Gen. 4:20 in context
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Genesis 4:20

Ada gave birth to Javal, who became the father (progenitor) of those who live in tents and have livestock.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַתֵּלֶד   עָדָה   אֶת   יָבָל   הוּא   הָיָה   אֲבִי   יֹשֵׁב   אֹהֶל   וּמִקְנֶה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἔτεκεν Αδα τὸν Ιωβελ οὗτος ἦν ὁ πατὴρ οἰκούντων ἐν σκηναῖς κτηνοτρόφων

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H3205
 וַ (va)
תֵּ֥לֶד (teled)
 seq
to beget
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H5711
 עָדָ֖ה (adah)
 Adah
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

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

 To
H2989
 יָבָ֑ל (javal)
 Jabal
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

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

Pp3ms
H1961
 הָיָ֔ה (hajah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0001
 אֲבִ֕י (avi)
 father
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3427
 יֹשֵׁ֥ב (jóshev)
 to dwell
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsc
H0168
 אֹ֖הֶל (óhel)
 tent
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H4735
H9016
 וּ (o)
מִקְנֶֽה (miqene)
׃
and
livestock
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

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

 C
Ncbsa

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