Genesis
Genesis 10:2–3
2The sons of Japheth:
Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3The sons of Gomer:
Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Word by word
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Genesis 10:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Japheth | יֶ֔פֶת | ye·p̄eṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3315 Jepheth |
| Gomer | גֹּ֣מֶר | gō·mer | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1586 Gomer |
| Magog | וּמָג֔וֹג | ū·mā·ḡō·wḡ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4031 Magog |
| Madai | וּמָדַ֖י | ū·mā·ḏay | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4074 Medes, Media |
| Javan | וְיָוָ֣ן | wə·yā·wān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3120 Ionia(ns), Greece |
| Tubal | וְתֻבָ֑ל | wə·ṯu·ḇāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8422 Tubal |
| Meshech | וּמֶ֖שֶׁךְ | ū·me·šeḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4902 the Moschi |
| and Tiras | וְתִירָֽס׃ | wə·ṯî·rās | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8494 Tiras |
Genesis 10:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The sons | וּבְנֵ֖י | ū·ḇə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Gomer | גֹּ֑מֶר | gō·mer | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1586 Gomer |
| Ashkenaz | אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז | ’aš·kă·naz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H813 Ashkenaz |
| Riphath | וְרִיפַ֖ת | wə·rî·p̄aṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7384 Riphath |
| and Togarmah | וְתֹגַרְמָֽה׃ | wə·ṯō·ḡar·māh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8425 Togarmah |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 10:2 Ezekiel 38:2 · Ezekiel 38:6 · 1 Chronicles 1:5–7 · Revelation 20:8 · Isaiah 66:19 · Ezekiel 39:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.