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Genesis 10:21

In Genesis 10 of Genesis.

Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

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וּלְשֵׁ֥םuleshemand to Shemשֵׁםconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Shem”H8035Shem, a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)Sem, Shem.יֻלַּ֖דyuladbearיָלַדverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bear”, a completed actionH3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineagebear, 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, (wom…גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.ה֑וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.אֲבִי֙avifatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).בְּנֵיbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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 father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […עֵ֔בֶרeverEberעֵבֵרnoun, proper name — “Eber”H5677Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four IsraelitesEber, Heber.אֲחִ֖יachibrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.יֶ֥פֶתyefetJaphethיֶפֶתnoun, proper name — “Japheth”H3315Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterityJapheth.הַגָּדֽוֹלhagadolthe greatגָּדוֹלdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

Young’s Literal Translation

As to Shem, father of all sons of Eber, brother of Japheth the elder, he hath also begotten:

World English Bible

Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.

Darby Translation

And to Shem — to him also were [sons] born; he is the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.

Douay-Rheims

Of Sem also, the father of all the children of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And to Sem himself also were children born, the father of all the sons of Heber, the brother of Japheth the elder.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τῷ Σὴμ ἐγεννήθη καὶ αὐτῷ πατρὶ πάντων τῶν υἱῶν Ἕβερ, ἀδελφῷ Ἰάφεθ τοῦ μείζονος.

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