Genesis 10:11
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, | From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, | Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah, |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from | מִן־ | min- | H4480A | fromמִן־ (min) prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that … |
| the land | הָאָ֥רֶץ | ha-'A-retz | H0776G | land: country/planetאֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) : country/field 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth … |
| the that | הַהִ֖וא | ha-HIV' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| he went forth | יָצָ֣א | ya-TZA' | H3318G | to come out: comeיָצָא (ya.tsa) : come/go_out/escape 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
| Assyria | אַשּׁ֑וּר | 'a-SHUR | H0804G | Assyriaאַשּׁוּר (ash.shur) § Asshur or Assyria = "a step" the nation, Assyria the land, Assyria or Asshur |
| and he built | וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ | vai-YI-ven | H1129 | to buildבְּנָה (be.nah) 1) to build 1a) (P'al) to build 1b) (Ithp'il) to be built |
| Nineveh | נִ֣ינְוֵ֔ה | nin-VEH | H5210 | Ninevehנִינְוֵה (nin.veh) § Nineveh = "abode of Ninus" capital of the ancient kingdom of Assyria; located on the east bank of the Tigris river, 550 miles (880 km) from its mouth and 250 miles (400 km) north of Babylon |
| Rehoboth- | רְחֹבֹ֥ת | re-cho-VOT | H7344I | Rehobothרְחֹבוֹת (re.cho.vot) § Rehoboth = "wide places or streets" the 3rd of a series of wells dug by Isaac in the territory of the Philistines |
| Ir | עִ֖יר | 'ir | H5893H | Irעִיר (ir) A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.12; father of: Shuppim (H8206), Huppim (H2650), Maacah (H4601M) § Ir = "belonging to a city" son of Bela and father of Huppim and Shuppim |
| Calah | כָּֽלַח׃ | KA-lach | H3625 | Calahכֶּ֫לַח (ke.lach) § Calah = "vigour" one of the most ancient cities of Assyria; maybe modern 'Nimrud' located at the confluence of the Tigris and Zab rivers |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.