Genesis

Genesis 10:9

⁹He was a mighty hunter before^d the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.