Genesis

Genesis 10:8–12

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 ¹¹From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, ¹²and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.

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

Genesis 10:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
that	הַהִ֖וא	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
land	הָאָ֥רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
he went forth	יָצָ֣א	yā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
into Assyria	אַשּׁ֑וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
where he built	וַיִּ֙בֶן֙	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
Nineveh	נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה	nî·nə·wêh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5210 Nineveh
Rehoboth-Ir	רְחֹבֹ֥ת	rə·ḥō·ḇōṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7344 Rechoboth
Calah	כָּֽלַח׃	kā·laḥ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3625 Kelach

Genesis 10:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and Resen	רֶ֔סֶן	re·sen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7449 Resen
which is between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
Nineveh	נִֽינְוֵ֖ה	nî·nə·wêh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5210 Nineveh
and the great	הַגְּדֹלָֽה׃	hag·gə·ḏō·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
city	הָעִ֥יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
of Calah	כָּ֑לַח	kā·laḥ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3625 Kelach