Genesis 5:4

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.5.4", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ יְמֵי־אָדָ֗ם אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־שֵׁ֔ת שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵאֹ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wayyihyû* *yəmê*-*ʾādām* *ʾaḥărê* *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*šēt* *šəmōneh* *mēʾōt* *šānāh* *wayyôled* *bānîm* *ûbānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect consecutive of *hāyāh* - and they were", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct of *yôm* - days of", "*ʾādām*": "proper noun, masculine - Adam/man", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēt*": "proper noun - Seth", "*šəmōneh*": "cardinal number - eight", "*mēʾōt*": "feminine plural of *mēʾāh* - hundreds", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural of *bēn* - sons", "*ûbānôt*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine plural of *bat* - and daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayyihyû*": "were/became/existed", "*yəmê*": "days/lifetime/period", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/subsequent to", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/his fathering", "*šēt*": "Seth (proper name, meaning 'appointed/placed')", "*bānîm*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters/female children/female descendants" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ יְמֵי־אָדָ֗ם אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־שֵׁ֔ת שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵאֹ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

wayyihyû yəmê-ʾādām ʾaḥărê hôlîdô ʾet-šēt šəmōneh mēʾōt šānāh wayyôled bānîm ûbānôt

Grammar Details

• *wayyihyû*: conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect consecutive of *hāyāh* - and they were
• *yəmê*: masculine plural construct of *yôm* - days of
• *ʾādām*: proper noun, masculine - Adam/man
• *ʾaḥărê*: preposition - after
• *hôlîdô*: hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *šēt*: proper noun - Seth
• *šəmōneh*: cardinal number - eight
• *mēʾōt*: feminine plural of *mēʾāh* - hundreds
• *šānāh*: feminine singular noun - year
• *wayyôled*: conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat
• *bānîm*: masculine plural of *bēn* - sons
• *ûbānôt*: conjunction *wə-* + feminine plural of *bat* - and daughters

Word Meanings

• *wayyihyû*: were/became/existed
• *yəmê*: days/lifetime/period
• *ʾaḥărê*: after/following/subsequent to
• *hôlîdô*: his begetting/his fathering
• *šēt*: Seth (proper name, meaning 'appointed/placed')
• *bānîm*: sons/male children/descendants
• *bānôt*: daughters/female children/female descendants

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After he fathered Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the days of Adam after he had fathered Seth were eight hundred years, and he had sons and daughters:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the days{H3117} of Adam{H121} after{H310} he begat{H3205} Seth{H8352} were eight{H8083} hundred{H3967} years:{H8141} and he begat{H3205} sons{H1121} and daughters.{H1323}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the days{H3117} of Adam{H121} after{H310} he had begotten{H3205}{(H8687)} Seth{H8352} were eight{H8083} hundred{H3967} years{H8141}: and he begat{H3205}{(H8686)} sons{H1121} and daughters{H1323}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the dayes of Adam after he begat Seth were eyght hundred yere and begat sonnes and doughters.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & lyued therafter eight hudreth yeare, and begat sonnes and doughters.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Sheth, were eight hundreth yeeres, and he begate sonnes and daughters.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Al the dayes of Adam after he had begotten Seth, were eyght hudreth yeres, and he begat sonnes and daughters.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And after the birth of Seth, Adam went on living for eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters:

• World English Bible (2000)

