Genesis

Genesis 4:26

²⁶And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh.

At that time men began to call uponⁱ the name of the LORD.

Footnotes

i 4:26 Or to proclaim; some translators to invoke or to call themselves by or to profane

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And to Seth	וּלְשֵׁ֤ת	ū·lə·šêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8352 Sheth
also	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
a son	בֵּ֔ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
was born	יֻלַּד־	yul·laḏ-	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
and he called	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
him	שְׁמ֖וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Enosh	אֱנ֑וֹשׁ	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H583 Enosh
At that time	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
began	הוּחַ֔ל	hū·ḥal	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
to call upon	לִקְרֹ֖א	liq·rō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the name	בְּשֵׁ֥ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.