Genesis

Genesis 5:21–27

²¹When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. ²²And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God^c 300 years and had other sons and daughters. ²³So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

²⁴Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.^d

²⁵When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. ²⁶And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. ²⁷So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

Footnotes

c 5:22 LXX pleased God; also in verse 24
d 5:24 LXX and he was not found, because God had taken him away; cited in Hebrews 11:5|HEB 11:5

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Genesis 5:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Enoch	חֲנ֔וֹךְ	ḥă·nō·wḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok
was	וַֽיְחִ֣י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
65	וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים	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
Methuselah	מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃	mə·ṯū·šā·laḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4968 Methushelach

Genesis 5:22

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
Methuselah	מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח	mə·ṯū·še·laḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4968 Methushelach
Enoch	חֲנ֜וֹךְ	ḥă·nō·wḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok
walked	וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֨ךְ	way·yiṯ·hal·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
300	שְׁלֹ֥שׁ	šə·lōš	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
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 5:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Enoch	חֲנ֑וֹךְ	ḥă·nō·wḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok
lived	וַיְהִ֖י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a total of	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
365	וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ	ū·šə·lōš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
years	שָׁנָֽה׃	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year

Genesis 5:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Enoch	חֲנ֖וֹךְ	ḥă·nō·wḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok
walked	וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ	way·yiṯ·hal·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and then	וְאֵינֶ֕נּוּ	wə·’ê·nen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃פ	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had taken him away	לָקַ֥ח	lā·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take

Genesis 5:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Methuselah	מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח	mə·ṯū·še·laḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4968 Methushelach
was	וַיְחִ֣י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
187	וּמְאַ֣ת	ū·mə·’aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H3967 hundred
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
Lamech	לָֽמֶךְ׃	lā·meḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3929 Lemek

Genesis 5:26

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
Lamech	לֶ֔מֶךְ	le·meḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3929 Lemek
Methuselah	מְתוּשֶׁ֗לַח	mə·ṯū·še·laḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4968 Methushelach
lived	וַֽיְחִ֣י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
782	וּשְׁבַ֥ע	ū·šə·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H7651 seven
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 5:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Methuselah	מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח	mə·ṯū·še·laḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4968 Methushelach
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
969	תֵּ֤שַׁע	tê·ša‘	Number - feminine singular	H8672 a nine, nonad
years	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
and then he died	וַיָּמֹֽת׃פ	way·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

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Genesis 5:22 1 Thessalonians 2:12 · Genesis 17:1 · Genesis 6:9 · Malachi 2:6 · Luke 1:6 · 1 John 1:7 · Psalm 116:9 · Micah 6:8 · Leviticus 26:12 · Hebrews 11:5–6 · Colossians 1:10 · Ephesians 5:15

Genesis 5:24 Hebrews 11:5–6 · 1 John 1:7 · Genesis 5:22 · Luke 23:43 · 2 Kings 2:11 · Genesis 42:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.