Genesis
Genesis 10:21–22
21And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth;h Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
22The sons of Shem:
Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
Footnotes
- h 10:21 Or Shem, whose older brother was Japheth
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Genesis 10:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And sons were also born | יֻלַּ֖ד | yul·laḏ | Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| to Shem | וּלְשֵׁ֥ם | ū·lə·šêm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8035 Shem |
| the older | הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ | hag·gā·ḏō·wl | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| brother | אֲחִ֖י | ’ă·ḥî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H251 brother |
| Japheth | יֶ֥פֶת | ye·p̄eṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3315 Jepheth |
| was the forefather | אֲבִי֙ | ’ă·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1 father |
| of all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the sons | בְּנֵי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Eber | עֵ֔בֶר | ‘ê·ḇer | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5677 Eber |
Genesis 10:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The sons | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Shem | שֵׁ֖ם | šêm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8035 Shem |
| Elam | עֵילָ֣ם | ‘ê·lām | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5867 Elam |
| Asshur | וְאַשּׁ֑וּר | wə·’aš·šūr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| Arphaxad | וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד | wə·’ar·paḵ·šaḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H775 Arpakshad |
| Lud | וְל֥וּד | wə·lūḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3865 Lud, Lydia |
| and Aram | וַֽאֲרָֽם׃ | wa·’ă·rām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H758 Aram |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 10:21 Numbers 24:24
Genesis 10:22 Isaiah 66:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.