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Genesis 11:5 Interlinear

“came down And the LORD to see the city and the tower builded which the children of men”

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Genesis 11 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיֵּ֣רֶד	H3381	came down	to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
2	יְהוָ֔ה	H3068	And the LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3	לִרְאֹ֥ת	H7200	to see	to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
4	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5	הָעִ֖יר	H5892	the city	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
6	וְאֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7	הַמִּגְדָּ֑ל	H4026	and the tower	a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
8	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	H834		who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
9	בָּנ֖וּ	H1129	builded	to build (literally and figuratively)
10	בְּנֵ֥י	H1121	which the children	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
11	הָֽאָדָֽם׃	H120	of men	ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

Genesis 11:5 (current)came down And the LORD to see the city and the tower builded which the children of men