Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 4:23 Interlinear

said And Lamech unto his wives Adah and Zillah Hear my voice unto his wives And Lamech hearken unto my speech for I have slain to my wounding and a young man to my hurt

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2לֶ֔מֶךְH3929And Lamechlemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs
3נְשֵׁ֣יH802unto his wivesa woman
4עָדָ֤הH5711Adahadah, the name of two women
5וְצִלָּה֙H6741and Zillahtsillah, an antediluvian woman
6שְׁמַ֣עַןH8085Hearto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
7קוֹלִ֔יH6963my voicea voice or sound
8נְשֵׁ֣יH802unto his wivesa woman
9לֶ֔מֶךְH3929And Lamechlemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs
10הַאְזֵ֖נָּהH238hearkento broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e., (by implication) to listen
11אִמְרָתִ֑יH565unto my speechan utterance
12כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
13אִ֤ישׁH582properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
14הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙H2026for I have slainto smite with deadly intent
15לְפִצְעִ֔יH6482to my woundinga wound
16וְיֶ֖לֶדH3206and a young mansomething born, i.e., a lad or offspring
17לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃H2250to my hurtproperly, bound (with stripes), i.e., a weal (or black-and-blue mark itself)

Verse Context

Genesis 4:22And Zillah she also bare ...
Genesis 4:23 (current)said And Lamech unto his wives Adah and Zillah Hear my voice unto his wives And Lamech hearken unto my speech for I have slain to my wounding and a young man to my hurt
Genesis 4:24If sevenfold shall be avenged Cain truly Lamech seventy...

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