Genesis
Genesis 11:14
14When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Shelah | וְשֶׁ֥לַח | wə·še·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7974 Shelach |
| was | חַ֖י | ḥay | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| 30 | שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים | šə·lō·šîm | Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| years old | שָׁנָ֑ה | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| he became the father of | וַיּ֖וֹלֶד | way·yō·w·leḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Eber | עֵֽבֶר׃ | ‘ê·ḇer | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5677 Eber |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.