Genesis 5:24

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

and than Henoch lyved a godly lyfe and was nomore sene for God toke hym away.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ חֲנ֖וֹךְ אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאֵינֶ֕נּוּ כִּֽי־לָקַ֥ח אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ

Transliteration

wayyithallēk ḥănôk ʾet-hāʾĕlōhîm wəʾênennû kî-lāqaḥ ʾōtô ʾĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

• *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
• *wəʾênennû*: conjunction *wə-* + particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he was not
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *lāqaḥ*: 3rd masculine singular qal perfect - took/received
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - God/gods

Word Meanings

• *wayyithallēk*: walked with/followed/conducted himself with
• *ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*: with God/in God's presence/before God
• *ḥănôk*: Enoch (proper name, meaning possibly 'dedicated')
• *wəʾênennû*: and he was no more/and he was not found/and he disappeared
• *lāqaḥ*: took/received/carried away/translated
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God (as plural of majesty)/gods/divine beings

Referenced Verses

• Heb 11:5-6 : 5 By fayth was Enoch traslated yt he shuld not se deeth: nether was he founde: for God had taken him awaye. Before he was taken awaye he was reported of that he had pleased God: 6 but with out fayth it is vnpossible to please him. For he that commeth to God must beleve that God is and that he is a rewarder of them that seke him.
• 1 John 1:7 : 7 but and yf we walke in (lyght) even as he is in lyght then have we fellishippe with him and the bloud of Iesus Christ his sonne clenseth vs from all synne.
• Gen 5:22 : 22 And Henoch walked wyth god after he had begot Mathusala.iij. hundred yere and begat sonnes and doughters.
• Gen 37:30 : 30 and went agayne vnto his brethern saynge: the lad is not yonder and whether shall I goo?
• Gen 42:36 : 36 And Iacob their father sayde vnto them: Me haue ye robbed of my childern: Ioseph is away and Simeon is awaye and ye will take Ben Iamin awaye. All these thinges fall vpon me.
• Matt 2:18 : 18 On the hilles was a voyce herde mornynge wepynge and greate lamentacion: Rachel wepynge for her chyldren and wolde not be conforted because they were not.
• Luke 23:43 : 43 And Iesus sayde vnto him: Verely I saye vnto the to daye shalt thou be with me in Paradyse.