The Meaning of Genesis 5:7 Explained

Genesis 5:7

KJV: And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

YLT: And Seth liveth after his begetting Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

Darby: And Seth lived after he had begotten Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.

ASV: and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

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What is the context of Genesis 5:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

What does Genesis 5:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 5:1-24 - Posterity Of Adam

In contrast to Cain's line in the previous chapter, we have Seth's in this. Note the curious similarity in the names, as though the Cainites professed all that the Sethites held, but lacked the reality and power. There have always been these two families in the world, tares and wheat, goats and sheep. This is an old-world cemetery; we walk among old monuments with time-worn inscriptions. Though the Sethites were God-fearers, they were tinged with Adam's sin. He was made in God's image, but they in His. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh." We need what is described in Colossians 3:10 and Ephesians 4:23. The birth of Methuselah seems to have had a profound influence on his father. After that he walked with God. Faith will enable us to do the same, because it makes the unseen visible and God real. Go God's way: keep God's pace: talk to Him aloud and constantly, as the great Companion. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 5

¹ Recapitulation of the creation of man
³ The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah
²² Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven
²⁵ The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons

What do the individual words in Genesis 5:7 mean?

And lived Seth after he begat - Enosh seven years and eight hundred years and he begat sons and daughters

וַֽיְחִי־ שֵׁ֗ת אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־ אֱנ֔וֹשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת

וַֽיְחִי־	And lived
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָיָה Sense: to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health.
שֵׁ֗ת	Seth
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שֵׁת Sense: the 3rd son of Adam by Eve.
אַֽחֲרֵי֙	after
Parse: Preposition Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
הוֹלִיד֣וֹ	he begat
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail.
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.
אֱנ֔וֹשׁ	Enosh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱנׄושׁ Sense: son of Seth.
שֶׁ֣בַע	seven
Parse: Number, feminine singular Root: שֶׁבַע Sense: seven (cardinal number).
שָׁנִ֔ים	years
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: שָׁנָה Sense: year.
וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	and eight
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, feminine singular Root: שְׁמֹנֶה Sense: eight, eighth.
מֵא֖וֹת	hundred
Parse: Number, feminine plural Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred.
שָׁנָ֑ה	years
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: שָׁנָה Sense: year.
וַיּ֥וֹלֶד	and he begat
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail.
בָּנִ֖ים	sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
וּבָנֽוֹת	and daughters
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural Root: בַּת Sense: daughter.

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