Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 6:4 Interlinear

There were giants in the earth in those days children to them the same and also after that when came in the sons of God unto the daughters of men and they bare children to them the same became mighty men when which were of old of renown

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הַנְּפִלִ֞יםH5303There were giantsproperly, a feller, i.e., a bully or tyrant
2הָי֣וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
3בָאָרֶץ֮H776in the earththe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
4בַּיָּמִ֣יםH3117in those daysa day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
5הֵ֧מָּהH1992children to them the samethey (only used when emphatic)
6וְגַ֣םH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
7אַֽחֲרֵיH310and also afterproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
8כֵ֗ןH3651thatproperly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
9אֲשֶׁ֥רH834whenwho, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10יָבֹ֜אוּH935came into go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
11בְּנֵ֤יH1121the sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
12הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙H430of Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
13אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
14בְּנ֣וֹתH1323unto the daughtersa daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
15הָֽאָדָ֔םH120of menruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
16וְיָלְד֖וּH3205and they bareto bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
17לָהֶ֑םH0
18הֵ֧מָּהH1992children to them the samethey (only used when emphatic)
19הַגִּבֹּרִ֛יםH1368became mighty menpowerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
20אֲשֶׁ֥רH834whenwho, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
21מֵעוֹלָ֖םH5769which were of oldproperly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
22אַנְשֵׁ֥יH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
23הַשֵּֽׁם׃H8034of renownan appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

Verse Context

Genesis 6:3said And the LORD strive My spirit with man...
Genesis 6:4 (current)There were giants in the earth in those days children to them the same and also after that when came in the sons of God unto the daughters of men and they bare children to them the same became mighty men when which were of old of renown
Genesis 6:5saw And GOD was great evil of man...

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