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Genesis 11:23 — Word Study

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WLCוַיְחִ֣י שְׂר֗וּג אַחֲרֵ֛י הוֹלִיד֥וֹ אֶת־ נָח֖וֹר מָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס

BSAAnd afterʼachar [following, subsequent to] he had become the father ofyâlad [begat, generated] NahorNâchôwr [Abraham's grandfather] SerugSᵉrûwg [meaning branch, a postdiluvian patriarch] livedchâyâh [experienced life, was quickened, two hundred, a multitude of] 200mêʼâh yearsshâneh [periods of time, seasons] and hadyâlad [begat, fathered] other sonsbên [additional, more, male descendants, children] and daughtersbath [female offspring, girls]

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Genesis 11:23quick helps
In a sentenceSerug lived for 200 years after becoming the father of Nahor, and he had other sons and daughters.
Who is speakingThe narrator recounts the genealogy of the patriarchs.
Where we areThe genealogical record in Genesis, detailing the lineage leading to Abraham.
The hard wordוַיְחִ֣י
Take awayThe passage emphasizes the long life and lineage of Serug.
5 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott, Cambridge & more — read them › clause subjectשְׂרוּג verbחָיָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Genesis 11:23

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Context — The Genealogy of the Patriarchsgenerated

22When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.
23And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
24When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.
25And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:23 is part of the genealogical account that traces the lineage from Noah to Abraham. This verse specifically highlights Serug, who lived for 200 years after becoming the father of Nahor, and it illustrates the continuity of life and family among the patriarchs. The genealogy serves to establish the heritage of the Israelites and their connection to God's promises.


Cross References


The Key Word וַיְחִ֣י, vay.Chigenerated

The Hebrew verb חָיָה (chayah) means to live or have life, encompassing both literal and figurative senses. It indicates not only existence but also the idea of being quickened or revived, reflecting God's power to sustain life.

In this verse, וַיְחִ֣י emphasizes Serug's longevity and vitality, as it describes his experience of life over a significant period, reinforcing the theme of divine blessing in the genealogical context.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb וַיְחִ֣י governs the sentence, with several phrases providing additional information: a prepositional phrase indicating the timing, a noun phrase for the subject, and a clause that describes what Serug did during his life.

The structure highlights Serug's life and progeny, with the emphasis on his longevity and the continuation of his family line.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates וַיְחִ֣י as ἔζησεν (ezēsen), meaning 'he lived.' This choice retains the essence of life and existence, aligning closely with the Hebrew.

The translation reflects the continuity of the narrative, emphasizing the significance of Serug's life in the genealogical account.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Genesis 11:23 tells us that after Serug became the father of Nahor, he lived for 200 years and had other sons and daughters. This verse is part of the genealogy that connects the patriarchs, showing the continuation of life and family.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that Serug lived 200 years?

This indicates the longevity of Serug's life, which is a common theme in the genealogies of the patriarchs, reflecting God's blessing.

Who was Nahor?

Nahor was Serug's son and Abraham's grandfather, playing a significant role in the lineage leading to the patriarch Abraham.

Why is genealogy important in the Bible?

Genealogy establishes the historical and spiritual lineage of the Israelites, connecting them to God's promises and covenant.

What does 'fathered' imply in this context?

The term 'fathered' indicates the act of begetting children, emphasizing the continuation of Serug's lineage.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What significance does Serug's long life have in the context of the biblical genealogy?
  2. How does understanding the lineage from Serug to Abraham enhance our comprehension of the biblical narrative?
  3. In what ways can we see the importance of family and heritage in our own lives?
  4. How does this verse reflect God's blessing on the patriarchs and their descendants?

