Genesis
Genesis 11:5
5Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| came down | וַיֵּ֣רֶד | way·yê·reḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| to see | לִרְאֹ֥ת | lir·’ōṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| the city | הָעִ֖יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| and the tower | הַמִּגְדָּ֑ל | ham·miḡ·dāl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4026 tower |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of men | הָאָדָֽם׃ | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| were building | בָּנ֖וּ | bā·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1129 build |
Cross-references
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Psalm 33:13–14 · Genesis 18:21 · John 3:13 · Jeremiah 23:23–24 · Hebrews 4:13 · Exodus 19:11 · Psalm 11:4 · Exodus 19:20 · Exodus 3:8 · Exodus 19:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.