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Genesis 5:6-20

The Line of Adam Continues Under Death, Yet God Preserves the Promised Seed

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6 When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

7 And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

8 So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

9 When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

10 And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

11 So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

13 And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

14 So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

15 When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

16 And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

17 So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

18 When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

19 And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

20 So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

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Verse 6

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Genesis 4:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

When Seth שֵׁ֕ת H8352 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 105 וּמְאַ֣ת H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . שָׁנִ֖ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural . . . חָמֵ֥שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Enosh אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ H583 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 7

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Genesis 5:4 Classic cross-references

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And after אַֽחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Enosh אֱנ֔וֹשׁ H583 Noun - proper - masculine singular Seth שֵׁ֗ת H8352 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 807 וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנִ֔ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural . . . שֶׁ֣בַע H7651 Number - feminine singular years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had [other] וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural

Verse 8

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Genesis 5:5 Classic cross-references

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So Seth שֵׁ֔ת H8352 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . שְׁתֵּ֤ים H8147 Number - fd lived וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural a total of כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יְמֵי־ H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct 912 וּתְשַׁ֥ע H8672 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . עֶשְׂרֵה֙ H6240 Number - feminine singular years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and then he died וַיָּמֹֽת׃ס H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 9

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Luke 3:37 Classic cross-references

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When Enosh אֱנ֖וֹשׁ H583 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַֽיְחִ֥י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 90 תִּשְׁעִ֣ים H8673 Number - common plural years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Kenan קֵינָֽן׃ H7018 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 10

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Genesis 5:4 Classic cross-references

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And after אַֽחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Kenan קֵינָ֔ן H7018 Noun - proper - masculine singular Enosh אֱנ֗וֹשׁ H583 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַֽיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 815 חֲמֵ֤שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular construct . . . וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . עֶשְׂרֵה֙ H6240 Number - feminine singular years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had [other] וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural

Verse 11

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Genesis 5:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

So Enosh אֱנ֔וֹשׁ H583 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural a total of כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יְמֵ֣י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct 905 וּתְשַׁ֥ע H8672 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנִ֔ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural . . . חָמֵ֣שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and then he died וַיָּמֹֽת׃ס H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 1:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

When Kenan קֵינָ֖ן H7018 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַֽיְחִ֥י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 70 שִׁבְעִ֣ים H7657 Number - common plural years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Mahalalel מַֽהֲלַלְאֵֽל׃ H4111 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 13

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Genesis 5:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

And after אַחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Mahalalel מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל H4111 Noun - proper - masculine singular Kenan קֵינָ֗ן H7018 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 840 וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . אַרְבָּעִ֣ים H705 Number - common plural years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had [other] וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural

Verse 14

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So Kenan קֵינָ֔ן H7018 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural a total of כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יְמֵ֣י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct 910 וּתְשַׁ֥ע H8672 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנִ֔ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural . . . עֶ֣שֶׂר H6235 Number - feminine singular years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and then he died וַיָּמֹֽת׃ס H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 15

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When Mahalalel מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל H4111 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַֽיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 65 וְשִׁשִּׁ֣ים H8346 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . שָׁנִ֖ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural . . . חָמֵ֥שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Jared יָֽרֶד׃ H3382 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 16

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And after אַֽחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Jared יֶ֔רֶד H3382 Noun - proper - masculine singular Mahalalel מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֗ל H4111 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַֽיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 830 וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 Number - common plural years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had [other] וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural

Verse 17

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So Mahalalel מַהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל H4111 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַיִּהְיוּ֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural a total of כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יְמֵ֣י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct 895 וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . וְתִשְׁעִים֙ H8673 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . חָמֵ֤שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and then he died וַיָּמֹֽת׃ס H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 18

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Hebrews 11:4 BSB references Jude 1:14 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 1:3 Classic cross-references Genesis 4:17 Classic cross-references Luke 3:37 Classic cross-references

Original words

When Jared יֶ֕רֶד H3382 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 162 וּמְאַ֣ת H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . שָׁנָ֖ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים H8346 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . שְׁתַּ֧יִם H8147 Number - fd years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Enoch חֲנֽוֹךְ׃ H2585 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 19

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Genesis 5:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

And after אַֽחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Enoch חֲנ֔וֹךְ H2585 Noun - proper - masculine singular Jared יֶ֗רֶד H3382 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 800 שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had [other] וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural

Verse 20

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So Jared יֶ֔רֶד H3382 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural a total of כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יְמֵי־ H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct 962 וּתְשַׁ֥ע H8672 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . וְשִׁשִּׁים֙ H8346 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . שְׁתַּ֤יִם H8147 Number - fd years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and then he died וַיָּמֹֽת׃פ H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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