Genesis
Genesis 5:31
31So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Lamech | לֶ֔מֶךְ | le·meḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3929 Lemek |
| lived | וַֽיְהִי֙ | 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 |
| 777 | שֶׁ֤בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| 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.