Genesis
Genesis 11:20–21
20When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug. 21And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
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Genesis 11:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Reu | רְע֔וּ | rə·‘ū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7466 Reu |
| was | וַיְחִ֣י | way·ḥî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| 32 | שְׁתַּ֥יִם | šə·ta·yim | Number - fd | H8147 two |
| 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 |
| Serug | שְׂרֽוּג׃ | śə·rūḡ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8286 Serug |
Genesis 11:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And after | אַחֲרֵי֙ | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| he had become the father of | הוֹלִיד֣וֹ | hō·w·lî·ḏōw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Serug | שְׂר֔וּג | śə·rūḡ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8286 Serug |
| Reu | רְע֗וּ | rə·‘ū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7466 Reu |
| lived | וַיְחִ֣י | way·ḥî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| 207 | שֶׁ֥בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| years | שָׁנִ֖ים | šā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| and had | וַיּ֥וֹלֶד | way·yō·w·leḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| other sons | בָּנִ֖ים | bā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1121 son |
| and daughters | וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס | ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H1323 daughter |
Cross-references
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Genesis 11:20 Luke 3:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.