Genesis
Genesis 5:21
21When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.