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Genesis 11:9

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So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.	Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.	These [are] the generations of Shem: Shem [was] an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Therefore is the name of it^{Template:StrongsLink} called^{Template:StrongsLink} Babel^{Template:StrongsLink}; because the LORD^{Template:StrongsLink} did there confound^{Template:StrongsLink} the language^{Template:StrongsLink} of all the earth^{Template:StrongsLink}: and from thence did^{Template:StrongsLink} the LORD^{Template:StrongsLink} scatter them abroad^{Template:StrongsLink} upon the face^{Template:StrongsLink} of all the earth^{Template:StrongsLink}.

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Original Hebrew

עַל־כֵּן קָרָא שְׁמָהּ בָּבֶל כִּי־שָׁם בָּלַל יְהוָה שְׂפַת כָּל־הָאָרֶץ וּמִשָּׁם הֱפִיצָם יְהוָה עַל־פְּנֵי כָּל־הָאָרֶץ׃ פ

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
עַל	'al-	H5921	HR	there-
כֵּ֞ן	ken	H3651	HTm	-fore
קָרָ֤א	ka.Ra'	H7121	HVqp3ms	someone called
שְׁמָ/הּ֙	she.Ma/h	H8034	HNcmsc/Sp3fs	name/ its
בָּבֶ֔ל	ba.Vel	H894	HNp	Babel
כִּי	ki-	H3588	HC	for
שָׁ֛ם	sham	H8033	HD	there
בָּלַ֥ל	ba.Lal	H1101	HVqp3ms	he confused
יְהוָ֖ה	Yah.weh	H3068	HNp	Yahweh
שְׂפַ֣ת	se.Fat	H8193	HNcfsc	(the) language of
כָּל	kol-	H3605	HNcmsc	all
הָ/אָ֑רֶץ	ha./'A.retz	H776	HTd/Ncbsa	the/ earth
וּ/מִ/שָּׁם֙	u./mi./Sham	H8033	HC/R/D	and/ from/ there
הֱפִיצָ֣/ם	he.fi.Tza/m	H6327	HVhp3ms/Sp3mp	he scattered/ them
יְהוָ֔ה	Yah.weh	H3068	HNp	Yahweh
עַל	'al-	H5921	HR	over
פְּנֵ֖י	pe.Nei	H6440	HNcbpc	(the) surface of
כָּל	kol-	H3605	HNcmsc	all
הָ/אָֽרֶץ	ha./'A.retz	H776	HTd/Ncbsa	the/ earth

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• Template:StrongsLink — אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, eh'-rets): from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
• Template:StrongsLink — בָּבֶל (Bâbel, baw-bel'): from בָּלַל; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire; Babel, Babylon.
• Template:StrongsLink — בָּלַל (bâlal, baw-lal'): a primitive root; (also denominatively from בְּלִיל) to fodder; to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder; anoint, confound, [idiom] fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper.
• Template:StrongsLink — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
• Template:StrongsLink — פּוּץ (pûwts, poots): a primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse); break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.
• Template:StrongsLink — פָּנִים (pânîym, paw-neem'): plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
• Template:StrongsLink — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
• Template:StrongsLink — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
• Template:StrongsLink — שָׂפָה (sâphâh, saw-faw'): or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה or שָׁפָה through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• Template:StrongsLink — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
• Template:StrongsLink — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from כָּלַל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
• Template:StrongsLink — כֵּן (kên, kane): from כּוּן; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles); [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you.
• Template:StrongsLink — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
• Template:StrongsLink — שָׁם (shâm, shawm): a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, אֲשֶׁר); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence; in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.

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