Commentators on this verse — 5 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Genesis 11:23 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Serug lived, after he begat Nahor, two hundred years,.... The years of his life were two hundred and thirty: and he begat sons and daughters; nowhere else mentioned: he died, according to the

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 11 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

THE TÔLDÔTH SHEM.(10-26) These are the generations of Shem.—Here also, as in Genesis 5, there is a very considerable divergence between the statements of the Hebrew, the Samaritan, and the Septuagint texts. According to the Hebrew, the total number of years from Shem to the birth of Abram was 390, according to the Samaritan, 1,040, and according to the LXX., 1,270. These larger totals are obtained by adding, as a rule, one hundred years to the age of each patriarch before the birth of his eldest son, and the LXX. also insert Cainan between Arphaxad and Salah. The virtual agreement of two authorities, coming from such different quarters as the Samaritan transcript and the LXX. version is…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

10–26. The Genealogy of the Patriarchs from Shem to Abram. (P.) This genealogical table is taken from P. It resembles the table in chap. 5 (1) in the manner of the enumeration of years, (a) at the birth of the firstborn, (b) at the patriarch’s death: (2) in the general length of the list, nine (or, including Cainan, ten) generations: (3) in the last name, Terah, being represented, like Noah, as the father of three sons. The gradual diminution in the duration of life from Shem (600 years) and Arpachshad (438 years) to Nahor (148 years) should be noticed. See Special Note on the Longevity of the Patriarchs, Genesis 14:17-24. The period from the Flood to the birth of Abram covers 290 years. In…

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

The Generations of Shem, Genesis 11:10-26. The narrative here again doubles back upon itself, returning over a century to take a new departure from the birth of Shem’s eldest son, two years after the flood.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

NETBNew English Translation2006

And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

and Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

RVARevised Version, American1894

and Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And Serug liued, after he begate Nahor, two hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And Serug lived after he had begotten Nahor two hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And Serug liveth after his begetting Nahor two hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And Serug lives after his begetting Nahor two hundred years, and begets sons and daughters.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And Serug lived after he had begotten Nachor two hundred years; and begat sons and daughters.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor. He also became the father of other sons and daughters.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And Sarug lived after he begot Nachor, two hundred years: and begot sons and daughters.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Serug lived another 200 years after Nahor was born and had other sons and daughters.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And after the birth of Nahor, Serug went on living for two hundred years, and had sons and daughters:

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וַandclauseverbיְחִ֣יhe.livedsubjectשְׂר֗וּגSerugprepositional phrase · prepositionalאַחֲרֵ֛יafterclauseverbהוֹלִיד֥fatheredsubjectוֹhenoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)נָח֖וֹרNahornoun phrase · adverbialמָאתַ֣יִםtwo.hundredשָׁנָ֑הyear[s]וַandclauseverbיּ֥וֹלֶדhe.fatherednoun phrase · objectבָּנִ֖יםsonsוּandבָנֽוֹתdaughters

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint show substantial agreement, with 8 of the 11 words matched. The Samaritan Pentateuch, however, differs in 7 words, indicating variations in the text regarding numbers and verbs.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וַיְחִ֣י שְׂר֗וּג אַחֲרֵ֛י הוֹלִיד֥וֹ אֶת־ נָח֖וֹר מָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וַיְחִ֣יἔζησενשְׂר֗וּגσερουξאַחֲרֵ֛יμετὰנָח֖וֹרναξωρמָאתַ֣יִםδιακόσιαוַיּ֥וֹלֶדἐγέννησενבָּנִ֖יםυἱοὺςוּבָנֽוֹת׃ סθυγατέρας

8 of the 11 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

ויחי שׂרוג אחרי הולידו את נחור מאת שׁנה ויוליד בנים ובנות ויהיו כל ימי שׂרוג שׁלשׁים שׁנה ומאתים שׁנה וימת

7 words differ from the Masoretic Text: מאת (hundred), יוליד (bear), יהיו (be), כל (whole), ימי (day), שׁלשׁים (three)

