Genesis

Genesis 10:8–10

⁸Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one^c on the earth. ⁹He was a mighty hunter before^d the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.” ¹⁰His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.^e

Footnotes

c 10:8 Or who established himself as a mighty warrior or who became the first fearless leader
d 10:9 Or in defiance of; twice in this verse
e 10:10 That is, Babylonia

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Genesis 10:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cush	וְכ֖וּשׁ	wə·ḵūš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3568 Cush
was the father of	יָלַ֣ד	yā·laḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Nimrod	נִמְרֹ֑ד	nim·rōḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5248 Nimrod
who	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
began	הֵחֵ֔ל	hê·ḥêl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
to be	לִֽהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a mighty one	גִּבֹּ֖ר	gib·bōr	Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
on the earth	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Genesis 10:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	הֽוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a mighty	גִבֹּֽר־	ḡib·bōr-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1368 strong, mighty
hunter	צַ֖יִד	ṣa·yiḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H6718 hunting, game
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
so	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
it is said	יֵֽאָמַ֔ר	yê·’ā·mar	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Like Nimrod	כְּנִמְרֹ֛ד	kə·nim·rōḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5248 Nimrod
a mighty	גִּבּ֥וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1368 strong, mighty
hunter	צַ֖יִד	ṣa·yiḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H6718 hunting, game
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Genesis 10:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His kingdom	מַמְלַכְתּוֹ֙	mam·laḵ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
began	רֵאשִׁ֤ית	rê·šîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7225 beginning, chief
in Babylon	בָּבֶ֔ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
Erech	וְאֶ֖רֶךְ	wə·’e·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H751 Erek
Accad	וְאַכַּ֣ד	wə·’ak·kaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H390 Akkad
and Calneh	וְכַלְנֵ֑ה	wə·ḵal·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3641 Calneh, Calno
in the land	בְּאֶ֖רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Shinar	שִׁנְעָֽר׃	šin·‘ār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8152 Shinar

Cross-references

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Genesis 10:8 Micah 5:6

Genesis 10:9 2 Chronicles 28:22 · Genesis 13:13 · Genesis 6:11 · Genesis 27:30 · Genesis 25:27 · Genesis 6:4

Genesis 10:10 Genesis 11:9 · Genesis 11:2 · Genesis 14:1 · Micah 4:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.