Genesis 11:22

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.22", "source": "וַיְחִ֥י שְׂר֖וּג שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־נָחֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wə-yḥî* *śᵊrûg* thirty *šānâ* *wə-yôled* *ʾet*-*nāḥôr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived", "*śᵊrûg*": "proper noun - Serug", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yôled*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor" }, "variants": { "*wə-yḥî*": "and he lived/survived", "*śᵊrûg*": "Serug", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yôled*": "and he begot/fathered", "*nāḥôr*": "Nahor" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְחִ֥י שְׂר֖וּג שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־נָחֽוֹר׃

Transliteration

wə-yḥî śᵊrûg thirty šānâ wə-yôled ʾet-nāḥôr

Grammar Details

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

Word Meanings

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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Serug lived thirty years and begot Nahor.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when Serug was.xxx. yere olde he begat Nahor

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Serug was thirtie yeare olde, and begat Nahor,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer Serug liued thirtie yeeres, and begate Nahor.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Serug liued thirtie yere, and begat Nachor.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Serug liveth thirty years, and begetteth Nahor.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Serug was thirty years old when he became the father of Nahor:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר יָשְׁב֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם תֶּ֛רַח אֲבִ֥י אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַאֲבִ֣י נָח֑וֹר וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים", "text": "And *wə-yō'mer* *yəhōwšuʿa* to-all-*hā'ām* thus-*'āmar* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *yiśrā'ēl* in-*'ēḇer* *hannāhār* *yāšḇū* *'ăḇōṯêḵem* from-*'ōwlām* *teraḥ* father-of *'aḇrāhām* and-father-of *nāḥōwr* and *wə-ya'aḇḏū* *'ĕlōhîm* *'ăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhōwšuʿa*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'āmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ēḇer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side/region of", "*hannāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*yāšḇū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they dwelt/lived", "*'ăḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*'ōwlām*": "noun, masculine singular - antiquity/ancient times", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*nāḥōwr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*wə-ya'aḇḏū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served/worshiped", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*'ăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*hā'ām*": "the people/nation/folk", "*'ēḇer*": "beyond/across/region", "*hannāhār*": "the river (likely Euphrates)", "*'ōwlām*": "long duration/antiquity/ancient times", "*wə-ya'aḇḏū*": "they served/worshiped/worked for", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*'ăḥērîm*": "other/different/foreign" } }