Genesis
Genesis 10:20
20These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These | אֵ֣לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| the sons | בְנֵי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Ham | חָ֔ם | ḥām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2526 Ham |
| according to their clans | לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם | lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4940 clan |
| languages | לִלְשֹֽׁנֹתָ֑ם | lil·šō·nō·ṯām | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural | H3956 tongue |
| lands | בְּאַרְצֹתָ֖ם | bə·’ar·ṣō·ṯām | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H776 earth, land |
| and nations | בְּגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃ס | bə·ḡō·w·yê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.