Genesis 11:10

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.10", "source": "אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת שֵׁ֔ם שֵׁ֚ם בֶּן־מְאַ֣ת שָׁנָ֔ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד שְׁנָתַ֖יִם אַחַ֥ר הַמַּבּֽוּל׃", "text": "These *tôlᵊdōt* *šēm* *šēm* son-of-hundred *šānâ* *wə-yôled* *ʾet*-*ʾarpakšād* two-years after the-*mabbûl*", "grammar": { "*tôlᵊdōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - generations of", "*šēm*": "proper noun - Shem", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yôled*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot", "*ʾarpakšād*": "proper noun - Arpachshad", "*mabbûl*": "noun masculine singular - flood" }, "variants": { "*tôlᵊdōt*": "generations/genealogy/family history", "*šēm*": "Shem", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yôled*": "and he begot/fathered", "*ʾarpakšād*": "Arpachshad", "*mabbûl*": "flood/deluge" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת שֵׁ֔ם שֵׁ֚ם בֶּן־מְאַ֣ת שָׁנָ֔ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד שְׁנָתַ֖יִם אַחַ֥ר הַמַּבּֽוּל׃

Transliteration

These tôlᵊdōt šēm šēm son-of-hundred šānâ wə-yôled ʾet-ʾarpakšād two-years after the-mabbûl

Grammar Details

• *tôlᵊdōt*: noun feminine plural construct - generations of
• *šēm*: proper noun - Shem
• *šānâ*: noun feminine singular - year
• *wə-yôled*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot
• *ʾarpakšād*: proper noun - Arpachshad
• *mabbûl*: noun masculine singular - flood

Word Meanings

• *tôlᵊdōt*: generations/genealogy/family history
• *šēm*: Shem
• *šānâ*: year
• *wə-yôled*: and he begot/fathered
• *ʾarpakšād*: Arpachshad
• *mabbûl*: flood/deluge

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is the account of Shem's family line. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arpachshad.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  These are the nerations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  These are the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old and begot Arphaxad two years after the flood.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  These are the generations{H8435} of Shem.{H8035} Shem{H8035} was a hundred{H3967} years{H8141} old,{H1121} and begat{H3205} Arpachshad{H775} two years{H8141} after{H310} the flood:{H3999}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  These are the generations{H8435} of Shem{H8035}: Shem{H8035} was an hundred{H3967} years{H8141} old{H1121}, and begat{H3205}{(H8686)} Arphaxad{H775} two years{H8141} after{H310} the flood{H3999}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  These are the generations of Sem: Se was an hundred yere olde and begat Arcphachsad ij. yere after the floude.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  These are ye generacions of Sem. Sem was an hundreth yeare olde, and begat Arphachsad two yeare after the floude,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundreth yeere olde, & begate Arpachshad two yeere after the flood.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ These [are] the generations of Shem: Shem [was] an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is the history of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old, and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  These `are' births of Shem: Shem `is' a son of an hundred years, and begetteth Arphaxad two years after the deluge.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  These are the generations of Shem. Shem was a hundred years old, and begat Arpachshad two years after the flood.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  These are the generations of Shem. Shem was a hundred years old, and begat Arpachshad two years after the flood:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  These are the generations of Shem. Shem was a hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad, two years after the great flow of waters;

