Genesis 4:18
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.
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ASV
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael; and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.
KJV
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּוָּלֵ֤ד | vai.yi.va.Led | and he was born | H3205 → |
| לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙ | la.cha.noKh | to Enoch | H2585 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| עִירָ֔ד | 'i.Rad | Irad | H5897 → |
| וְעִירָ֕ד | ve.'i.Rad | and Irad | H5897 → |
| יָלַ֖ד | ya.Lad | he fathered | H3205 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל | me.chu.ya.'El | Mehujael | H4232 → |
| וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל | u.me.chi.ya.'El | and Mehujael | H4232 → |
| יָלַד֙ | ya.Lad | he fathered | H3205 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל | me.Tu.sha.'El | Methushael | H4967 → |
| וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל | u.me.tu.sha.'El | and Methushael | H4967 → |
| יָלַ֥ד | ya.Lad | he fathered | H3205 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| לָֽמֶךְ׃ | La.mekh | Lamech | H3929 → |
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