  The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The length of time Adam lived after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he had other sons and daughters.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 1:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.1", "source": "אָדָ֥ם שֵׁ֖ת אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*ʾĀdām* *Šēt* *ʾĔnôš*", "grammar": { "*ʾĀdām*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Adam", "*Šēt*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Seth", "*ʾĔnôš*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Enosh" }, "variants": { "*ʾĀdām*": "Adam/man/mankind", "*Šēt*": "Seth/appointed", "*ʾĔnôš*": "Enosh/man/mortal" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.2", "source": "קֵינָ֥ן מַהֲלַלְאֵ֖ל יָֽרֶד׃", "text": "*Qēnān* *Mahălalʾēl* *Yāred*", "grammar": { "*Qēnān*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Kenan", "*Mahălalʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Mahalalel", "*Yāred*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Jared" }, "variants": { "*Qēnān*": "Kenan/possession", "*Mahălalʾēl*": "Mahalalel/praise of God", "*Yāred*": "Jared/descent" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.3", "source": "חֲנ֥וֹךְ מְתוּשֶׁ֖לַח לָֽמֶךְ׃", "text": "*Ḥănôk* *Mətûšelaḥ* *Lāmek*", "grammar": { "*Ḥănôk*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Enoch", "*Mətûšelaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Methuselah", "*Lāmek*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Lamech" }, "variants": { "*Ḥănôk*": "Enoch/dedicated", "*Mətûšelaḥ*": "Methuselah/man of the dart", "*Lāmek*": "Lamech/powerful" } }
• Luke 3:36-38 : 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": {} } 37 { "verseID": "Luke.3.37", "source": "Τοῦ Μαθουσάλα, τοῦ Ἐνώχ, τοῦ Ἰαρέδ, τοῦ Μαλελεήλ, τοῦ Καϊνάν,", "text": "Of-the *Mathousala*, of-the *Enoch*, of-the *Iared*, of-the *Maleleel*, of-the *Kainan*,", "grammar": { "*Mathousala*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Methuselah", "*Enoch*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Enoch", "*Iared*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jared", "*Maleleel*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Mahalalel", "*Kainan*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Cainan" }, "variants": {} } 38 { "verseID": "Luke.3.38", "source": "Τοῦ Ἐνώς, τοῦ Σήθ, τοῦ Ἀδάμ, τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Of-the *Enos*, of-the *Seth*, of-the *Adam*, of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Enos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Enos", "*Seth*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Seth", "*Adam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Adam", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Gen 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.7", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְחִי־שֵׁ֗ת אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־אֱנ֔וֹשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wayḥî*-*šēt* *ʾaḥărê* *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*ʾĕnôš* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *ûšəmōneh* *mēʾôt* *šānāh* *wayyôled* *bānîm* *ûbānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayḥî*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive of *ḥāyāh* - and he lived", "*šēt*": "proper noun - Seth", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕnôš*": "proper noun - Enosh", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural of *šānāh* - years", "*ûšəmōneh*": "conjunction *wə-* + cardinal number - and eight", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural of *mēʾāh* - hundreds", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural of *bēn* - sons", "*ûbānôt*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine plural of *bat* - and daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayḥî*": "lived/existed/remained alive", "*šēt*": "Seth (proper name, meaning 'appointed/placed')", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/subsequent to", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/his fathering", "*ʾĕnôš*": "Enosh (proper name, meaning 'man/mortal')", "*wayyôled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth", "*bānîm*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters/female children/female descendants" } }
• Gen 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.10", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְחִ֣י אֱנ֗וֹשׁ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־קֵינָ֔ן חֲמֵ֤שׁ עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wayḥî* *ʾĕnôš* *ʾaḥărê* *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*qênān* *ḥămēš* *ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* *ûšəmōneh* *mēʾôt* *šānāh* *wayyôled* *bānîm* *ûbānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayḥî*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive of *ḥāyāh* - and he lived", "*ʾĕnôš*": "proper noun - Enosh", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qênān*": "proper noun - Kenan", "*ḥămēš*": "cardinal number - five", "*ʿeśrēh*": "feminine form of *ʿeśer* - ten", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ûšəmōneh*": "conjunction *wə-* + cardinal number - and eight", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural of *mēʾāh* - hundreds", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural of *bēn* - sons", "*ûbānôt*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine plural of *bat* - and daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayḥî*": "lived/existed/remained alive", "*ʾĕnôš*": "Enosh (proper name, meaning 'man/mortal')", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/subsequent to", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/his fathering", "*qênān*": "Kenan (proper name, meaning possibly 'possession')", "*wayyôled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth", "*bānîm*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters/female children/female descendants" } }
