Genesis

Genesis 5:12–17

¹²When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel. ¹³And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁴So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

¹⁵When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared. ¹⁶And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁷So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

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Genesis 5:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Kenan	קֵינָ֖ן	qê·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7018 Kenan
was	וַֽיְחִ֥י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
70	שִׁבְעִ֣ים	šiḇ·‘îm	Number - common plural	H7657 seventy
years old	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
he became the father of	וַיּ֖וֹלֶד	way·yō·w·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Mahalalel	מַֽהֲלַלְאֵֽל׃	ma·hă·lal·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4111 Mahalalel

Genesis 5:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And after	אַחֲרֵי֙	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
he had become the father of	הוֹלִיד֣וֹ	hō·w·lî·ḏōw	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Mahalalel	מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל	ma·hă·lal·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4111 Mahalalel
Kenan	קֵינָ֗ן	qê·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7018 Kenan
lived	וַיְחִ֣י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
840	וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ū·šə·mō·neh	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H8083 eight
years	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
and had	וַיּ֥וֹלֶד	way·yō·w·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
sons	בָּנִ֖ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבָנֽוֹת׃	ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter

Genesis 5:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Kenan	קֵינָ֔ן	qê·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7018 Kenan
lived	וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a total of	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
910	וּתְשַׁ֥ע	ū·ṯə·ša‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H8672 a nine, nonad
years	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
and then he died	וַיָּמֹֽת׃ס	way·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Genesis 5:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Mahalalel	מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל	ma·hă·lal·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4111 Mahalalel
was	וַֽיְחִ֣י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
65	וְשִׁשִּׁ֣ים	wə·šiš·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H8346 sixty
years old	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
he became the father of	וַיּ֖וֹלֶד	way·yō·w·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Jared	יָֽרֶד׃	yā·reḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3382 Jered

Genesis 5:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And after	אַֽחֲרֵי֙	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
he had become the father of	הוֹלִיד֣וֹ	hō·w·lî·ḏōw	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Jared	יֶ֔רֶד	ye·reḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3382 Jered
Mahalalel	מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֗ל	ma·hă·lal·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4111 Mahalalel
lived	וַֽיְחִ֣י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
830	וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ū·šə·mō·neh	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H8083 eight
years	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
and had	וַיּ֥וֹלֶד	way·yō·w·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
sons	בָּנִ֖ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבָנֽוֹת׃	ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter

Genesis 5:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Mahalalel	מַהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל	ma·hă·lal·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4111 Mahalalel
lived	וַיִּהְיוּ֙	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a total of	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
895	וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ū·šə·mō·neh	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H8083 eight
years	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
and then he died	וַיָּמֹֽת׃ס	way·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.