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Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Also again Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
Unto Shem Sem Noun H8035 וּלְשֵׁ֥ם u·le·shem
Analysis:
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also the father chief Noun H1 אֲבִי֙ a·vi
of all all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
of all the children afflicted Noun H1121 בְּנֵי־ be·nei-
of Eber Eber Noun H5677 עֵ֔בֶר e·ver,
Analysis:
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the elder aloud Adjective H1419 הַגָּדֹֽול׃ hag·ga·do·vl.
the brother another Noun H251 אֲחִ֖י a·chi
of Japheth Japheth Noun H3315 יֶ֥פֶת ye·fet
Analysis:
Read more about: Japheth
even to him were [children] born bear Verb H3205 יֻלַּ֖ד yul·lad

People

Eber

Heber, an ancestor of Christ

Eber

|region beyond,| a descendant of Shem, also the name of several Israelites

Shem

|name,| oldest son of Noah

Japheth

Japheth [N] [S] wide spreading: "God shall enlarge Japheth" (Heb. Yaphat Elohim le-Yephet,  Genesis 9:27 . Some, however, derive the name from yaphah , "to be beautiful;" hence white), one of the sons of Noah, mentioned last in order ( Genesis 5:32 ;  6:10 ;  7:13 ), perhaps first by birth ( 10:21 ; comp  9:24 ). He and his wife were t... View Details

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King James Bible Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
Hebrew Greek English Unto Shem also, Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were Japheth, children were born.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Unto Shem also, Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were Japheth, children were born.