Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.1", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֥י כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ שָׂפָ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת וּדְבָרִ֖ים אֲחָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yᵊhî* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* *śāpâ* *ʾeḥāt* and-*dᵊbārîm* *ʾăḥādîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land/earth", "*śāpâ*": "feminine singular construct - lip/language/speech", "*ʾeḥāt*": "feminine singular - one", "*dᵊbārîm*": "masculine plural - words/things/matters", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "masculine plural - one/united/the same" }, "variants": { "*wə-yᵊhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*śāpâ*": "lip/language/speech/edge", "*dᵊbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "few/united/same/one kind" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Zeph 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֛ז אֶהְפֹּ֥ךְ אֶל־עַמִּ֖ים שָׂפָ֣ה בְרוּרָ֑ה לִקְרֹ֤א כֻלָּם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לְעָבְד֖וֹ שְׁכֶ֥ם אֶחָֽד", "text": "Because-then *ʾehpōk* to-*ʿammîm* *śāpâ* *berûrâ* to *qĕrōʾ* all-of-them in *šēm* *YHWH*, to *ʿābedô* *šĕkem* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*ʾehpōk*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will turn/change", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*śāpâ*": "feminine singular noun - lip/language/speech", "*berûrâ*": "feminine singular qal passive participle - purified/pure", "*qĕrōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʿābedô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to serve him", "*šĕkem*": "masculine singular noun - shoulder", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one/united" }, "variants": { "*ʾehpōk*": "I will turn/change/transform", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*śāpâ*": "lip/language/speech/edge", "*berûrâ*": "purified/pure/clean", "*qĕrōʾ*": "to call/proclaim/invoke", "*šēm*": "name/reputation", "*ʿābedô*": "to serve him/worship him", "*šĕkem*": "shoulder/united effort", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/united/together" } }
  • Acts 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.2.6", "source": "Γενομένης δὲ τῆς φωνῆς ταύτης, συνῆλθε τὸ πλῆθος, καὶ συνεχύθη, ὅτι ἤκουον εἷς ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ λαλούντων αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Genomenēs* *de* the *phōnēs* this, *synēlthe* the *plēthos*, and *synechythē*, because *ēkouon* one each in the own *dialektō* *lalountōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come/occurred", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sound/voice/noise", "*synēlthe*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - came together/gathered", "*plēthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*synechythē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - was confused/bewildered", "*ēkouon*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were hearing [continuous]", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*lalountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - speaking" }, "variants": { "*Genomenēs*": "having occurred/having happened/when came", "*phōnēs*": "sound/voice/noise", "*synēlthe*": "came together/gathered/assembled", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/large number", "*synechythē*": "was confused/bewildered/perplexed", "*dialektō*": "language/dialect/manner of speaking" } }
  • Isa 19:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.18", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֡וּא יִהְיוּ֩ חָמֵ֨שׁ עָרִ֜ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם מְדַבְּרוֹת֙ שְׂפַ֣ת כְּנַ֔עַן וְנִשְׁבָּע֖וֹת לַיהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת עִ֣יר הַהֶ֔רֶס יֵאָמֵ֖ר לְאֶחָֽת׃ ס", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-*hahûʾ* *yihyû* *ḥāmēš* *ʿārîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *mĕḏabbĕrôṯ* *śĕp̄aṯ* *Kĕnaʿan* and-*nišbāʿôṯ* to-*YHWH* *ṣĕḇāʾôṯ* *ʿîr* the-*heres* *yēʾāmēr* to-*ʾeḥāṯ*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hahûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - that", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will be", "*ḥāmēš*": "number, feminine - five", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*mĕḏabbĕrôṯ*": "verb, piel participle, feminine plural - speaking", "*śĕp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - language of", "*Kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*nišbāʿôṯ*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine plural - swearing allegiance", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ṣĕḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*heres*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/sun", "*yēʾāmēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be called", "*ʾeḥāṯ*": "number, feminine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*yihyû*": "will be/shall be/exist", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns/settlements", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/earth/ground", "*mĕḏabbĕrôṯ*": "speaking/talking/using", "*śĕp̄aṯ*": "language of/lip of/speech of", "*nišbāʿôṯ*": "swearing allegiance/taking oath/pledging loyalty", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*heres*": "destruction/sun/lion (variant readings: destruction[heres]/sun[heres]/lion[heres])", "*yēʾāmēr*": "will be called/named/said", "*ʾeḥāṯ*": "one/first/a certain" } }