Genesis 4:22
And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
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ASV
And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
KJV
And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְצִלָּ֣ה | ve.tzi.Lah | and Zillah | H6741 → |
| גַם־ | gam- | also | H1571 → |
| הִ֗וא | hi' | she | H1931 → |
| יָֽלְדָה֙ | yal.Dah | she bore | H3205 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| תּ֣וּבַל | Tu.val | Tubal- | H8423 → |
| קַ֔יִן | Ka.yin | Cain | H8423 → |
| לֹטֵ֕שׁ | lo.Tesh | a sharpener of | H3913 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → |
| חֹרֵ֥שׁ | cho.Resh | worker of | H2790 → |
| נְחֹ֖שֶׁת | ne.Cho.shet | bronze | H5178 → |
| וּבַרְזֶ֑ל | u.var.Zel | and iron | H1270 → |
| וַֽאֲח֥וֹת | va.'a.Chot | and [was] [the] sister of | H269 → |
| תּֽוּבַל־ | tu.val- | Tubal- | H8423 → |
| קַ֖יִן | Ka.yin | Cain | H8423 → |
| נַֽעֲמָֽה׃ | Na.'a.Mah | Naamah | H5279 → |
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