Genesis 11:6
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
way-yō-mer
And saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
3068 [e]יְהוָ֗ה
Yah-weh
YahwehN-proper-ms
2005 [e]הֵ֣ן
hên
indeedInterjection
5971 [e]עַ֤ם
‘am
the people [are]N-ms
259 [e]אֶחָד֙
’e-ḥāḏ
oneNumber-ms
8193 [e]וְשָׂפָ֤ה
wə-śā-p̄āh
and languageConj-w | N-fs
259 [e]אַחַת֙
’a-ḥaṯ
oneNumber-fs
3605 [e]לְכֻלָּ֔ם
lə-ḵul-lām,
they have allPrep-l | N-msc | 3mp
2088 [e]וְזֶ֖ה
wə-zeh
And thisConj-w | Pro-ms
2490 [e]הַחִלָּ֣ם
ha-ḥil-lām
they have begunV-Hifil-Inf | 3mp
6213 [e]לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת
la-‘ă-śō-wṯ;
to doPrep-l | V-Qal-Inf
6258 [e]וְעַתָּה֙
wə-‘at-tāh
nowConj-w | Adv
3808 [e]לֹֽא־
lō-
nothingAdv-NegPrt
1219 [e]יִבָּצֵ֣ר
yib-bā-ṣêr
will be withheldV-Nifal-Imperf-3ms
1992 [e]מֵהֶ֔ם
mê-hem,
from themPrep-m | Pro-3mp
3605 [e]כֹּ֛ל
kōl
allN-ms
834 [e]אֲשֶׁ֥ר
’ă-šer
thatPro-r
2161 [e]יָזְמ֖וּ
yā-zə-mū
they deviseV-Qal-Imperf-3mp
6213 [e]לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת׃
la-‘ă-śō-wṯ.
to doPrep-l | V-Qal-Inf





















Hebrew Texts
בראשית 11:6 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה הֵ֣ן עַ֤ם אֶחָד֙ וְשָׂפָ֤ה אַחַת֙ לְכֻלָּ֔ם וְזֶ֖ה הַחִלָּ֣ם לַעֲשֹׂ֑ות וְעַתָּה֙ לֹֽא־יִבָּצֵ֣ר מֵהֶ֔ם כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָזְמ֖וּ לַֽעֲשֹֽׂות׃

בראשית 11:6 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר יהוה הן עם אחד ושפה אחת לכלם וזה החלם לעשות ועתה לא־יבצר מהם כל אשר יזמו לעשות׃

בראשית 11:6 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויאמר יהוה הן עם אחד ושפה אחת לכלם וזה החלם לעשות ועתה לא־יבצר מהם כל אשר יזמו לעשות׃

בראשית 11:6 Hebrew Bible
ויאמר יהוה הן עם אחד ושפה אחת לכלם וזה החלם לעשות ועתה לא יבצר מהם כל אשר יזמו לעשות׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD said, "Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them.

King James Bible
And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD said, "If they have begun to do this as one people all having the same language, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Behold.

Genesis 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to …

Judges 10:14 Go and cry to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you …

1 Kings 18:27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry …

Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth; and let your heart cheer you …

the people.

Genesis 11:1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

Genesis 9:19 These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth covered.

Acts 17:26 And has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all …

imagined.

Genesis 6:5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth…

Genesis 8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet smell; and the LORD said in his heart, …

Psalm 2:1-4 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing…

Luke 1:51 He has showed strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in …

Links
Genesis 11:6Genesis 11:6 NIVGenesis 11:6 NLTGenesis 11:6 ESVGenesis 11:6 NASBGenesis 11:6 KJVGenesis 11:6 Bible AppsGenesis 11:6 Biblia ParalelaGenesis 11:6 Chinese BibleGenesis 11:6 French BibleGenesis 11:6 German BibleBible Hub
Genesis 11:5
Top of Page
Top of Page