Genesis 11

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Genesis 11 - 1

καίkaíAndG2532 εἰμίeimí{wasG1510 πᾶςpâsallG3956 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēearthG1093 χεῖλοςcheîloslipG5491 εἷςheîsone},G1520 καίkaíandG2532 φωνήphōnḗ{voiceG5456 εἷςheîsone}G1520 πᾶςpâsto all.G3956

Genesis 11 - 2

καίkaíAndG2532 γίνομαιgínomaiit came to passG1096 ἐνeninG1722 κινέωkinéōtheir movingG2795 ἀπόapófromG575 ἀνατολήanatolḗthe east,G395 εὑρίσκωheurískōthey foundG2147 a plainG39771 ἐνeninG1722 γῆgēthe landG1093 καίkaíandG2532 κατοικέωkatoikéōthey dweltG2730 ἐκεῖekeîthere.G1563

Genesis 11 - 3

Genesis 11 - 4

Genesis 11 - 5

καίkaíAndG2532 καταβαίνωkatabaínōthe lord went downG2597 εἴδωeídōto look atG1492 ὁhotheG3588 πόλιςpóliscityG4172 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 πύργοςpýrgostower,G4444 ὅςhóswhichG3739 οἰκοδομέωoikodoméō{builtG3618 ὁhotheG3588 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposof men}.G444

Genesis 11 - 6

Genesis 11 - 7

δεῦτεdeûteCome,G1205 καίkaíandG2532 καταβαίνωkatabaínōgoing down,G2597 συγχέωsynchéōlet us confoundG4797 γλῶσσαglōssatheir language,G1100 ἵναhínathatG2443 μήmḗthey should notG3361 ἀκούωakoúō{hearken toG191 ἕκαστοςhékastoseach}G1538 ὁhotheG3588 φωνήphōnḗvoiceG5456 ὁhoof theG3588 πλησίονplēsíonneighbor.G4139

Genesis 11 - 8

καίkaíAndG2532 διασπείρωdiaspeírōthe lord scatteredG1289 themG14731 ἐκεῖθενekeîthenfrom thereG1564 ἐπίepíuponG1909 ὁhotheG3588 πρόσωπονprósōponfaceG4383 πᾶςpâsof allG3956 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēearth;G1093 καίkaíandG2532 παύωpaúōthey ceasedG3973 οἰκοδομέωoikodoméōbuildingG3618 ὁhotheG3588 πόλιςpóliscityG4172 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 πύργοςpýrgostower.G4444

Genesis 11 - 9

Genesis 11 - 10

καίkaíAndG2532 οὗτοςhoûtostheseG3778 ὁhoare theG3588 γένεσιςgénesisgenerationsG1078 καίkaíAndG2532 εἰμίeimíShem wasG1510 ἑκατόνhekatóna hundredG1540 ἔτοςétosyears oldG2094 ὅτεhótewhenG3753 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 δεύτεροςdeúterosthe secondG1208 ἔτοςétosyearG2094 μετάmetáafterG3326 ὁhotheG3588 κατακλυσμόςkataklysmósflood.G2627

Genesis 11 - 11

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōShem livedG2198 μετάmetáafterG3326 γεννάωgennáōhis procreatingG1080 πέντεpéntefiveG4002 καίkaíandG2532 τριάκονταtriákontathirtyG5144 καίkaíandG2532 τριακόσιοιtriakósioithree-hundredG5145 ἔτοςétosyears,G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 καίkaíandG2532 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughters,G2364 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōhe died.G599

Genesis 11 - 12

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōArphaxad livedG2198 ἑκατόνhekatóna hundredG1540 τριάκονταtriákontathirtyG5144 πέντεpéntefiveG4002 ἔτοςétosyears,G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080

Genesis 11 - 13

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōArphaxad livedG2198 μετάmetáafterG3326 γεννάωgennáōhis procreatingG1080 ἔτοςétos{yearsG2094 τριακόσιοιtriakósioithree hundredG5145 τριάκονταtriákontathirty},G5144 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 καίkaíandG2532 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughters,G2364 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōhe died.G599 καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōCainan livedG2198 ἑκατόνhekatóna hundredG1540 καίkaíandG2532 τριάκονταtriákontathirtyG5144 ἔτοςétosyears,G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōCainan livedG2198 μετάmetáafterG3326 γεννάωgennáōhis procreatingG1080 ἔτοςétos{yearsG2094 τριακόσιοιtriakósioithree hundredG5145 τριάκονταtriákontathirty},G5144 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 καίkaíandG2532 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughters,G2364 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōhe died.G599

Genesis 11 - 14

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōSalah livedG2198 ἑκατόνhekatóna hundredG1540 τριάκονταtriákontathirtyG5144 ἔτοςétosyears,G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080

Genesis 11 - 15

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōSalah livedG2198 μετάmetáafterG3326 γεννάωgennáōhis procreatingG1080 τριακόσιοιtriakósioithree hundredG5145 τριάκονταtriákontathirtyG5144 ἔτοςétosyears,G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 καίkaíandG2532 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughters,G2364 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōhe died.G599

Genesis 11 - 16

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōEber livedG2198 ἑκατόνhekatóna hundredG1540 τριάκονταtriákontathirtyG5144 τέσσαρεςtéssaresfourG5064 ἔτοςétosyears,G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080

Genesis 11 - 17

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōEber livedG2198 μετάmetáafterG3326 γεννάωgennáōhis procreatingG1080 ἔτοςétos{yearsG2094 τριακόσιοιtriakósioithree hundredG5145 ἑβδομήκονταhebdomḗkontaseventy},G1440 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 καίkaíandG2532 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughters,G2364 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōhe died.G599

Genesis 11 - 18

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōPeleg livedG2198 τριάκονταtriákontathirtyG5144 καίkaíandG2532 ἑκατόνhekatóna hundredG1540 ἔτοςétosyears,G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080

Genesis 11 - 19

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōPeleg livedG2198 μετάmetáafterG3326 γεννάωgennáōhis procreatingG1080 ἐννέαennéanineG1767 καίkaíandG2532 διακόσιοιdiakósioitwo hundredG1250 ἔτοςétosyears,G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 καίkaíandG2532 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughters,G2364 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōhe died.G599

Genesis 11 - 20

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōReu livedG2198 ἑκατόνhekatóna hundredG1540 τριάκονταtriákontathirtyG5144 καίkaíandG2532 δύοdýotwoG1417 ἔτοςétosyears.G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080

Genesis 11 - 21

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōReu livedG2198 μετάmetáafterG3326 γεννάωgennáōhis procreatingG1080 διακόσιοιdiakósioitwo hundredG1250 ἑπτάheptásevenG2033 ἔτοςétosyears,G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 καίkaíandG2532 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughters,G2364 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōhe died.G599

Genesis 11 - 22

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōSerug livedG2198 ἑκατόνhekatóna hundredG1540 τριάκονταtriákontathirtyG5144 ἔτοςétosyears,G2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080

Genesis 11 - 23

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōSerug livedG2198 μετάmetáafterG3326 γεννάωgennáōhis procreatingG1080 ἔτοςétos{yearsG2094 διακόσιοιdiakósioitwo hundred},G1250 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 καίkaíandG2532 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughters,G2364 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōhe died.G599

Genesis 11 - 24

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōNahor livedG2198 ἔτοςétos{yearsG2094 ἑβδομήκονταhebdomḗkontaseventyG1440 ἐννέαennéanine},G1767 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080

Genesis 11 - 25

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōNahor livedG2198 μετάmetáafterG3326 γεννάωgennáōhis procreatingG1080 ἔτοςétos{yearsG2094 ἑκατόνhekatóna hundredG1540 twenty-nine},G15013 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 καίkaíandG2532 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughters,G2364 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōhe died.G599

Genesis 11 - 26

καίkaíAndG2532 ζάωzáōTerah livedG2198 ἑβδομήκονταhebdomḗkontaseventyG1440 ἔτοςétosyearsG2094 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōhe procreatedG1080 καίkaíandG2532 καίkaíandG2532

Genesis 11 - 27

οὗτοςhoûtosAnd these areG3778 ὁhotheG3588 γένεσιςgénesisgenerationsG1078 γεννάωgennáōprocreatedG1080 καίkaíandG2532 καίkaíandG2532 καίkaíAndG2532 γεννάωgennáōprocreatedG1080

Genesis 11 - 28

καίkaíAndG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōHaran diedG599 ἐνώπιονenṓpionin the presence ofG1799 πατήρpatḗrhis father,G3962 ἐνeninG1722 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēlandG1093 ὅςhósin whichG3739 γεννάωgennáōhe was procreated,G1080 ἐνeninG1722 ὁhotheG3588 χώραchṓraregionG5561 ὁhoof theG3588

Genesis 11 - 29

καίkaíAndG2532 λαμβάνωlambánō{tookG2983 καίkaíandG2532 ἑαυτοῦheautoûto themselvesG1438 γυνήgynḗwives.G1135 ὄνομαónomaThe nameG3686 ὁhoof theG3588 γυνήgynḗwifeG1135 καίkaíandG2532 ὄνομαónomathe nameG3686 ὁhoof theG3588 γυνήgynḗwifeG1135 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughterG2364 καίkaíAnd he was theG2532 πατήρpatḗrfatherG3962 καίkaíandG2532 πατήρpatḗrfatherG3962

Genesis 11 - 30

καίkaíAndG2532 εἰμίeimíSarai wasG1510 στείροςsteírossterile,G4723 καίkaíandG2532 οὐounotG3756 able to produce children.G50431

Genesis 11 - 31

Genesis 11 - 32

καίkaíAndG2532 γίνομαιgínomaiwereG1096 ὁhotheG3588 ἡμέραhēméradaysG2250 ἐνeninG1722 διακόσιοιdiakósioitwo hundredG1250 πέντεpéntefiveG4002 ἔτοςétosyears;G2094 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōTerah diedG599 ἐνeninG1722

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations 1 Chronicles 1:1-27 → Genesis 11:10-29

Allusions Acts 2:9-11 → Genesis 11:1-9, Joshua 24:2 → Genesis 11:27-32

Echoes Deuteronomy 32:8 → Genesis 11:7, Isaiah 6:8 → Genesis 11:7

Hannah (Barren Mother of Promise), Sarah (Mother of Promise), Shem (Blessed Line of YHWH), These are the Generations of (Covenant Genealogy), Tower of Babel (Division Reversed)

Shaped Genesis 11:1–9, Genesis 11:27–22:24 (Abraham Cycle)