Genesis
Genesis 5:17
17So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
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| 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.