Genesis

Genesis 4:22–23

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 4:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Zillah	וְצִלָּ֣ה	wə·ṣil·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6741 Tsillah
gave birth to	יָֽלְדָה֙	yā·lə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Tubal-cain	קַ֔יִן	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8423 Tubal-Kajin
a forger	לֹטֵ֕שׁ	lō·ṭêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3913 hammer, sharpen, whet
of every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
implement	חֹרֵ֥שׁ	ḥō·rêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2794 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
of bronze	נְחֹ֖שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
and iron	וּבַרְזֶ֑ל	ū·ḇar·zel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
And the sister	וַֽאֲח֥וֹת	wa·’ă·ḥō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H269 sister
of Tubal-cain	קַ֖יִן	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8423 Tubal-Kajin
Naamah	נַֽעֲמָֽה׃	na·‘ă·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5279 Naamah

Genesis 4:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Lamech	לֶ֜מֶךְ	le·meḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3929 Lemek
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to his wives	לְנָשָׁ֗יו	lə·nā·šāw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Adah	עָדָ֤ה	‘ā·ḏāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5711 Adah
and Zillah	וְצִלָּה֙	wə·ṣil·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6741 Tsillah
hear	שְׁמַ֣עַן	šə·ma·‘an	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural	H8085 hear
my voice	קוֹלִ֔י	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
wives	נְשֵׁ֣י	nə·šê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of Lamech	לֶ֔מֶךְ	le·meḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3929 Lemek
listen	הַאְזֵ֖נָּה	ha’·zên·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine plural	H238 give ear, listen, hear
to my speech	אִמְרָתִ֑י	’im·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H565 utterance, speech, word
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
have slain	הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙	hā·raḡ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2026 kill, slay
for wounding me	לְפִצְעִ֔י	lə·p̄iṣ·‘î	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6482 bruise, wound
a young man	וְיֶ֖לֶד	wə·ye·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
for striking me	לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃	lə·ḥab·bu·rā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2250 stripe, blow

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.