Genesis

Genesis 5:6–11

⁶When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh. ⁷And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. ⁸So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

⁹When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan. ¹⁰And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. ¹¹So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

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Genesis 5:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Seth	שֵׁ֕ת	šêṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8352 Sheth
was	וַֽיְחִי־	way·ḥî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
105	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
Enosh	אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H583 Enosh

Genesis 5:7

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
Enosh	אֱנ֔וֹשׁ	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H583 Enosh
Seth	שֵׁ֗ת	šêṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8352 Sheth
lived	וַֽיְחִי־	way·ḥî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
807	וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	ū·šə·mō·neh	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H8083 eight
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 5:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Seth	שֵׁ֔ת	šêṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8352 Sheth
lived	וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙	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
912	וּתְשַׁ֥ע	ū·ṯə·ša‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H8672 a nine, nonad
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

Genesis 5:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Enosh	אֱנ֖וֹשׁ	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H583 Enosh
was	וַֽיְחִ֥י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
90	תִּשְׁעִ֣ים	tiš·‘îm	Number - common plural	H8673 ninety
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
Kenan	קֵינָֽן׃	qê·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7018 Kenan

Genesis 5:10

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
Kenan	קֵינָ֔ן	qê·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7018 Kenan
Enosh	אֱנ֗וֹשׁ	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H583 Enosh
lived	וַֽיְחִ֣י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
815	חֲמֵ֤שׁ	ḥă·mêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
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 5:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Enosh	אֱנ֔וֹשׁ	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H583 Enosh
lived	וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙	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
905	וּתְשַׁ֥ע	ū·ṯə·ša‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H8672 a nine, nonad
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

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Genesis 5:6 Genesis 4:26

Genesis 5:9 Luke 3:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.