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and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />After he begot Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years; and he had sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the days of Adam after he fathered Seth were eight hundred years, and he fathered <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were 800 years, and he became the father of <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />After he became the father of Seth, Adam lived eight hundred years and had <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Adam lived 800 years after he fathered Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Adam lived 800 years after the birth of Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After Adam became the father of Seth, he lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After that, Adam lived another 800 years. He had other children <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Adam lived another 800 years, fathering other sons and daughters after he had fathered Seth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The length of time Adam lived after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were seven hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years [[or seven hundred years]], and he begets sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth shall be eight hundred years: and he shall beget sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And after he conceived Seth, the days of Adam that passed were eight hundred years. And he conceived sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Adam lived eight hundred years after he begot Seth, and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Adam lived after he had begotten Seth eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Adam lived eight hundred years after he begot Shayth, and he begot sons and daughters:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the days of Adam after he begot Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the days of Adam, which he lived after his begetting Seth, were seven hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/5-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1039" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">The Descendants of Adam</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">And after</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lî·ḏōw (V-Hifil-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">he had become the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8352.htm" title="8352: šêṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Adam. From shiyth; put, i.e. Substituted; Sheth, third son of Adam.">Seth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê- (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/121.htm" title="121: ’ā·ḏām (N-proper-ms) -- The same as 'adam; Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Palestine.">Adam</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/8083.htm" title="8083: šə·mō·neh (Number-fs) -- Or shmowneh; feminine shmonah; or shmownah; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight; also eighth.">800</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ōṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: way·yō·w·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and had other</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">Genesis 4:25-26</a></span><br />And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” / And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Genesis 9:28-29</a></span><br />After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. / So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Genesis 11:10-11</a></span><br />This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. / And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-1.htm">1 Chronicles 1:1-4</a></span><br />Adam, Seth, Enosh, / Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, / Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-36.htm">Luke 3:36-38</a></span><br />the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, / the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, / the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12-14</a></span><br />Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">1 Corinthians 15:21-22</a></span><br />For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-4.htm">Hebrews 11:4</a></span><br />By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-14.htm">Jude 1:14</a></span><br />Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-20.htm">Genesis 3:20</a></span><br />And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9-10</a></span><br />This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. / And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Genesis 10:1</a></span><br />This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-11.htm">Exodus 20:11</a></span><br />For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Psalm 90:10</a></span><br />The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:</p><p class="hdg">And the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/1-1.htm">1 Chronicles 1:1-3</a></b></br> Adam, Sheth, Enosh, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-36.htm">Luke 3:36-38</a></b></br> Which was <i>the son</i> of Cainan, which was <i>the son</i> of Arphaxad, which was <i>the son</i> of Sem, which was <i>the son</i> of Noe, which was <i>the son</i> of Lamech, … </p><p class="hdg">and he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Genesis 5:7,10,13,19,22,26,30</a></b></br> And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a></b></br> And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Genesis 9:1,7</a></b></br> And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/5-3.htm">Adam</a> <a href="/genesis/5-3.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-3.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-3.htm">Begetting</a> <a href="/genesis/5-3.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/4-18.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/4-26.htm">Born</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-6.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/genesis/5-3.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-3.htm">Seth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/5-5.htm">Adam</a> <a href="/genesis/5-6.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-6.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Begetting</a> <a href="/genesis/5-6.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-30.htm">Born</a> <a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/genesis/5-5.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-6.htm">Seth</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-1.htm">Recapitulation of the creation of man.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-3.htm">The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-25.htm">The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Seth's birth is significant as it represents the continuation of the godly line through which the promise of redemption would come. This lineage is crucial as it eventually leads to Noah and, ultimately, to Jesus Christ, fulfilling the prophecy of <a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a>. Seth's name means "appointed" or "granted," signifying God's provision of another seed in place of Abel.<p><b>Adam lived 800 years</b><br>The long lifespan of Adam, as well as other patriarchs in Genesis, reflects the early conditions of the world, which may have been more conducive to longer life spans. This longevity allowed for the rapid expansion of the human population and the transmission of knowledge and culture across generations. The extended lifespans also emphasize the effects of sin on humanity, as lifespans gradually decrease after the flood. Adam's long life allowed him to witness the growth of his descendants and the spread of humanity.<p><b>and had other sons and daughters</b><br>This phrase indicates that Adam and Eve had many children beyond Cain, Abel, and Seth. The mention of "other sons and daughters" suggests a rapidly growing population, which would have been necessary for the early development of human society. This also explains where Cain found a wife and how early cities were populated. The Bible does not provide names or details for these other children, focusing instead on the line through Seth, which is central to the biblical narrative of redemption. The existence of other children highlights the fulfillment of God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (<a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/adam.htm">Adam</a></b><br>The first man created by God, who lived for 930 years. He is a central figure in the early chapters of Genesis and the father of humanity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/seth.htm">Seth</a></b><br>The third son of Adam and Eve, born after the death of Abel. Seth is significant as the ancestor of Noah and, ultimately, Jesus Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/other_sons_and_daughters.htm">Other Sons and Daughters</a></b><br>While not named, these children of Adam and Eve indicate the beginning of the human population's expansion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_plan.htm">The Continuity of God's Plan</a></b><br>Despite the fall and the murder of Abel, God's plan for humanity continues through Seth. This teaches us that God's purposes prevail despite human sin and failure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family_and_legacy.htm">The Importance of Family and Legacy</a></b><br>Adam's life and his descendants remind us of the importance of family and the legacy we leave. Our actions and faith can impact generations to come.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_every_life.htm">The Value of Every Life</a></b><br>The mention of "other sons and daughters" underscores the value of every life in God's creation. Each person plays a role in God's overarching plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/longevity_and_god's_timing.htm">Longevity and God's Timing</a></b><br>Adam's long life reflects the different nature of early human existence and God's unique timing in history. It encourages us to trust in God's timing for our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_daughters.htm">What does the Bible say regarding daughters?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_did_adam_and_eve's_kids_find_spouses.htm">If Adam and Eve were the first humans, where did their children find spouses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_cain_fear_after_killing_abel.htm">Why did Cain fear after killing Abel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_cain's_story_imply_others_existed.htm">Why does the story of Cain and Abel suggest that other people existed outside Adam and Eve’s family (Genesis 4:14-17)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/5-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And after</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽחֲרֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he had become the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלִיד֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lî·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Seth,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(šêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8352.htm">Strong's 8352: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seth -- a son of Adam</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Adam</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_121.htm">Strong's 121: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adam -- the first man, also a city in the Jordan Valley</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">800</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mō·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8083.htm">Strong's 8083: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cardinal number, eight, eighth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and had [other]</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּ֥וֹלֶד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and daughters.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/5-4.htm">OT Law: Genesis 5:4 The days of Adam after he became (Gen. 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