Gen. 11:1 in context
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Genesis 11:1

The whole earth (world) spoke a common language and expressed itself in the same way (had a common language for both speech and writing).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   כָל   הָאָרֶץ   שָׂפָה   אֶחָת   וּדְבָרִים   אֲחָדִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἦν πᾶσα ἡ γῆ χεῖλος ἕν καὶ φωνὴ μία πᾶσιν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וַֽ (va)
יְהִ֥י (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3605
H9014
 כָל (khal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H0776
 הָ (ha)
אָ֖רֶץ (aretz)
 the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H8193
 שָׂפָ֣ה (safah)
 lip
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H0259
 אֶחָ֑ת (echat)
 one
Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Acfsc
H9002
H1697
 וּ (o)
דְבָרִ֖ים (devarim)
 and
word
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 C
Ncmpa
H0259
H9016
 אֲחָדִֽים (achadim)
׃
one
verseEnd
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Acmpa

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