Hebrew · H3205, G1080

יָלַד

To bear young ; causatively, to beget ; medically, to act as midwife ; specifically, to show lineage · to beget

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יָלַד H3205 to bear young ; causatively, to beget ; medically, to act as midwife ; specifically, to show lineage

Pronunciation yəliḏtîḵā

Encompasses entire reproductive spectrum: biological bearing, paternal generation, midwifery assistance, and genealogical declaration of lineage.

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γεννάω G1080 to beget

Pronunciation gennáō

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What does יָלַד (yalad) mean in the Bible?

יָלַד · γεννάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be born or brought forth".

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Questions this entry answers

What does יָלַד · γεννάω mean in the Bible?

יָלַד · γεννάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be born or brought forth".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3205, G1080?

H3205, G1080 is connected to 500 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to be born or brought forth

Strong's H3205, G1080

Lexical occurrences 500 verses Word forms 6 forms 262 references

Source Gloss

to be born or brought forth

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 6 Aligned forms 262

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 106×

Perfect 1Chr 2:10 · 1Chr 2:11 · 1Chr 2:12 · 1Chr 2:13 · 1Chr 2:18 · 1Chr 2:20 · 1Chr 2:22 · 1Chr 2:36 · 1Chr 2:37 · 1Chr 2:38 · 1Chr 2:39 · 1Chr 2:40 · 1Chr 2:41 · 1Chr 2:44 · 1Chr 2:46 · 1Chr 4:2 98×

Imperfect 2Kgs 20:18 · Deut 4:25 · Deut 28:41 · Isa 39:7 · Isa 45:10 · Eccl 6:3 · Gen 17:20 · Isa 66:9 8×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 103×

Perfect 1Chr 1:32 · 1Chr 2:4 · 1Chr 2:17 · 1Chr 2:46 · 1Chr 4:18 · 1Chr 7:14 · 1Chr 7:18 · 1Kgs 1:6 · 1Sam 2:5 · 2Sam 12:15 · 2Sam 21:8 · Gen 4:22 · Gen 16:1 · Gen 16:15 · Gen 19:38 · Gen 21:3 79×

Imperfect Deut 25:6 · Deut 28:57 · Gen 17:17 · Gen 17:21 · Job 24:21 · Lev 12:5 · Gen 3:16 · Gen 18:13 · Isa 33:11 · Isa 65:23 · Prov 27:1 11×

Participle active Gen 17:19 · Hos 13:13 · Isa 21:3 · Jer 15:9 · Jer 30:6 · Mic 5:2 · Prov 17:21 · Prov 23:24 8×

Participle passive Job 14:1 · Job 15:14 · Job 25:4 3×

Infinitive construct Job 39:1 · Zeph 2:2 2×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 25×

Perfect 1Chr 1:19 · 2Sam 21:20 · Gen 4:26 · Gen 10:21 · Gen 10:25 · Gen 35:26 · Gen 41:50 · Gen 46:22 · Gen 46:27 · Isa 9:5 · Jer 20:15 · Job 5:7 · Ps 87:4 · Ps 87:5 · Ps 87:6 · Ruth 4:17 23×

Imperfect Judg 18:29 · Ps 90:2 2×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 23×

Imperfect Deut 15:19 · Gen 17:17 · Isa 66:8 · Job 11:12 · Lev 22:27 · Prov 17:17 · Deut 23:9 · Ps 78:6 · Job 15:7 · Job 38:21 · Job 3:3 11×

Perfect 1Chr 2:3 · 1Chr 2:9 · 1Chr 3:1 · 1Chr 3:4 · 1Chr 20:6 · 1Chr 26:6 · Eccl 4:14 · 1Chr 3:5 · 1Chr 20:8 9×

Participle active 1Chr 22:9 · 1Kgs 13:2 · Ps 22:32 3×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×

Infinitive construct Ezek 16:4 · Ezek 16:5 · Gen 40:20 3×

Qal passive 1×

Perfect Jer 20:14 1×

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