Exodus 6:20
And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
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ASV
And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty and seven years.
KJV
And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקַּ֨ח | vai.yi.Kach | and he took | H3947 → |
| עַמְרָ֜ם | 'am.Ram | Amram | H6019 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יוֹכֶ֤בֶד | yo.Khe.ved | Jochebed | H3115 → |
| דֹּֽדָתוֹ֙ | do.da.To | father's sister his | H1733 → |
| ל֣וֹ | lo | for <the> himself | |
| לְאִשָּׁ֔ה | le.'i.Shah | to a wife | H802 → |
| וַתֵּ֣לֶד | va.Te.led | and she bore | H3205 → |
| ל֔וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| אֶֽת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אַהֲרֹ֖ן | 'a.ha.Ron | Aaron | H175 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| מֹשֶׁ֑ה | mo.Sheh | Moses | H4872 → |
| וּשְׁנֵי֙ | u.she.Nei | and [the] years of | H8141 → |
| חַיֵּ֣י | chai.Yei | [the] life of | H2416 → |
| עַמְרָ֔ם | 'am.Ram | Amram | H6019 → |
| שֶׁ֧בַע | She.va' | [were] seven | H7651 → |
| וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים | u.she.lo.Shim | and thirty | H7970 → |
| וּמְאַ֖ת | u.me.'At | and one hundred | H3967 → |
| שָׁנָֽה׃ | sha.Nah | year[s] | H8141 → |
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