Genesis

Genesis 11:26–31

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. ²⁸During his father Terah’s lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.

²⁹And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah. ³⁰But Sarai was barren; she had no children.

³¹And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.

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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

Genesis 11:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
During	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his father	אָבִ֑יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Terah’s lifetime	תֶּ֣רַח	te·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8646 Terach
Haran	הָרָ֔ן	hā·rān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2039 Haran
died	וַיָּ֣מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
in his native	מוֹלַדְתּ֖וֹ	mō·w·laḏ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4138 nativity, lineage, native country
land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
in Ur	בְּא֥וּר	bə·’ūr	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H218 Ur
of the Chaldeans	כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃	kaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean

Genesis 11:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Abram	אַבְרָ֧ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
and Nahor	וְנָח֛וֹר	wə·nā·ḥō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5152 Nachor
took	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
wives	נָשִׁ֑ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
for themselves	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Abram’s	אַבְרָם֙	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
wife	אֵֽשֶׁת־	’ê·šeṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
was named	שֵׁ֤ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Sarai	שָׂרָ֔י	śā·rāy	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8297 Sarai
and Nahor’s	נָחוֹר֙	nā·ḥō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5152 Nachor
wife	אֵֽשֶׁת־	’ê·šeṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
was named	וְשֵׁ֤ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Milcah	מִלְכָּ֔ה	mil·kāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4435 Milcah
she was the daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Haran	הָרָ֥ן	hā·rān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2039 Haran
the father	אֲבִֽי־	’ă·ḇî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
of both Milcah	מִלְכָּ֖ה	mil·kāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4435 Milcah
and Iscah	יִסְכָּֽה׃	yis·kāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3252 Jiskah

Genesis 11:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Sarai	שָׂרַ֖י	śā·ray	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8297 Sarai
was	וַתְּהִ֥י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
barren	עֲקָרָ֑ה	‘ă·qā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6135 barren
she had	לָ֖הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
no	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
children	וָלָֽד׃	wā·lāḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2056 offspring, child

Genesis 11:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Terah	תֶּ֜רַח	te·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8646 Terach
took	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
his son	בְּנ֗וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Abram	אַבְרָ֣ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
his grandson	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
Lot	ל֤וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
son	בְּנ֔וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
of Haran	הָרָן֙	hā·rān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2039 Haran
and	וְאֵת֙	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
his daughter-in-law	כַּלָּת֔וֹ	kal·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
Sarai	שָׂרַ֣י	śā·ray	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8297 Sarai
the wife	אֵ֖שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of Abram	אַבְרָ֣ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
and they set out	וַיֵּצְא֨וּ	way·yê·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
from Ur	מֵא֣וּר	mê·’ūr	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H218 Ur
of the Chaldeans	כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים	kaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
for	לָלֶ֙כֶת֙	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
the land	אַ֣רְצָה	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
But when they arrived	וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Haran	חָרָ֖ן	ḥā·rān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2771 Charan
they settled	וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither