Genesis
Genesis 10:11–12
11From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, 12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
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Genesis 10:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| that | הַהִ֖וא | ha·hi·w | Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| land | הָאָ֥רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| he went forth | יָצָ֣א | yā·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| into Assyria | אַשּׁ֑וּר | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| where he built | וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ | way·yi·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| Nineveh | נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה | nî·nə·wêh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5210 Nineveh |
| Rehoboth-Ir | רְחֹבֹ֥ת | rə·ḥō·ḇōṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7344 Rechoboth |
| Calah | כָּֽלַח׃ | kā·laḥ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3625 Kelach |
Genesis 10:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and Resen | רֶ֔סֶן | re·sen | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7449 Resen |
| which is between | בֵּ֥ין | bên | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| Nineveh | נִֽינְוֵ֖ה | nî·nə·wêh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5210 Nineveh |
| and the great | הַגְּדֹלָֽה׃ | hag·gə·ḏō·lāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| city | הָעִ֥יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| of Calah | כָּ֑לַח | kā·laḥ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3625 Kelach |
Cross-references
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Genesis 10:11 Micah 5:6 · Jonah 1:2 · Nahum 1:1 · Psalm 83:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.