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Genesis 11:23חָיָהand he liveand he livedחָיָהשְׂרוּגSerugSerugשְׂרוּגאַחַרafterafterאַחַריָלַדfathered hefathered heיָלַדאֵתthe object the object markאֵתנָחוֹרNahorNahorנָחוֹרמֵאָהtwo hundredtwo hundredמֵאָהשָׁנָהyear[s]year[s]שָׁנָהיָלַדand he fathand he fatheredיָלַדבֵּןsonssonsבֵּןבַּתand daughteand daughtersבַּתבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהשָׂרַגto intertwto intertwineשָׂרַגאָחַרto delayto delayאָחַראוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתשָׁנָהto changeto changeשָׁנָהחָוָהto explainto explainחָוָהנַ֫חַרsnortingsnortingנַ֫חַרשֶׁ֫לַחShelahShelahשֶׁ֫לַחהָרָהto conceivto conceiveהָרָהצְדָקָהrighteousnrighteousnessצְדָקָהיָלַדto begetto begetיָלַדחָיָהto liveto liveחָיָהרָדַףto pursueto pursueרָדַףזָנָהto fornicato fornicateזָנָהמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁהָרָןHaranHaranהָרָןמִלְכָּהMilcahMilcahמִלְכָּהאֶ֫לֶףthousandthousandאֶ֫לֶף
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Genesis 11:23

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
וַיְחִ֣יvay.Chi and he lived H2421 Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
282× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To live or have life is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can also mean to revive or be quickened. It is used in the Bible to describe God's power to sustain life and restore people to health, as seen in the stories of the prophets and Jesus' miracles.
Amplified meaning
experienced life, was quickened, two hundred, a multitude of
Tyndale gloss
to live
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָיָה (chayah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to live or have life, encompassing both literal and figurative senses. It includes various nuances such as reviving, preserving life, and restoring health. The entries detail its use in different stems, with Qal focusing on living and being quickened, while Piel and Hiphil emphasize giving life and reviving. No specific verse references are provided.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָיָה 283 vb. live

Qal 203

live

be quickened, revive

Pi.

preserve alive, let live

give life

quicken, revive, refresh

Hiph.

preserve alive, let live

quicken, revive

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2421 חָיָה live .. live

. be quickened, revive

. . preserve alive, let live

. give life

. quicken, revive, refresh

. . preserve alive, let live

. quicken, revive

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2421 chayah khaw-yaw'

a primitive root (compare 2331, 2421); to live, whether

literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive:--keep

(leave, make) alive, X certainly, give (promise) life, (let,

suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken,

recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (X God) save

(alive, life, lives), X surely, be whole.

see HEBREW for 02331

see HEBREW for 02421

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָיָה (cha.yah) — to live.

1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to live

1a1a) to have life

1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive

1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon

1a1d) to live (prosperously)

1a2) to revive, be quickened

1a2a) from sickness

1a2b) from discouragement

1a2c) from faintness

1a2d) from death

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to preserve alive, let live

1b2) to give life

1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh

1b3a) to restore to life

1b3b) to cause to grow

1b3c) to restore

1b3d) to revive

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to preserve alive, let live

1c2) to quicken, revive

1c2a) to restore (to health)

1c2b) to revive

1c2c) to restore to life

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vqw3ms
and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
שְׂר֗וּגse.Rug Serug H8286 Noun proper masculine
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Serug was a postdiluvian patriarch, the son of Reu and the father of Nahor. His name means branch, and he is an ancestor of Abraham, appearing in the genealogy of Genesis 11:20.
Amplified meaning
meaning branch, a postdiluvian patriarch
Tyndale gloss
Serug
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שְׂרוּג (Sruwg) refers to Serug, a postdiluvian patriarch mentioned in Genesis 11:20. The name is derived from a root meaning 'tendril' or 'branch,' indicating a familial connection as a descendant of Peleg. He is noted as the son of Reu and the father of Nahor, making him a significant figure in the genealogy leading to Abraham.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׂרוּג n.pr.m. descendant (i.e. younger branch) of Peleg

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8286 שְׂרוּג descendant (i.e. younger branch) of Peleg

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8286 Sruwg ser-oog'

from 8276; tendril; Serug, a postdiluvian patriarch:--Serug.

see HEBREW for 08276

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׂרוּג (se.rug) — Serug.

