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Genesis 11:4
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
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]
וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ
way-yō-mə-rū
And they saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
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]
הָ֣בָה ׀
hā-ḇāh
comeV-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to build, rebuild
1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be built
1b2) to be rebuilt
1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.)
1b4) established (made permanent)
1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)">1129
[e]
נִבְנֶה־
niḇ-neh-
let us buildV-Qal-Imperf.h-1cp
  לָּ֣נוּ
lā-nū
ourselvesPrep | 1cp
1a) of terror
2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
2a) city, town">5892
[e]
עִ֗יר
‘îr,
a cityN-fs
1a) tower
1b) elevated stage, pulpit
1c) raised bed">4026
[e]
וּמִגְדָּל֙
ū-miḡ-dāl
and a towerConj-w | N-ms
1a) head (of man, animals)
1b) top, tip (of mountain)
1c) height (of stars)
1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)
1e) head, front, beginning
1f) chief, choicest, best
1g) head, division, company, band
1h) sum">7218
[e]
וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹ
wə-rō-šōw
and the top [is]Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms
1a) visible heavens, sky
1a1) as abode of the stars
1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)">8064
[e]
בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
ḇaš-šā-ma-yim,
in the heavensPrep-b, Art | N-mp
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
1a2c) to prepare
1a2d) to make (an offering)
1a2e) to attend to, put in order
1a2f) to observe, celebrate
1a2g) to acquire (property)
1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute
1a2i) to bring about
1a2j) to use
1a2k) to spend, pass
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be done
1b2) to be made
1b3) to be produced
1b4) to be offered
1b5) to be observed
1b6) to be used
1c) (Pual) to be made
2) (Piel) to press, squeeze">6213
[e]
וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־
wə-na-‘ă-śeh-
and let us makeConj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp
  לָּ֖נוּ
lā-nū
for ourselvesPrep | 1cp
1a) name
1b) reputation, fame, glory
1c) the Name (as designation of God)
1d) memorial, monument">8034
[e]
שֵׁ֑ם
šêm;
a nameN-ms
1) lest, not, beware lest
adv
2) lest">6435
[e]
פֶּן־
pen-
lestConj
1a) (Qal) to be dispersed, be scattered
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be scattered
1b2) to be spread abroad
1c) (Hiphil) to scatter
1d) Hithpael) scatter
2) (Qal) to flow, overflow
3) to break
3a) (Polel) to shatter
3b) (Pilpel) to dash to pieces">6327
[e]
נָפ֖וּץ
nā-p̄ūṣ
we be scattered abroadV-Qal-Imperf-1cp
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
conj
2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921
[e]
עַל־
‘al-
overPrep
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440
[e]
פְּנֵ֥י
pə-nê
the faceN-cpc
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything">3605
[e]
כָל־
ḵāl
of allN-msc
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
1b2) district, region
1b3) tribal territory
1b4) piece of ground
1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
1b6) inhabitants of land
1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
1b8) city (-state)
1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground
1c2) soil
1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land
1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
1d3) level or plain country
1d4) land of the living
1d5) end(s) of the earth
1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan">776
[e]
הָאָֽרֶץ׃
hā-’ā-reṣ.
the earthArt | N-fs





















Hebrew Texts
בראשית 11:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ הָ֣בָה ׀ נִבְנֶה־לָּ֣נוּ עִ֗יר וּמִגְדָּל֙ וְרֹאשֹׁ֣ו בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֖נוּ שֵׁ֑ם פֶּן־נָפ֖וּץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

בראשית 11:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמרו הבה ׀ נבנה־לנו עיר ומגדל וראשו בשמים ונעשה־לנו שם פן־נפוץ על־פני כל־הארץ׃

בראשית 11:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויאמרו הבה ׀ נבנה־לנו עיר ומגדל וראשו בשמים ונעשה־לנו שם פן־נפוץ על־פני כל־הארץ׃

בראשית 11:4 Hebrew Bible
ויאמרו הבה נבנה לנו עיר ומגדל וראשו בשמים ונעשה לנו שם פן נפוץ על פני כל הארץ׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They said, "Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, otherwise we will be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth."

King James Bible
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky. Let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth."
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