Gen. 10:21 in context
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Genesis 10:21

[A total of 26 descendants of Shem are mentioned. The sons of Shem ("Semites") include the Hebrews (descendants of Eber, see verse 21), the Arameans, the Assyrians, and others. The areas they move to are mainly to the east and correspond to Mesopotamia and Arabia. The introduction to Shem is different from that of his brothers Japheth and Ham (verses 2 and 6), where it simply says "the sons of Japheth" and "the sons of Ham." Here, this part of the family tree is emphasized by the longer wording "to Shem were born children." It is through Shem, Arppacheshad, Shelach, Eber, and Peleg that Abraham will be born. Already in the introduction, Eber is emphasized as the fourth generation from Noah, the lineage that will lead to Abraham and the Messiah.]
Children were also born to Shem. Shem was the ancestor of all Eber's children [four generations ahead, see verses 24-25, the word means "to cross over" and has given rise to the word "Hebrew"] and Japheth's older brother.
[Literally, the Hebrew sentence ends with "brother Japheth older". It is possible to interpret the Hebrew adjective ha´gadol to mean "Japheth was the older brother". This is how the Greek translation Septuagint and many Jewish rabbis interpret it. Others interpret the phrase as "Japheth's older brother" and that it is Shem who is Japheth's older brother. A similar formulation is found in Judges 1:13, where Kenaz is Caleb's younger brother. The Syriac, Latin, and many modern translations choose this interpretation. The Core Bible leans toward Gen. 11:10 and Gen. 11:26, where it appears that Japheth is the eldest; see also verse 1.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וּלְשֵׁם   יֻלַּד   גַּם   הוּא   אֲבִי   כָּל   בְּנֵי   עֵבֶר   אֲחִי   יֶפֶת   הַגָּדוֹל  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ τῷ Σημ ἐγενήθη καὶ αὐτῷ πατρὶ πάντων τῶν υἱῶν Εβερ ἀδελφῷ Ιαφεθ τοῦ μείζονος

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H9005
H8035
 וּ (o)
לְ (le)
שֵׁ֥ם (shem)
 and
to
Shem
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 C
R
Npm
H3205
 יֻלַּ֖ד (julad)
 to beget
Verb Verb
pual qatal 3p ♂ sing. pual qatal third person masculine singular

VPp3ms
H1571
H9014
 גַּם (gam-)
־
also
link
Adv. Adverb

 D
H1931
 ה֑וּא (ho)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H0001
 אֲבִי֙ (avi)
 father
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1121a
H9014
 בְּנֵי (benei-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H5677
 עֵ֔בֶר (ever)
 Eber
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0251
 אֲחִ֖י (achi)
 brother
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3315
 יֶ֥פֶת (jefet)
 Japheth
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9009
H1419a
H9016
 הַ (ha)
גָּדֽוֹל (gadvól)
׃
the
great
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aabsa

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