Genesis

Genesis 6:4–5

4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days— and afterward as well— when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.

5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

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Genesis 6:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Nephilimהַנְּפִלִ֞יםhan·nə·p̄i·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5303 feller, bully, tyrant
wereהָי֣וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on the earthבָאָרֶץ֮ḇā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
in those daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
andוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
afterward as wellאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the sonsבְּנֵ֤יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
had relations withיָבֹ֜אוּyā·ḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of menהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
And they boreוְיָלְד֖וּwə·yā·lə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
themלָהֶ֑םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
whoהֵ֧מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
the mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֛יםhag·gib·bō·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
of oldמֵעוֹלָ֖םmê·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of renownהַשֵּֽׁם׃פhaš·šêmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8034 name

Genesis 6:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the wickednessרָעַ֥תrā·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7451 bad, evil
of manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
greatרַבָּ֛הrab·bāhAdjective - feminine singularH7227 much, many, great
upon the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
andוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
inclinationיֵ֙צֶר֙yê·ṣerNoun - masculine singular constructH3336 form, framing, purpose
of the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹ֣תmaḥ·šə·ḇōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4284 thought, device
of his heartלִבּ֔וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
altogetherרַ֥קraqAdverbH7535 thin
evilרַ֖עra‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the timeהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Cross-references

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Genesis 6:4 Numbers 13:33 · 2 Samuel 21:15–22 · 1 Samuel 17:4 · Deuteronomy 3:11 · Deuteronomy 2:20–21

Genesis 6:5 Matthew 15:19 · Romans 1:28–31 · Mark 7:21–23 · Jeremiah 4:14 · Jeremiah 17:9 · Ephesians 2:1–3 · Ecclesiastes 9:3 · Ecclesiastes 7:29 · Genesis 8:21 · Psalm 53:2 · Titus 3:3 · Psalm 14:1–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.