Genesis

Genesis 4:19–23

19And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock. 21And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

22And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23Then Lamech said to his wives:

“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;

wives of Lamech, listen to my speech.

For I have slain a man for wounding me,

a young man for striking me.

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Genesis 4:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Lamechלֶ֖מֶךְle·meḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH3929 Lemek
marriedוַיִּֽקַּֽח־way·yiq·qaḥ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·têNumber - feminine dual constructH8147 two
womenנָשִׁ֑יםnā·šîmNoun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
oneהָֽאַחַת֙hā·’a·ḥaṯArticle; Number - feminine singularH259 one
namedשֵׁ֤םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Adahעָדָ֔ה‘ā·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5711 Adah
andוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaš·šê·nîṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH8145 second
Zillahצִלָּֽה׃ṣil·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH6741 Tsillah

Genesis 4:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Adahעָדָ֖ה‘ā·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5711 Adah
gave birth toוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Jabalיָבָ֑לyā·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH2989 Jabal
heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wasהָיָ֔הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the fatherאֲבִ֕י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
of those who dwellיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in tentsאֹ֖הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singularH168 tent
andוּמִקְנֶֽה׃ū·miq·nehConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4735 cattle

Genesis 4:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And his brother’sאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
nameוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Jubalיוּבָ֑לyū·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH3106 Jubal
heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wasהָיָ֔הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the fatherאֲבִ֕י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who playתֹּפֵ֥שׂtō·p̄êśVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH8610 lay hold of, wield
the harpכִּנּ֖וֹרkin·nō·wrNoun - masculine singularH3658 lyre
and fluteוְעוּגָֽב׃wə·‘ū·ḡāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5748 reed-instrument

Genesis 4:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Zillahוְצִלָּ֣הwə·ṣil·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6741 Tsillah
gave birth toיָֽלְדָה֙yā·lə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Tubal-cainקַ֔יִןqa·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH8423 Tubal-Kajin
a forgerלֹטֵ֕שׁlō·ṭêšVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3913 hammer, sharpen, whet
of everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
implementחֹרֵ֥שׁḥō·rêšVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH2794 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
of bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯNoun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
and ironוּבַרְזֶ֑לū·ḇar·zelConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron
And the sisterוַֽאֲח֥וֹתwa·’ă·ḥō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH269 sister
of Tubal-cainקַ֖יִןqa·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH8423 Tubal-Kajin
Naamahנַֽעֲמָֽה׃na·‘ă·māhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5279 Naamah

Genesis 4:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Lamechלֶ֜מֶךְle·meḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH3929 Lemek
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to his wivesלְנָשָׁ֗יוlə·nā·šāwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Adahעָדָ֤ה‘ā·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5711 Adah
and Zillahוְצִלָּה֙wə·ṣil·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6741 Tsillah
hearשְׁמַ֣עַןšə·ma·‘anVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine pluralH8085 hear
my voiceקוֹלִ֔יqō·w·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
wivesנְשֵׁ֣יnə·šêNoun - feminine plural constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Lamechלֶ֔מֶךְle·meḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH3929 Lemek
listenהַאְזֵ֖נָּהha’·zên·nāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine pluralH238 give ear, listen, hear
to my speechאִמְרָתִ֑י’im·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH565 utterance, speech, word
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
have slainהָרַ֙גְתִּי֙hā·raḡ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2026 kill, slay
for wounding meלְפִצְעִ֔יlə·p̄iṣ·‘îPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6482 bruise, wound
a young manוְיֶ֖לֶדwə·ye·leḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
for striking meלְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃lə·ḥab·bu·rā·ṯîPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2250 stripe, blow

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