• Gen 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.13", "source": "וַיְחִ֣י קֵינָ֗ן אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־מֽ͏ַהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wayḥî* *qênān* *ʾaḥărê* *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*mahălalʾēl* *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* *ûšəmōneh* *mēʾôt* *šānāh* *wayyôled* *bānîm* *ûbānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayḥî*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive of *ḥāyāh* - and he lived", "*qênān*": "proper noun - Kenan", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mahălalʾēl*": "proper noun - Mahalalel", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ûšəmōneh*": "conjunction *wə-* + cardinal number - and eight", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural of *mēʾāh* - hundreds", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural of *bēn* - sons", "*ûbānôt*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine plural of *bat* - and daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayḥî*": "lived/existed/remained alive", "*qênān*": "Kenan (proper name, meaning possibly 'possession')", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/subsequent to", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/his fathering", "*mahălalʾēl*": "Mahalalel (proper name, meaning 'praise of God')", "*wayyôled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth", "*bānîm*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters/female children/female descendants" } }
• Gen 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.19", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְחִי־יֶ֗רֶד אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־חֲנ֔וֹךְ שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wayḥî*-*yered* *ʾaḥărê* *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*ḥănôk* *šəmōneh* *mēʾôt* *šānāh* *wayyôled* *bānîm* *ûbānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayḥî*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive of *ḥāyāh* - and he lived", "*yered*": "proper noun - Jared", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănôk*": "proper noun - Enoch", "*šəmōneh*": "cardinal number - eight", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural of *mēʾāh* - hundreds", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural of *bēn* - sons", "*ûbānôt*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine plural of *bat* - and daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayḥî*": "lived/existed/remained alive", "*yered*": "Jared (proper name, meaning possibly 'descent')", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/subsequent to", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/his fathering", "*ḥănôk*": "Enoch (proper name, meaning possibly 'dedicated')", "*wayyôled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth", "*bānîm*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters/female children/female descendants" } }
• Gen 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.22", "source": "וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֨ךְ חֲנ֜וֹךְ אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֗ים אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wayyithallēk* *ḥănôk* *ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾaḥărê* *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*mətûšelaḥ* *šəlōš* *mēʾôt* *šānāh* *wayyôled* *bānîm* *ûbānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyithallēk*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hithpael imperfect consecutive of *hālak* - and he walked/followed", "*ḥănôk*": "proper noun - Enoch", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker or preposition 'with'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article *hā-* + masculine plural noun - the God", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mətûšelaḥ*": "proper noun - Methuselah", "*šəlōš*": "cardinal number - three", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural of *mēʾāh* - hundreds", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural of *bēn* - sons", "*ûbānôt*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine plural of *bat* - and daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayyithallēk*": "walked with/followed/conducted himself with", "*ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "with God/in God's presence/before God", "*ḥănôk*": "Enoch (proper name, meaning possibly 'dedicated')", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/subsequent to", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/his fathering", "*mətûšelaḥ*": "Methuselah (proper name, meaning possibly 'man of the dart')", "*wayyôled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth", "*bānîm*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters/female children/female descendants" } }
• Gen 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.26", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְחִ֣י מְתוּשֶׁ֗לַח אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־לֶ֔מֶךְ שְׁתַּ֤יִם וּשְׁמוֹנִים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wayḥî* *mətûšelaḥ* *ʾaḥărê* *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*lemek* *šəttayim* *ûšəmônîm* *šānāh* *ûšəbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *šānāh* *wayyôled* *bānîm* *ûbānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayḥî*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive of *ḥāyāh* - and he lived", "*mətûšelaḥ*": "proper noun - Methuselah", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lemek*": "proper noun - Lamech", "*šəttayim*": "cardinal number, feminine - two", "*ûšəmônîm*": "conjunction *wə-* + cardinal number - and eighty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ûšəbaʿ*": "conjunction *wə-* + cardinal number - and seven", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural of *mēʾāh* - hundreds", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural of *bēn* - sons", "*ûbānôt*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine plural of *bat* - and daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayḥî*": "lived/existed/remained alive", "*mətûšelaḥ*": "Methuselah (proper name, meaning possibly 'man of the dart')", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/subsequent to", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/his fathering", "*lemek*": "Lamech (proper name, meaning uncertain)", "*wayyôled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth", "*bānîm*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters/female children/female descendants" } }
• Gen 5:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.30", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְחִי־לֶ֗מֶךְ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־נֹ֔חַ חָמֵ֤שׁ וְתִשְׁעִים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wayḥî*-*lemek* *ʾaḥărê* *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*nōaḥ* *ḥāmēš* *wətišʿîm* *šānāh* *waḥămēš* *mēʾōt* *šānāh* *wayyôled* *bānîm* *ûbānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayḥî*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive of *ḥāyāh* - and he lived", "*lemek*": "proper noun - Lamech", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*ḥāmēš*": "cardinal number - five", "*wətišʿîm*": "conjunction *wə-* + cardinal number - and ninety", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*waḥămēš*": "conjunction *wə-* + cardinal number - and five", "*mēʾōt*": "feminine plural of *mēʾāh* - hundreds", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural of *bēn* - sons", "*ûbānôt*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine plural of *bat* - and daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayḥî*": "lived/existed/remained alive", "*lemek*": "Lamech (proper name, meaning uncertain)", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/subsequent to", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/his fathering", "*nōaḥ*": "Noah (proper name, meaning 'rest' or 'comfort')", "*wayyôled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth", "*bānîm*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters/female children/female descendants" } }
