Genesis
Genesis 5:12
12When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.