KJV: And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
YLT: And Cush hath begotten Nimrod;
Darby: And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.
ASV: And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
וְכ֖וּשׁ | And Cush |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: כּוּשׁ Sense: a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Ps 7. |
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יָלַ֣ד | begat |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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נִמְרֹ֑ד | Nimrod |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: נִמְרֹד Sense: the son of Cush, grandson of Ham, and great grandson of Noah; a mighty hunter, he established an empire in the area of Babylon and Assyria. |
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הֵחֵ֔ל | began |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָלַל Sense: to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin. |
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לִֽהְי֥וֹת | to be |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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גִּבֹּ֖ר | a mighty one |
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: גִּבֹּור Sense: strong, mighty. |
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בָּאָֽרֶץ | on the earth |
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |