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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | H559 | said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | לֶ֔מֶךְ | H3929 | And Lamech | lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs |
| 3 | נְשֵׁ֣י | H802 | unto his wives | a woman |
| 4 | עָדָ֤ה | H5711 | Adah | adah, the name of two women |
| 5 | וְצִלָּה֙ | H6741 | and Zillah | tsillah, an antediluvian woman |
| 6 | שְׁמַ֣עַן | H8085 | Hear | to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) |
| 7 | קוֹלִ֔י | H6963 | my voice | a voice or sound |
| 8 | נְשֵׁ֣י | H802 | unto his wives | a woman |
| 9 | לֶ֔מֶךְ | H3929 | And Lamech | lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs |
| 10 | הַאְזֵ֖נָּה | H238 | hearken | to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e., (by implication) to listen |
| 11 | אִמְרָתִ֑י | H565 | unto my speech | an utterance |
| 12 | כִּ֣י | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 13 | אִ֤ישׁ | H582 | properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively) | |
| 14 | הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ | H2026 | for I have slain | to smite with deadly intent |
| 15 | לְפִצְעִ֔י | H6482 | to my wounding | a wound |
| 16 | וְיֶ֖לֶד | H3206 | and a young man | something born, i.e., a lad or offspring |
| 17 | לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃ | H2250 | to my hurt | properly, bound (with stripes), i.e., a weal (or black-and-blue mark itself) |
Verse Context
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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
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