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is the history of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Genealogy of Shem This is the account of Shem.Shem was 100 years old when he became the father of Arphaxad, two years after the flood.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 1:17-27 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.17", "source": "בְּנֵ֣י שֵׁ֔ם עֵילָ֣ם וְאַשּׁ֔וּר וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד וְל֣וּד וַאֲרָ֑ם וְע֥וּץ וְח֖וּל וְגֶ֥תֶר וָמֶֽשֶׁךְ׃ ס", "text": "*bənê* *Šēm* *ʿÊlām* *wə-ʾAššûr* *wə-ʾArpakšad* *wə-Lûd* *wa-ʾĂrām* *wə-ʿÛṣ* *wə-Ḥûl* *wə-Geter* *wā-Mešek*", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Šēm*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Shem", "*ʿÊlām*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Elam", "*wə-ʾAššûr*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Asshur", "*wə-ʾArpakšad*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Arphaxad", "*wə-Lûd*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Lud", "*wa-ʾĂrām*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Aram", "*wə-ʿÛṣ*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Uz", "*wə-Ḥûl*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Hul", "*wə-Geter*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Gether", "*wā-Mešek*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Meshech", "ס": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.18", "source": "וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד יָלַ֣ד אֶת־שָׁ֑לַח וְשֶׁ֖לַח יָלַ֥ד אֶת־עֵֽבֶר׃", "text": "*wə-ʾArpakšad* *yālad* *ʾet-Šālaḥ* *wə-Šelaḥ* *yālad* *ʾet-ʿĒber*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾArpakšad*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Arphaxad", "*yālad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - begot/fathered", "*ʾet-Šālaḥ*": "direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - Shelah", "*wə-Šelaḥ*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Shelah", "*yālad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - begot/fathered", "*ʾet-ʿĒber*": "direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - Eber" }, "variants": { "*yālad*": "begot/fathered/gave birth to" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.19", "source": "וּלְעֵ֥בֶר יֻלַּ֖ד שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים שֵׁ֣ם הָאֶחָ֞ד פֶּ֗לֶג כִּ֤י בְיָמָיו֙ נִפְלְגָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו יָקְטָֽן׃", "text": "*û-lə-ʿĒber* *yullad* *šənê* *bānîm* *šēm* *hā-ʾeḥād* *Peleg* *kî* *bə-yāmāyw* *niplĕgâ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *wə-šēm* *ʾāḥîw* *Yoqṭān*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-ʿĒber*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun, masculine, singular - and to Eber", "*yullad*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - were born", "*šənê*": "number, masculine, construct - two of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - sons", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of", "*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine, singular - the one/the first", "*Peleg*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Peleg", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*bə-yāmāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his days", "*niplĕgâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was divided", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*wə-šēm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular construct - and name of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*Yoqṭān*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Joktan" }, "variants": { "*niplĕgâ*": "was divided/was split/was separated", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the earth/the land/the ground", "*šēm*": "name/designation" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.20", "source": "וְיָקְטָ֣ן יָלַ֔ד אֶת־אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד וְאֶת־שָׁ֑לֶף וְאֶת־חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־יָֽרַח׃", "text": "*wə-Yoqṭān* *yālad* *ʾet-ʾAlmôdād* *wə-ʾet-Šālep* *wə-ʾet-Ḥăṣarmāwet* *wə-ʾet-Yāraḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-Yoqṭān*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Joktan", "*yālad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - begot/fathered", "*ʾet-ʾAlmôdād*": "direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - Almodad", "*wə-ʾet-Šālep*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Sheleph", "*wə-ʾet-Ḥăṣarmāwet*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Hazarmaveth", "*wə-ʾet-Yāraḥ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Jerah" }, "variants": { "*yālad*": "begot/fathered/gave birth to" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.21", "source": "וְאֶת־הֲדוֹרָ֥ם וְאֶת־אוּזָ֖ל וְאֶת־דִּקְלָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet-Hădôrām* *wə-ʾet-ʾÛzāl* *wə-ʾet-Diqlâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-Hădôrām*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Hadoram", "*wə-ʾet-ʾÛzāl*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Uzal", "*wə-ʾet-Diqlâ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Diklah" }, "variants": {} } 22 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.22", "source": "וְאֶת־עֵיבָ֥ל וְאֶת־אֲבִימָאֵ֖ל וְאֶת־שְׁבָֽא׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet-ʿÊbāl* *wə-ʾet-ʾĂbîmāʾēl* *wə-ʾet-Šəbāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-ʿÊbāl*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Ebal", "*wə-ʾet-ʾĂbîmāʾēl*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Abimael", "*wə-ʾet-Šəbāʾ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Sheba" }, "variants": {} } 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.23", "source": "וְאֶת־אוֹפִ֥יר וְאֶת־חֲוִילָ֖ה וְאֶת־יוֹבָ֑ב כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יָקְטָֽן׃ ס", "text": "*wə-ʾet-ʾÔpîr* *wə-ʾet-Ḥăwîlâ* *wə-ʾet-Yôbāb* *kol-ʾēlleh* *bənê* *Yoqṭān*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-ʾÔpîr*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Ophir", "*wə-ʾet-Ḥăwîlâ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Havilah", "*wə-ʾet-Yôbāb*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Jobab", "*kol-ʾēlleh*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + demonstrative pronoun, common, plural - all these", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Yoqṭān*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Joktan", "ס": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of", "*kol-ʾēlleh*": "all these/all of these" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.24", "source": "שֵׁ֥ם ׀ אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד שָֽׁלַח׃", "text": "*Šēm* *ʾArpakšad* *Šālaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Šēm*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Shem", "*ʾArpakšad*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Arphaxad", "*Šālaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Shelah" }, "variants": {} } 25 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.25", "source": "עֵ֥בֶר פֶּ֖לֶג רְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*ʿĒber* *Peleg* *Rəʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʿĒber*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Eber", "*Peleg*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Peleg", "*Rəʿû*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Reu" }, "variants": {} } 26 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.26", "source": "שְׂר֥וּג נָח֖וֹר תָּֽרַח׃", "text": "*Śərûg* *Nāḥôr* *Tāraḥ*", "grammar": { "*Śərûg*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Serug", "*Nāḥôr*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Nahor", "*Tāraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Terah" }, "variants": {} } 27 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.27", "source": "אַבְרָ֖ם ה֥וּא אַבְרָהָֽם׃ ס", "text": "*ʾAbrām* *hûʾ* *ʾAbrāhām*", "grammar": { "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Abram", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Abraham", "ס": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*hûʾ*": "he/he is/that is" } }
• Luke 3:34-36 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.3.34", "source": "Τοῦ Ἰακώβ, τοῦ Ἰσαάκ, τοῦ Ἀβραάμ, τοῦ Θάρα, τοῦ Ναχώρ,", "text": "Of-the *Iakob*, of-the *Isaak*, of-the *Abraam*, of-the *Thara*, of-the *Nachor*,", "grammar": { "*Iakob*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jacob", "*Isaak*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaac", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Abraham", "*Thara*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Terah", "*Nachor*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Nahor" }, "variants": {} } 35 { "verseID": "Luke.3.35", "source": "Τοῦ Σαρούχ, τοῦ Ῥαγαῦ, τοῦ Φαλέκ, τοῦ Ἑβέρ, τοῦ Σαλά,", "text": "Of-the *Sarouch*, of-the *Rhagau*, of-the *Phalek*, of-the *Eber*, of-the *Sala*,", "grammar": { "*Sarouch*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Serug", "*Rhagau*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Reu", "*Phalek*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Peleg", "*Eber*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Eber", "*Sala*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Shelah" }, "variants": {} } 36 { "verseID": "Luke.3.36", "source": "Τοῦ Καϊνάν, τοῦ Ἀρφαξάδ, τοῦ Σήμ, τοῦ Νῶε, τοῦ Λάμεχ,", "text": "Of-the *Kainan*, of-the *Arphaxad*, of-the *Sem*, of-the *Noe*, of-the *Lamech*,", "grammar": { "*Kainan*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Cainan", "*Arphaxad*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Arphaxad", "*Sem*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Shem", "*Noe*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Noah", "*Lamech*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lamech" }, "variants": {} }
• Gen 10:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.21", "source": "וּלְשֵׁ֥ם יֻלַּ֖ד גַּם־ה֑וּא אֲבִי֙ כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֵ֔בֶר אֲחִ֖י יֶ֥פֶת הַגָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And to *Šēm yullad gam-hûʾ ʾăbî kol-bənê-ʿĒber ʾăḥî Yepet haggādôl*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-Šēm*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + proper noun - and to Shem", "*yullad*": "Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was born", "*gam-hûʾ*": "adverb + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - also/even he", "*ʾăbî*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - father of", "*kol-bənê-ʿĒber*": "noun + masculine plural noun, construct state + proper noun - all the sons of Eber", "*ʾăḥî*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - brother of", "*Yepet*": "proper noun - Japheth", "*ha-ggādôl*": "definite article ha- + masculine singular adjective - the elder/great" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥî Yepet haggādôl*": "brother of Japheth the elder/brother of the elder Japheth (ambiguous: could mean Shem is the brother of Japheth the elder, or Shem is the elder brother of Japheth)", "*yullad*": "was born/was fathered/children were born" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.22", "source": "בְּנֵ֥י שֵׁ֖ם עֵילָ֣ם וְאַשּׁ֑וּר וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד וְל֥וּד וֽ͏ַאֲרָֽם׃", "text": "*bənê Šēm ʿÊlām wəʾAššûr wəʾArpakšad wəLûd waʾĂrām*", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - sons of", "*Šēm*": "proper noun - Shem", "*ʿÊlām*": "proper noun - Elam", "*wə-ʾAššûr*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Asshur", "*wə-ʾArpakšad*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Arphaxad", "*wə-Lûd*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Lud", "*wa-ʾĂrām*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Aram" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants" } }
• Gen 11:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.27", "source": "וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת תֶּ֔רַח תֶּ֚רַח הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־אַבְרָ֔ם אֶת־נָח֖וֹר וְאֶת־הָרָ֑ן וְהָרָ֖ן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־לֽוֹט׃", "text": "And-these *tôlᵊdōt* *teraḥ* *teraḥ* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*ʾabrām* *ʾet*-*nāḥôr* and-*ʾet*-*hārān* and-*hārān* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*lôṭ*", "grammar": { "*tôlᵊdōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - generations of", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he begot", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot" }, "variants": { "*tôlᵊdōt*": "generations/family history/genealogy", "*teraḥ*": "Terah", "*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered", "*ʾabrām*": "Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "Nahor", "*hārān*": "Haran", "*lôṭ*": "Lot" } }