Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־הֵחֵ֣ל הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם לָרֹ֖ב עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֑ה וּבָנ֖וֹת יֻלְּד֥וּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yhî* when *ḥēḥēl* the *ʾādām* to *rōb* upon *pĕnê* the *ʾădāmâ* and *bānôt* *yulĕdû* to them", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/happened", "*ḥēḥēl*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - began", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*rōb*": "qal infinitive construct - to multiply/increase", "*pĕnê*": "construct form of panim (face/surface) - face of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - ground/earth/land", "*bānôt*": "noun feminine plural - daughters", "*yulĕdû*": "pual perfect 3cp - were born" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "humanity/mankind/Adam", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/earth/land", "*rōb*": "multiply/become numerous/increase" } }

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