Genesis 4:18 Go deeper

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיִּוָּלֵ֤דvai.yi.va.Ledand he was born

Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)

Meaning: to beget

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 1

לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙la.cha.noKhto Enoch

Lemma: חֲנוֹךְ (cha.nokh) · Strong's: H2585G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Enoch

Used 3 times. Also: Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2585G; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 2

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 3

עִירָ֔ד'i.RadIrad

Lemma: עִירָד (i.rad) · Strong's: H5897

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Irad

Used 2 times. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5897; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 4

וְעִירָ֕דve.'i.Radand Irad

Lemma: עִירָד (i.rad) · Strong's: H5897

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Irad

Used 2 times. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5897; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 5

יָלַ֖דya.Ladhe fathered

Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to beget

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 6

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 7

מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑לme.chu.ya.'ElMehujael

Lemma: מְחוּיָאֵל (me.chu.ya.el) · Strong's: H4232

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Mehujael

Used 2 times. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4232; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 8

וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗לu.me.chi.ya.'Eland Mehujael

Lemma: מְחוּיָאֵל (me.chu.ya.el) · Strong's: H4232

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Mehujael

Used 2 times. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4232; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 9

יָלַד֙ya.Ladhe fathered

Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to beget

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 10

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 11

מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔לme.Tu.sha.'ElMethushael

Lemma: מְתוּשָׁאֵל (me.tu.sha.el) · Strong's: H4967

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Methushael

Used 2 times. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4967; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 12

וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖לu.me.tu.sha.'Eland Methushael

Lemma: מְתוּשָׁאֵל (me.tu.sha.el) · Strong's: H4967

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Methushael

Used 2 times. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4967; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 13

יָלַ֥דya.Ladhe fathered

Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to beget

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 14

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 15

לָֽמֶךְ\׃La.mekhLamech

Lemma: לֶ֫מֶךְ (le.mekh) · Strong's: H3929G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Lamech

Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 4:19, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3929G; TAHOT Genesis 4:18 word 16

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Now to Enoch	→	חֲנוֹךְ H2585G Enoch
was born	→	יָלַד H3205 to beget
Irad	→	עִירָד H5897 Irad
and Irad	→	עִירָד H5897 Irad
was the father of	→	יָלַד H3205 to beget
Mehujael	→	מְחוּיָאֵל H4232 Mehujael
and Mehujael	→	מְחוּיָאֵל H4232 Mehujael
was the father of	→	יָלַד H3205 to beget
Methusael	→	מְתוּשָׁאֵל H4967 Methushael
and Methusael	→	מְתוּשָׁאֵל H4967 Methushael
was the father of	→	יָלַד H3205 to beget
Lamech	→	לֶ֫מֶךְ H3929G Lamech

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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