Genesis
Genesis 11:1
1Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the whole | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| world | הָאָ֖רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| had | וַֽיְהִ֥י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| one | אֶחָ֑ת | ’e·ḥāṯ | Number - feminine singular | H259 one |
| language | שָׂפָ֣ה | śā·p̄āh | Noun - feminine singular | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| and a common | אֲחָדִֽים׃ | ’ă·ḥā·ḏîm | Number - masculine plural | H259 one |
| form of speech | וּדְבָרִ֖ים | ū·ḏə·ḇā·rîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.