Genesis
Genesis 11:26–27
26When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
27This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.
Word by word
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Genesis 11:26
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Terah | תֶ֖רַח | ṯe·raḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8646 Terach |
| was | וַֽיְחִי־ | way·ḥî- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| 70 | שִׁבְעִ֣ים | šiḇ·‘îm | Number - common plural | H7657 seventy |
| years old | שָׁנָ֑ה | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| he became the father of | וַיּ֙וֹלֶד֙ | way·yō·w·leḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Abram | אַבְרָ֔ם | ’aḇ·rām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H87 Abram |
| Nahor | נָח֖וֹר | nā·ḥō·wr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5152 Nachor |
| and Haran | הָרָֽן׃ | hā·rān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2039 Haran |
Genesis 11:27
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ | wə·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| is the account | תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת | tō·wl·ḏōṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H8435 descent, family, history |
| of Terah | תֶּ֔רַח | te·raḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8646 Terach |
| Terah | תֶּ֚רַח | te·raḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8646 Terach |
| became the father of | הוֹלִ֣יד | hō·w·lîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Abram | אַבְרָ֔ם | ’aḇ·rām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H87 Abram |
| Nahor | נָח֖וֹר | nā·ḥō·wr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5152 Nachor |
| and Haran | הָרָ֑ן | hā·rān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2039 Haran |
| And Haran | וְהָרָ֖ן | wə·hā·rān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2039 Haran |
| became the father of | הוֹלִ֥יד | hō·w·lîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Lot | לֽוֹט׃ | lō·wṭ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3876 Lot |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 11:26 Joshua 24:2 · 1 Chronicles 1:26–27 · Genesis 12:4–5
Genesis 11:27 Genesis 14:12 · Genesis 11:31 · Genesis 12:4 · 2 Peter 2:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.