Genesis 6:10

And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 6:10
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיּ֥וֹלֶד נֹ֖חַ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה בָנִ֑ים אֶת־שֵׁ֖ם אֶת־חָ֥ם וְאֶת־יָֽפֶת׃

  1. וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.led“and he fathered”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָלַד · “to beget” · Strong's H3205
  2. נֹ֖חַNo.ach“Noah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from נֹחַ · “Noah” · Strong's H5146
  3. שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shah“three”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
  4. בָנִ֑יםva.Nim“sons”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  5. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  6. שֵׁ֖םshem“Shem”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שֵׁם · “Shem” · Strong's H8035
  7. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  8. חָ֥םcham“Ham”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from חָם · “Ham” · Strong's H2526G
  9. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  10. יָֽפֶת׃Ya.fet“Japheth”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יֶ֫פֶת · “Japheth” · Strong's H3315
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)