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genesis_11:16

Genesis 11:16

Hebrew
וַֽיְחִי עֵ֕בֶר אַרְבַּ֥ע וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
פָּֽלֶג
ESV
When Eber had lived 34 years, he fathered Peleg.
NIV
When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.
NLT
When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἔζησεν Εβερ ἑκατὸν τριάκοντα τέσσαρα ἔτη καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

The definite article
Φαλεκ
KJV
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

Genesis 11:15 ← Genesis 11:16 → Genesis 11:17

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