Genesis

Genesis 10:24–25

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

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.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Arphaxad	וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד	wə·’ar·paḵ·šaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H775 Arpakshad
was the father of	יָלַ֣ד	yā·laḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Shelah	שָׁ֑לַח	šā·laḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7974 Shelach
and Shelah	וְשֶׁ֖לַח	wə·še·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7974 Shelach
was the father of	יָלַ֥ד	yā·laḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Eber	עֵֽבֶר׃	‘ê·ḇer	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5677 Eber

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Two	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
sons	בָנִ֑ים	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
were born	יֻלַּ֖ד	yul·laḏ	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Eber	וּלְעֵ֥בֶר	ū·lə·‘ê·ḇer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5677 Eber
One	הָֽאֶחָ֞ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
was named	שֵׁ֣ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Peleg	פֶּ֗לֶג	pe·leḡ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6389 Peleg
because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
in his days	בְיָמָיו֙	ḇə·yā·māw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3117 day
the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
was divided	נִפְלְגָ֣ה	nip̄·lə·ḡāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6385 split, divide
and his brother	אָחִ֖יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
was named	וְשֵׁ֥ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Joktan	יָקְטָֽן׃	yā·qə·ṭān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3355 Joktan

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.