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.20;

son of: Reu (H7466);

father of: Nahor (H5152)

Also named: Sarouch (Σαρούχ "Serug" G4562)

§ Serug = "branch"

son of Reu and great grandfather of Abraham

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

se'-rug (serugh; Serouch): Son of Reu and great-grandfather of Abraham (Ge 11:20 ff; 1Ch 1:26; Lu 3:35).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Serug

Branch, the father of Nahor (Gen. 11:20-23); called Saruch in Luke 3:35.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(branch), son of Reu and great grandfather of Abraham. His age is given in the Hebrew Bible as 230 years. (Genesis 11:20-23) (B.C. 2180.)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A descendant of Shem, and an ancestor of Abraham, Ge 11:20-23; Lu 3:35. Jewish tradition says he was the first of his line that fell into idolatry, Jos 24:2.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
אַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.Rei after H310 Prep
716× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Achar means backwards or after, used to describe something that happens later or in the rear. It is used in various senses in the Bible, including in 1 Kings 12:18.
Amplified meaning
following, subsequent to
Tyndale gloss
after
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אַחַר (*achar*) primarily denotes the concept of 'after' or 'behind' in both spatial and temporal contexts. It functions as a substantive, adverb, preposition, and conjunction, indicating a following part or time. The related form אַחֲרַי (*acharai*) refers to a person who turns backwards. There is a reference to Proverbs 28:23 in relation to the latter.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part

adv.

of place, behind

of time, afterwards

prep.

of place, behind, after

of time, after

conj. after that.

base

אַחֲרַי adj. Pr 28:23 a man that turneth backwards.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H310a אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part . adv. . of place, behind

. of time, afterwards

. prep. . of place, behind, after

. of time, after

. conj. after that.

H310b אַחֲרַי a man that turneth backwards.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

310 'achar akh-ar'

from 309; properly, the hind part; generally used as an

adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses):--after

(that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side),

behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from,

hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute,

posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth),

when, with.

see HEBREW for 0309

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַחַר (a.char) — after.

1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)

1a) as an adverb

1a1) behind (of place)

1a2) afterwards (of time)

1b) as a preposition

1b1) behind, after (of place)

1b2) after (of time)

1b3) besides

1c) as a conjunction

1c) after that

1d) as a substantive

1d1) hinder part

1e) with other prepositions

1e1) from behind

1e2) from following after

אַחֲרַי (a.cha.ray) — backwards.

backwards (of a man that turns backwards)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Prep
HAcmpc
and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
הוֹלִיד֥וֹho.li.Do fathered he H3205 Verb hiphil infinitive construct common · suffix
496× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give birth or beget a child, like when Eve gave birth to Cain in Genesis 4:1. It can also mean to help someone give birth, like a midwife. This word is used in many KJV translations, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
begat, generated
Tyndale gloss
to beget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget

Qal

bear, bring forth

less often beget

of both parents

Niph. be born

Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

Pu. be born

Hiph.

beget (a father a child)

bear

Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday

Hithp. declared their pedigree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth

. less often beget

. of both parents

. be born

. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

. be born

. . beget (a father a child)

. bear

. day of one's being born = birthday

. declared their pedigree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3205 yalad yaw-lad'

a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;

medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show

lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring

forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be

delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,

labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be

the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.