• Gen 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.1", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־נֹ֖חַ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֖וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *waybārek* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*nōaḥ* and-*ʾet*-*bānāyw* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-them *pĕrû* and-*rĕbû* and-*milʾû* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*waybārek*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he blessed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Noah", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*pĕrû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - be fruitful", "*rĕbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - multiply", "*milʾû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - fill", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*pĕrû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/produce offspring", "*rĕbû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous", "*milʾû*": "fill/make full/replenish", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Gen 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.7", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֖ם פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֑וּ שִׁרְצ֥וּ בָאָ֖רֶץ וּרְבוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾattem* *pĕrû* and-*rĕbû* *širṣû* in-*hāʾāreṣ* and-*rĕbû*-in-her.", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd plural masculine - you", "*pĕrû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - be fruitful", "*rĕbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - multiply", "*širṣû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - swarm/teem", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - in the earth", "*rĕbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - multiply", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it/her" }, "variants": { "*pĕrû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/produce offspring", "*rĕbû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous", "*širṣû*": "swarm/teem/breed abundantly", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Gen 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.12", "source": "וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣ד חַ֔י חָמֵ֥שׁ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־שָֽׁלַח׃", "text": "And-*ʾarpakšad* *ḥay* five and-thirty *šānâ* *wə-yôled* *ʾet*-*šālaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾarpakšad*": "proper noun - Arpachshad", "*ḥay*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - lived", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yôled*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot", "*šālaḥ*": "proper noun - Shelah" }, "variants": { "*ʾarpakšad*": "Arpachshad", "*ḥay*": "lived/was alive", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yôled*": "and he begot/fathered", "*šālaḥ*": "Shelah" } }
• Gen 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.28", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָם֮ אֱלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ וּרְד֞וּ בִּדְגַ֤ת הַיָּם֙ וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּבְכָל־חַיָּ֖ה הֽ͏ָרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them *ʾĕlōhîm* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *kibšūhā* and *rĕdû* in *dĕgat* the *yām* and in *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and in all-*ḥayyāh* the *rōmeśet* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*wĕ-kibšūhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 3fs suffix - and subdue it", "*û-rĕdû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and rule", "*û-bĕ-kol-ḥayyāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun - and in all living thing", "*hā-rōmeśet*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the creeping" }, "variants": { "*kibšūhā*": "subdue it/dominate it/bring it under control" } }
• Ps 127:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.3", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *bānîm*; *śāḵār* *pərî* the *bāṭen*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*naḥălaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - inheritance/heritage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons/children", "*śāḵār*": "masculine singular - reward/wages", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "definite with article, feminine singular - the womb" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see here", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*śāḵār*": "reward/wages/payment/compensation", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*bāṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }
• Ps 144:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּנֵ֨ינוּ ׀ כִּנְטִעִים֮ מְגֻדָּלִ֢ים בִּֽנְעוּרֵ֫יהֶ֥ם בְּנוֹתֵ֥ינוּ כְזָוִיֹּ֑ת מְ֝חֻטָּב֗וֹת תַּבְנִ֥ית הֵיכָֽל׃", "text": "*ʾĂšer bānênû kinṭiʿîm mĕguddālîm binʿûrêhem bĕnôtênû kĕzāwiyyōt mĕḥuṭṭābôt tabnît hêkāl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*bānênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our sons", "*kinṭiʿîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - like plants", "*mĕguddālîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - grown up/nurtured", "*binʿûrêhem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their youth", "*bĕnôtênû*": "noun feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our daughters", "*kĕzāwiyyōt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - like corner pillars", "*mĕḥuṭṭābôt*": "Pual participle feminine plural - carved/cut out", "*tabnît*": "noun feminine singular construct - pattern/model of", "*hêkāl*": "noun masculine singular - palace/temple" }, "variants": { "*bānênû*": "our sons", "*kinṭiʿîm*": "like plants/saplings", "*mĕguddālîm*": "grown up/nurtured/raised", "*binʿûrêhem*": "in their youth/young age", "*bĕnôtênû*": "our daughters", "*kĕzāwiyyōt*": "like corner pillars/cornerstones", "*mĕḥuṭṭābôt*": "carved/cut out/fashioned", "*tabnît hêkāl*": "pattern of a palace/model of a temple" } }