The Meaning of Genesis 6:1 Explained

Genesis 6:1

KJV: And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

YLT: And it cometh to pass that mankind have begun to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters have been born to them,

Darby: And it came to pass when mankind began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them,

ASV: And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them,

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 6:1?

MEANING: What does Genesis 6:1 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 6:1 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 6:1?

What is the context of Genesis 6:1?

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And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

What does Genesis 6:1 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 6:1-8 - The Wickedness Of Men

When a son was born to Lamech, he named him Noah, which means "Rest."He thought that the boy would grow up to share and alleviate the strain of daily toil. But his hope was premature: rest was not yet: the Deluge would soon sweep over the works of men. The world must await the true Rest-giver, who said, "Come unto Me." It was an age of abounding wickedness, but the language describing it is obscure. Some think that "the sons of God" were fallen angels; others that the seed of Seth became joined in marriage with the daughters of Cain. But God's Spirit strove with man, and though a limit was put to His pleadings, yet He sought men with yearning remonstrance, till His Holy Spirit received the final negative and turned away disappointed and grieved. There was considerable delay. For 120 years the Spirit of God waited. See 1 Peter 3:20. He will not wait for ever, Luke 13:9. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 6

¹ The wickedness of the world, which provoked God's wrath
⁸ Noah finds grace
⁹ His family line
¹⁴ The order, form, dimensions, and building of the ark

What do the individual words in Genesis 6:1 mean?

And it came to pass when began men to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them

וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־ הֵחֵ֣ל הָֽאָדָ֔ם לָרֹ֖ב עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה וּבָנ֖וֹת יֻלְּד֥וּ לָהֶֽם

וַֽיְהִי֙	And it came to pass
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
הֵחֵ֣ל	began
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָלַל Sense: to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin.
הָֽאָדָ֔ם	men
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind.
לָרֹ֖ב	to multiply
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: רָבַב Sense: to be or become many, be or become much, be or become great.
פְּנֵ֣י	the face
Parse: Noun, common plural construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face.
הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה	of the earth
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֲדָמָה Sense: ground, land.
וּבָנ֖וֹת	and daughters
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural Root: בַּת Sense: daughter.
יֻלְּד֥וּ	were born
Parse: Verb, QalPass, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail.
לָהֶֽם	to them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural

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