1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bear, bring forth

1a1a) of child birth

1a1b) of distress (simile)

1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)

1a2) to beget

1b) (Niphal) to be born

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cause or help to bring forth

1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife

1c3) midwife (participle)

1d) (Pual) to be born

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to beget (a child)

1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Inf-a | Suff — Verb hiphil infinitive construct common · suffix
HVhcc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.

and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
נָח֖וֹרna.Chor Nahor H5152 Noun proper masculine
18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Nahor was Abraham's grandfather and brother, living during the time of the Patriarchs. He was a son of Terah and had several children of his own. Nahor is mentioned in the book of Genesis.
Amplified meaning
Abraham's grandfather
Tyndale gloss
Nahor
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָחוֹר (Nachowr) refers to Nahor, a biblical figure associated with the Patriarchs. He is identified as both the father of Terah and the grandfather of Abraham, as well as the son of Serug. The name is linked to the meaning 'snorting.' The entries note his family connections, including his brother Abraham and his marriage to Milcah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָחוֹר n.pr.m.

father of Teraḥ

son of Teraḥ and brother of Abr.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5152 נָחוֹר . father of Teraḥ

. son of Teraḥ and brother of Abr.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5152 Nachowr naw-khore'

from the same as 5170; snorer; Nochor, the name of the

grandfather and a brother of Abraham:--Nahor.

see HEBREW for 05170

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָחוֹר (na.chor) — Nahor.

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.22;

son of: Serug (H8286);

father of: Terah (H8646)

Also named: Nachōr (Ναχώρ "Nahor" G3493)

§ Nahor = "snorting"

1) son of Serug, father of Terah, and grandfather of Abraham

2) son of Terah and brother of Abraham

נָחוֹר (na.chor) — Nahor.

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.26;

son of: Terah (H8646);

brother of: Abraham (H0085), Haran (H2039) and Sarah (H8283); married to Milcah (H4435) and Reumah (H7208);

father of: Uz (H5780H), Buz (H0938), Kemuel (H7055), Chesed (H3777), Hazo (H2375), Pildash (H6394), Jidlaph (H3044), Bethuel (H1328A), Tebah (H2875), Gaham (H1514), Tahash (H8477) and Maacah (H4601)

§ Nahor = "snorting"

1) son of Serug, father of Terah, and grandfather of Abraham

2) son of Terah and brother of Abraham

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

na'-hor (nachor; in the New Testament Nachor):e representative of Naphtali among the 12 spies (Nu 13:14).

(1) Son of Serug and grandfather of Abraham (Ge 11:22-25; 1Ch 1:26).

(2) Son of Terah and brother of Abraham (Ge 11:26,27,29; 22:20,23; 24:15,24,47; 29:5; Jos 24:2).

A city of Nahor is mentioned in Ge 24:10; the God of Nahor in Ge 31:53. In the King James Version Jos 24:2; Lu 3:34, the name is spelled…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Nahor

Snorting. (1.) The father of Terah, who was the father of Abraham (Gen. 11:22-25; Luke 3:34).

(2.) A son of Terah, and elder brother of Abraham (Gen. 11:26, 27; Josh. 24:2, R.V.). He married Milcah, the daughter of his brother Haran, and remained in the land of his nativity on the east of the river Euphrates at Haran (Gen. 11:27-32). A correspondence was maintained between the family of Abraham in Canaan and the relatives in the old ancestral home at Haran till the time of Jacob. When Jacob fled from Haran all intercourse between the two branches of the family came to an end (

(snorting), the name of two persons in the family of Abraham. His grandfather; the son of Serug and father of Terah. (Genesis 11:22-25) (B.C. 2174.) Grandson of the preceding son of Terah and brother of Abraham and Haran. (Genesis 11:26,27) (B.C. 2000.) The order of the ages of the family of Terah is not improbably inverted in the narrative; in which case Nahor instead of being younger than Abraham, was really older. He married Milcah, the daughter of his brother Haran; and when Abraham and Lot migrated to Canaan, Nahor remained behind in the land of his birth, on the eastern side of the Euphrates.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Serug, and father of Terah, Ge 11:22-25 Lu 3:34.

