Genesis

Genesis 4:17–18

¹⁷And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

¹⁸Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.

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Genesis 4:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Cain	קַ֙יִן֙	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7014 Cain
had relations with	וַיֵּ֤דַע	way·yê·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
his wife	אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and she conceived	וַתַּ֖הַר	wat·ta·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and gave birth to	וַתֵּ֣לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Enoch	חֲנ֑וֹךְ	ḥă·nō·wḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok
Then	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
built	בֹּ֣נֶה	bō·neh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1129 build
a city	עִ֔יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and named	וַיִּקְרָא֙	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
after	כְּשֵׁ֖ם	kə·šêm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
his son	בְּנ֥וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Enoch	חֲנֽוֹךְ׃	ḥă·nō·wḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok

Genesis 4:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now to Enoch	לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙	la·ḥă·nō·wḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok
was born	וַיִּוָּלֵ֤ד	way·yiw·wā·lêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Irad	עִירָ֔ד	‘î·rāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5897 Irad
and Irad	וְעִירָ֕ד	wə·‘î·rāḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5897 Irad
was the father of	יָלַ֖ד	yā·laḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Mehujael	מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל	mə·ḥū·yā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4232 Mechujael, Mechijael
and Mehujael	וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל	ū·mə·ḥî·y·yā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4232 Mechujael, Mechijael
was the father of	יָלַד֙	yā·laḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Methusael	מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל	mə·ṯū·šā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4967 Methusael
and Methusael	וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל	ū·mə·ṯū·šā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4967 Methusael
was the father of	יָלַ֥ד	yā·laḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Lamech	לָֽמֶךְ׃	lā·meḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3929 Lemek

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