Genesis 19:37
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. | The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of today. | And the first-born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and she bore | וַתֵּ֤לֶד | va-TE-led | H3205 | to begetיָלַד (ya.lad) 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) |
| the firstborn | הַבְּכִירָה֙ | ha-be-khi-RAH | H1067 | firstbornבְּכִירָה (be.khi.rah) 1) firstborn daughter, firstborn (of women) 1a) always used of women |
| a son | בֵּ֔ן | Ben | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| and she called | וַתִּקְרָ֥א | va-tik-RA' | H7121H | to call: call toקָרָא (qa.ra) : call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen |
| name his | שְׁמ֖וֹ | she-MO | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| Moab | מוֹאָ֑ב | mo-'AV | H4124H | Moabמוֹאָב (mo.av) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.19.37; son of: Lot (H3876) and his first daughter (H3876H); half-brother of Ben-ammi (H1151); § Moab = "of his father" 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot |
| he | ה֥וּא | hu' | 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) |
| [is] [the] ancestor of | אֲבִֽי־ | 'a-vi- | H0001G | fatherאָב (av) 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002) |
| Moab | מוֹאָ֖ב | mo-'AV | H4124H | Moabמוֹאָב (mo.av) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.19.37; son of: Lot (H3876) and his first daughter (H3876H); half-brother of Ben-ammi (H1151); § Moab = "of his father" 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot |
| until | עַד־ | 'ad- | H5704 | tillעַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705) |
| this day | הַיּֽוֹם׃ | hai-YOM | H3117L | dayיוֹם (yom) : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.