Genesis

Genesis 10:21–25

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.

23The sons of Aram:

Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.i

24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah,j and Shelah was the father of Eber.

25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg,k because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

Footnotes

  • h 10:21 Or Shem, whose older brother was Japheth
  • i 10:23 Hebrew; LXX and 1 Chronicles 1:17|1CH 1:17Meshech
  • j 10:24 Hebrew; LXX (see also Luke 3:35–36|LUK 3:35-36) And Arphaxad was the father of Cainan, and Cainan was the father of Shelah,
  • k 10:25 Peleg means division.

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Genesis 10:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And sons were also bornיֻלַּ֖דyul·laḏVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Shemוּלְשֵׁ֥םū·lə·šêmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8035 Shem
the olderהַגָּדֽוֹל׃hag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
brotherאֲחִ֖י’ă·ḥîNoun - masculine singular constructH251 brother
Japhethיֶ֥פֶתye·p̄eṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH3315 Jepheth
was the forefatherאֲבִי֙’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the sonsבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Eberעֵ֔בֶר‘ê·ḇerNoun - proper - masculine singularH5677 Eber

Genesis 10:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Shemשֵׁ֖םšêmNoun - proper - masculine singularH8035 Shem
Elamעֵילָ֣ם‘ê·lāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5867 Elam
Asshurוְאַשּׁ֑וּרwə·’aš·šūrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
Arphaxadוְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖דwə·’ar·paḵ·šaḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH775 Arpakshad
Ludוְל֥וּדwə·lūḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3865 Lud, Lydia
and Aramוַֽאֲרָֽם׃wa·’ă·rāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH758 Aram

Genesis 10:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Aramאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH758 Aram
Uzע֥וּץ‘ūṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH5780 Uts
Hulוְח֖וּלwə·ḥūlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2343 Chul
Getherוְגֶ֥תֶרwə·ḡe·ṯerConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1666 Gether
and Mashוָמַֽשׁ׃wā·mašConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4851 Mash

Genesis 10:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Arphaxadוְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖דwə·’ar·paḵ·šaḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH775 Arpakshad
was the father ofיָלַ֣דyā·laḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Shelahשָׁ֑לַחšā·laḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7974 Shelach
and Shelahוְשֶׁ֖לַחwə·še·laḥConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7974 Shelach
was the father ofיָלַ֥דyā·laḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Eberעֵֽבֶר׃‘ê·ḇerNoun - proper - masculine singularH5677 Eber

Genesis 10:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
sonsבָנִ֑יםḇā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
were bornיֻלַּ֖דyul·laḏVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Eberוּלְעֵ֥בֶרū·lə·‘ê·ḇerConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5677 Eber
Oneהָֽאֶחָ֞דhā·’e·ḥāḏArticle; Number - masculine singularH259 one
was namedשֵׁ֣םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Pelegפֶּ֗לֶגpe·leḡNoun - proper - masculine singularH6389 Peleg
becauseכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
in his daysבְיָמָיו֙ḇə·yā·māwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3117 day
the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
was dividedנִפְלְגָ֣הnip̄·lə·ḡāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6385 split, divide
and his brotherאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
was namedוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Joktanיָקְטָֽן׃yā·qə·ṭānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3355 Joktan

Cross-references

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Genesis 10:21 Numbers 24:24

Genesis 10:22 Isaiah 66:19

Genesis 10:23 Job 1:1 · Jeremiah 25:20

Genesis 10:24 Luke 3:35 · Genesis 11:12–15

Genesis 10:25 1 Chronicles 1:19 · Genesis 10:32 · Deuteronomy 32:8 · Acts 17:26 · Luke 3:35–36 · Genesis 11:16–19 · Genesis 10:21

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