Genesis 11:20

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.20", "source": "וַיְחִ֣י רְע֔וּ שְׁתַּ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־שְׂרֽוּג׃", "text": "*wə-yḥî* *rᵊʿû* two and-thirty *šānâ* *wə-yôled* *ʾet*-*śᵊrûg*", "grammar": { "*wə-yḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived", "*rᵊʿû*": "proper noun - Reu", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yôled*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot", "*śᵊrûg*": "proper noun - Serug" }, "variants": { "*wə-yḥî*": "and he lived/survived", "*rᵊʿû*": "Reu", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yôled*": "and he begot/fathered", "*śᵊrûg*": "Serug" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְחִ֣י רְע֔וּ שְׁתַּ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־שְׂרֽוּג׃

Transliteration

wə-yḥî rᵊʿû two and-thirty šānâ wə-yôled ʾet-śᵊrûg

Grammar Details

• *wə-yḥî*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived
• *rᵊʿû*: proper noun - Reu
• *šānâ*: noun feminine singular - year
• *wə-yôled*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot
• *śᵊrûg*: proper noun - Serug

Word Meanings

• *wə-yḥî*: and he lived/survived
• *rᵊʿû*: Reu
• *šānâ*: year
• *wə-yôled*: and he begot/fathered
• *śᵊrûg*: Serug

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Reu lived thirty-two years and begot Serug.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Reu{H7466} lived{H2421} two{H8147} and thirty{H7970} years,{H8141} and begat{H3205} Serug:{H8286}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Reu{H7466} lived{H2421}{(H8799)} two{H8147} and thirty{H7970} years{H8141}, and begat{H3205}{(H8686)} Serug{H8286}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Regu when he had lyued.xxxij. yere begat Serug

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Regu was two and thirtie yeare olde, and begat Serug,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also Reu liued two and thirtie yeeres, and begate Serug.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Reu liued two and thirtie yeres, and begat Serug.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Reu liveth two and thirty years, and begetteth Serug.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Reu was thirty-two years old when he became the father of Serug:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 3:35 : 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": {} }