

וַיּ֖וֹלֶדvah-YOH-led

אֶתet

עֵֽבֶרEH-vehr

Letters

וְ + שֶׁ֥לַח

חַ֖י

שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים

שָׁנָ֑ה

וַ + יּ֖וֹלֶד

אֶת

עֵֽבֶר

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וְHebrew conjunctionשֶׁ֥לַחname of a person

חַ֖יHebrew verb

שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםHebrew noun, masculine

שָׁנָ֑הHebrew noun, feminine

וַHebrew conjunctionיּ֖וֹלֶדHebrew verb

אֶתHebrew particle

עֵֽבֶרname of a person

What It Can Mean

וְandשֶׁ֥לַחShelah

to liveLive.חָיָה 283 vb . live Qal 203 live be quickened , revive Pi . preserve alive , let live give life quicken , revive , refresh Hiph . preserve alive , let live quicken , reviveScroll for more

thirtyThirty.שְׁלֹשִׁים (very seldom שְׁלוֹשִׁים , שְׁלֹשִׁם ) 174 n.indecl . thirty bef. n. sg. as ordin.Scroll for more

yearYear.שָׁנָה 877 n.f . year (etym. v. √[ v.ek.aa ])Scroll for more

וַandיּ֖וֹלֶדto begetBear, bring forth, beget.יָלַד 497 vb . bear , bring forth , beget Qal bear , bring forth less often beget of both parents Niph . be born Pi . cause (or help ) to bring forth , viz., assist or tend as midwife Pu . be born Hiph . beget (a father a child) bear Hoph . day of one's being born = birthday Hithp . declared their pedigreeScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

EberEber, Hebrews.עֵ֫בֶר n.pr.m . Eber (perh. eponym of Hebrews ) ‘son’ of Shelaḥ, and ‘grandson’ of Arpachshad a Gadite chief Benjamite names a priestScroll for more

and … lived

Shelah

after

he begat

The ASV does not translate this word.

Eber

three

The ASV does not translate this word.

four … and

hundred

years

and begat

sons

and daughters

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וַֽיְחִיvah-yeh-CHEE

שֶׁ֗לַחSHEH-lahch

אַחֲרֵי֙ah-chah-RAY

הוֹלִיד֣וֹhoh-lee-DOH

אֶתet

עֵ֔בֶרEH-vehr

שָׁלֹ֣שׁshah-LOHSH

שָׁנִ֔יםshah-NEEM

וְאַרְבַּ֥עveh-ahr-BAH

מֵא֖וֹתmeh-OHT

שָׁנָ֑הshah-NAH

וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvah-YOH-led

בָּנִ֖יםbah-NEEM

וּבָנֽוֹתoo-vah-NOHT

Letters

וַֽ + יְחִי

שֶׁ֗לַח

אַחֲרֵי֙

הוֹלִיד֣ + וֹ

אֶת

עֵ֔בֶר

שָׁלֹ֣שׁ

שָׁנִ֔ים

וְ + אַרְבַּ֥ע

מֵא֖וֹת

שָׁנָ֑ה

וַ + יּ֥וֹלֶד

בָּנִ֖ים

וּ + בָנֽוֹת

The Pieces

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיְחִיHebrew verb

שֶׁ֗לַחname of a person

אַחֲרֵי֙Hebrew adjective

הוֹלִיד֣Hebrew verbוֹsubject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

אֶתHebrew particle

עֵ֔בֶרname of a person