Genesis 4:26

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And to Seth, to him also a son hath been born, and he calleth his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the name of Jehovah.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּלְשֵׁ֤ת גַּם־הוּא֙ יֻלַּד־בֵּ֔ן וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ אֱנ֑וֹשׁ אָ֣ז הוּחַ֔ל לִקְרֹ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And-to-Shet also-he yullad-ben and-he-yiqraʾ ʾet-his-name ʾEnosh then huḥal liqroʾ in-name-of YHWH

Grammar Details

• *u-le-Shet*: conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Seth
• *gam*-*huʾ*: adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - also he
• *yullad*: pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular - son
• *yiqraʾ*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - called
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *shemo*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name
• *ʾEnosh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Enosh
• *ʾaz*: adverb - then/at that time
• *huḥal*: hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was begun
• *liqroʾ*: qal infinitive construct - to call
• *be-shem*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/on the name of
• *YHWH*: divine name

Word Meanings

• *ʾaz huḥal liqroʾ be-shem YHWH*: then began calling on the name of YHWH/then it was begun to invoke the name of YHWH
• *ʾEnosh*: man/mortal/humanity (as meaning of name)

Referenced Verses

• Ps 116:17 : 17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
• Zeph 3:9 : 9 For then do I turn unto peoples a pure lip, To call all of them by the name of Jehovah, To serve Him `with' one shoulder.
• 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all those calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place -- both theirs and ours:
• 1 Kgs 18:24 : 24 and ye have called in the name of your god, and I -- I call in the name of Jehovah, and it hath been, the god who answereth by fire -- He `is' the God.' And all the people answer and say, `Good `is' the word.'
• Joel 2:32 : 32 And it hath come to pass, Every one who calleth in the name of Jehovah is delivered, For in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there is an escape, As Jehovah hath said, And among the remnants whom Jehovah is calling!
• Gen 12:8 : 8 And he removeth from thence towards a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretcheth out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah.
• Acts 2:21 : 21 and it shall be, every one -- whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.
• Acts 11:26 : 26 and having found him, he brought him to Antioch, and it came to pass that they a whole year did assemble together in the assembly, and taught a great multitude, the disciples also were divinely called first in Antioch Christians.
• Rom 10:13 : 13 for every one -- whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.'
• Luke 3:38 : 38 the `son' of Cainan, the `son' of Enos, the `son' of Seth, the `son' of Adam, the `son' of God.
• Eph 3:14-15 : 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,
• Gen 26:25 : 25 and he buildeth there an altar, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah, and stretcheth out there his tent, and there Isaac's servants dig a well.
• Deut 26:17-18 : 17 Jehovah thou hast caused to promise to-day to become thy God, and to walk in His ways, and to keep His statutes, and His commands, and His judgments, and to hearken to His voice. 18 `And Jehovah hath caused thee to promise to-day to become His people, a peculiar treasure, as He hath spoken to thee, and to keep all His commands;
• Isa 44:5 : 5 This `one' saith, For Jehovah I `am', And this calleth `himself' by the name of Jacob, And this `one' writeth `with' his hand, `For Jehovah,' and by the name of Israel surnameth himself.
• Isa 48:1 : 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And from the waters of Judah came out, Who are swearing by the name of Jehovah, And of the God of Israel make mention, Not in truth nor in righteousness.
• Isa 63:19 : 19 We have been from of old, Thou hast not ruled over them, Not called is Thy name upon them!
• Jer 33:16 : 16 In those days is Judah saved, And Jerusalem doth dwell confidently, And this `is' he whom Jehovah proclaimeth to her: `Our Righteousness.'