KJV: He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
YLT: he hath begun to be a hero in the land; he hath been a hero in hunting before Jehovah; therefore it is said, 'As Nimrod the hero in hunting before Jehovah.'
Darby: He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah; therefore it is said, As Nimrod, the mighty hunter before Jehovah!
ASV: He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.
| גִבֹּֽר־ | mighty |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: גִּבֹּור Sense: strong, mighty. |
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| צַ֖יִד | a hunter |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: צַיִד Sense: hunting, game. |
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| לִפְנֵ֣י | before |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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| יְהוָ֑ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| עַל־ | upon |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: 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. |
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| כֵּן֙ | thus |
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Parse: Adverb Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus. |
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| : יֵֽאָמַ֔ר | it is said |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| כְּנִמְרֹ֛ד | Like Nimrod |
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Parse: Preposition-k, 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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| גִּבּ֥וֹר | the mighty |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: גִּבֹּור Sense: strong, mighty. |
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| צַ֖יִד | hunter |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: צַיִד Sense: hunting, game. |
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| יְהוָֽה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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