1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e]   3 way·yō·mə·rū   3 וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ    3 And they said   3 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp   3

1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)">376 [e] ’îš אִ֣ישׁ one N‑ms

2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] ’el- אֶל־ to Prep

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1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase)">7453 [e] rê·‘ê·hū, רֵעֵ֗הוּ another N‑msc | 3ms

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1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give 1a2) to set, place 1a3) to provide (with reflexive) 1a4) to ascribe (glory) 1a5) to grant, permit, come now">3051 [e] hā·ḇāh הָ֚בָה come V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms | 3fs

1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to make white, become white, purify 1a2) to show whiteness, grow white 1b) (Hithpael) to become white, be purified (ethical) 2) (Qal) to make bricks">3835 [e] nil·bə·nāh נִלְבְּנָ֣ה let us make V‑Qal‑Imperf.Cohort‑1cp

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1a) brick 1b) tile 1c) pavement">3843 [e] lə·ḇê·nîm, לְבֵנִ֔ים bricks N‑fp

1a) (Qal) to burn 1b) (Niphal) to be burned 1c) (Piel) burner, burning (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be burnt up, be burned">8313 [e] wə·niś·rə·p̄āh וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖ה and bake [them] Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConjImperf.Cohort‑1cp

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8316 [e] liś·rê·p̄āh; לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה thoroughly Prep‑l | N‑fs

1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e] wat·tə·hî וַתְּהִ֨י And they had Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3fs

lā·hem לָהֶ֤ם  -  Prep | 3mp

1a) brick 1b) tile 1c) pavement">3843 [e] hal·lə·ḇê·nāh הַלְּבֵנָה֙ brick Art | N‑fs

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1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart">68 [e] lə·’ā·ḇen, לְאָ֔בֶן for stone Prep‑l | N‑fs

2564 [e] wə·ha·ḥê·mār, וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ר and asphalt Conj‑w, Art | N‑ms

1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e] hā·yāh הָיָ֥ה they had V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

lā·hem לָהֶ֖ם  -  Prep | 3mp

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1a) mortar, cement 1b) clay 1c) mire 2) heap 2a) swelling, surging (of water) 3) homer-a unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 l)">2563 [e] la·ḥō·mer. לַחֹֽמֶר׃ for mortar Prep‑l, Art | N‑ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They said to each other, “ Come, let us make oven-fired bricks .” They used brick for stone and asphalt for mortar.

New American Standard Bible
They said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks and burn [them] thoroughly." And they used brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.

King James Bible
And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. International Standard Version
They told each other, "Come on! Let's burn bricks thoroughly." They used bricks for stone and tar for mortar.

American Standard Version
And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.

Young's Literal Translation
and they say each one to his neighbour, 'Give help, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly:' and the brick is to them for stone, and the bitumen hath been to them for mortar.Genesis 11:3 • Genesis 11:3 NIV • Genesis 11:3 NLT • Genesis 11:3 ESV • Genesis 11:3 NASB • Genesis 11:3 KJV • Genesis 11:3 Commentaries • Genesis 11:3 Bible Apps • Genesis 11:3 Biblia Paralela • Genesis 11:3 Chinese Bible • Genesis 11:3 French Bible • Genesis 11:3 German Bible

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