2. Son of Terah, and brother of Abraham and Haran. He married Milcah his niece in Ur of the Chaldees, Ge 11:26,29, but seems to have transferred his residence to Haran, Ge 24:10 27:43. He had twelve sons, and among them Bethuel the father of Rebekah, Ge 22:20-24.

and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
מָאתַ֣יִםma.Ta.yim two hundred H3967 Adj
581× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Tyndale gloss
hundred
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מֵאָה (me'ah) means 'hundred' in Hebrew. It can refer to a simple number, a component of a larger number, or a fraction representing one one-hundredth. The entries consistently describe its use as a numeral without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מֵאָה 583 n.f. hundred

as simple number

as part of larger number

a hundredth part

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3967 מֵאָה hundred . as simple number

. as part of larger number

. a hundredth part

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3967 me'ah may-aw'

or metyah {may-yaw'}; properly, a primitive numeral; a

hundred; also as a multiplicative and a

fraction:--hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מֵאָה (me.ah) — hundred.

1) hundred

1a) as simple number

1b) as part of larger number

1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)

Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAcfda
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hun'-dred (me'-ah; hekaton).

See NUMBER.

and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nah year[s] H8141 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
877× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Amplified meaning
periods of time, seasons
Tyndale gloss
year
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁנָה (shaneh) means 'year' and is derived from the root meaning to change or revolve. It encompasses various aspects of time, including divisions of time, measures of age, and even a lifetime. The Aramaic equivalent is שְׁנָה (she.nah), also meaning 'year'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁנָה 877 n.f. year (etym. v. √[v.ek.aa])

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8141 שָׁנָה year (etym. v. √[8138a])

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8141 shaneh shaw-neh'

(in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}; from 8138; a year

(as a revolution of time):--+ whole age, X long, + old,

year(X -ly).

see HEBREW for 08138

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁנָה (sha.neh) — year.

1) year

1a) as division of time

1b) as measure of time

1c) as indication of age

1d) a lifetime (of years of life)

Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.led and he fathered H3205 Verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
496× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give birth or beget a child, like when Eve gave birth to Cain in Genesis 4:1. It can also mean to help someone give birth, like a midwife. This word is used in many KJV translations, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
begat, fathered
Tyndale gloss
to beget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget

Qal

bear, bring forth

less often beget

of both parents

Niph. be born

Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

Pu. be born

Hiph.

beget (a father a child)

bear

Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday

Hithp. declared their pedigree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth

. less often beget

. of both parents

. be born

. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

. be born

. . beget (a father a child)

. bear

. day of one's being born = birthday

. declared their pedigree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3205 yalad yaw-lad'

a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;

medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show

lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring

forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be

delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,

labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be

the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.

1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bear, bring forth

1a1a) of child birth

1a1b) of distress (simile)

1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)

1a2) to beget

1b) (Niphal) to be born

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cause or help to bring forth

1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife

1c3) midwife (participle)

1d) (Pual) to be born

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to beget (a child)

1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vhw3ms
and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
בָּנִ֖יםba.Nim sons H1121 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Amplified meaning
additional, more, male descendants, children
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

n. relat. of age

base

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

. n. relat. of age

H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)

(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,

(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,

bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X

came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of

first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +

kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)

people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +

spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous

one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)

§ Beno = "his son"

the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
and he lived Serug after fathered he the object marker Nahor two hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
וּבָנֽוֹת׃ סu.va.Not and daughters H1323 Conjunction · noun common feminine plural absolute
588× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Amplified meaning
female offspring, girls
Tyndale gloss
Bath (Shua)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּת 587 n.f. daughter

daughter, female child

young women, women

with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

pl. = villages, after name of city

in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

ostrich

fig.

of vine = branch

as n. relat.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child

. young women, women

. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

. pl. = villages, after name of city

. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

. ostrich

. fig.

. of vine = branch

. as n. relat.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1323 bath bath

from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same

wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and

figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,

X first, X old, + owl, town, village.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּת (bat) — daughter.

: daughter

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)

בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.

: village

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;

daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);

mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)

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Conj | N-fp — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural absolute
HC/Ncfpa
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