Gen. 10:8 in context
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Genesis 10:8

Kush [Ham's first son, see verse 6] begot Nimrod.
He became a mighty one on earth. [The name Nimrod comes from the verb marad, which means "to rebel" and is associated with the Tower of Babel, see Gen. 11:1–9, see also 1 Chron. 1:10; Mic. 5:5.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְכוּשׁ   יָלַד   אֶת   נִמְרֹד   הוּא   הֵחֵל   לִהְיוֹת   גִּבֹּר   בָּאָרֶץ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

Χους δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Νεβρωδ οὗτος ἤρξατο εἶναι γίγας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H3568a
 וְ (ve)
כ֖וּשׁ (khosh)
 and
Cush
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 C
Npm
H3205
 יָלַ֣ד (jalad)
 to beget
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H5248
 נִמְרֹ֑ד (nimeród)
 Nimrod
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

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

Pp3ms
H2490c
 הֵחֵ֔ל (hechel)
 to profane
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p ♂ sing. hiphil qatal third person masculine singular

Vhp3ms
H9005
H1961
 לִֽ (li)
הְי֥וֹת (hejvót)
 to
to be
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H1368
 גִּבֹּ֖ר (gibór)
 mighty
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H0776
H9016
 בָּ (ba)
אָֽרֶץ (aretz)
׃
in
land
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa

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