1 Chronicles 1:19

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּלְעֵ֥בֶר יֻלַּ֖ד שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים שֵׁ֣ם הָאֶחָ֞ד פֶּ֗לֶג כִּ֤י בְיָמָיו֙ נִפְלְגָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו יָקְטָֽן׃

Transliteration

û-lə-ʿĒber yullad šənê bānîm šēm hā-ʾeḥād Peleg kî bə-yāmāyw niplĕgâ hā-ʾāreṣ wə-šēm ʾāḥîw Yoqṭān

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*niplĕgâ*: was divided/was split/was separated
*hā-ʾāreṣ*: the earth/the land/the ground
*šēm*: name/designation

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 10:21 : 21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
Gen 10:25 : 25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Gen 11:16-17 : 16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: 17 And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
Num 24:24 : 24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

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14And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
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