[1] 1:6 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20
[2] 1:7 Or fashioned; also verse 16
[3] 1:8 Or Sky; also verses 9, 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 28, 30; 2:1
[4] 1:10 Or Land; also verses 11, 12, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 2:1
[5] 1:11 Or small plants; also verses 12, 29
[6] 1:14 Or appointed times
[7] 1:20 Or flying things; see Leviticus 11:19–20
[8] 1:26 The Hebrew word for man (adam) is the generic term for mankind and becomes the proper name Adam
[1] 2:5 Or open country
[2] 2:5 Or earth; also verse 6
[3] 2:6 Or spring
[4] 2:17 Or when you eat
[5] 2:18 Or corresponding to; also verse 20
[6] 2:19 Or And out of the ground the LORD God formed
[7] 2:20 Or the man
[8] 2:22 Hebrew built
[9] 2:23 The Hebrew words for woman (ishshah) and man (ish) sound alike
[1] 3:1 In Hebrew you is plural in verses 1–5
[2] 3:6 Or to give insight
[3] 3:8 Hebrew wind
[4] 3:9 In Hebrew you is singular in verses 9 and 11
[5] 3:15 Hebrew seed; so throughout Genesis
[6] 3:16 Or against
[7] 3:20 Eve sounds like the Hebrew for life-giver and resembles the word for living
[1] 4:1 Cain sounds like the Hebrew for gotten
[2] 4:7 Hebrew will there not be a lifting up [of your face]?
[3] 4:7 Or against
[4] 4:8 Hebrew; Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate add Let us go out to the field
[5] 4:13 Or My guilt is too great to bear
[6] 4:16 Nod means wandering
[7] 4:25 Seth sounds like the Hebrew for he appointed
[1] 5:2 Hebrew adam
[2] 5:22 Septuagint pleased God
[3] 5:24 Septuagint was not found
[4] 5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for rest
[1] 6:3 Or My Spirit shall not contend with
[2] 6:4 Or giants
[3] 6:13 Hebrew The end of all flesh has come before me
[4] 6:14 An unknown kind of tree; transliterated from Hebrew
[5] 6:15 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
[6] 6:16 Or skylight
[1] 7:2 Or seven of each kind of clean animal
[2] 7:3 Or seven of each kind
[3] 7:4 Hebrew all existence; also verse 23
[4] 7:20 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
[1] 8:21 Or dishonor
[1] 9:7 In Hebrew you is plural
[2] 9:19 Or from these the whole earth was populated
[3] 9:20 Or Noah, a man of the soil, was the first to plant a vineyard
[4] 9:27 Japheth sounds like the Hebrew for enlarge
[1] 10:8 Or he began to be a mighty man on the earth
[2] 10:14 Or from where
[3] 10:25 Peleg means division
[1] 11:9 Babel sounds like the Hebrew for confused
[1] 12:1 Or had said
[2] 12:1 Or land
[3] 12:3 Or by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves
[4] 12:6 Or terebinth
[1] 13:8 Hebrew we are men, brothers
[2] 13:18 Or terebinths
[1] 14:13 Or terebinths
[2] 14:19 Or Creator; also verse 22
[3] 14:22 Or I have taken a solemn oath
[1] 15:2 Or I shall die
[2] 15:4 Hebrew what will come out of your own loins
[3] 15:18 Or have given
[1] 16:2 Hebrew be built up, which sounds like the Hebrew for children
[2] 16:4 Hebrew her mistress was dishonorable in her eyes; similarly in verse 5
[3] 16:11 Ishmael means God hears
[4] 16:13 Or You are a God who sees me
[5] 16:13 Hebrew Have I really seen him here who sees me? or Would I have looked here for the one who sees me?
[6] 16:14 Beer-lahai-roi means the well of the Living One who sees me
[1] 17:1 Hebrew El Shaddai
[2] 17:5 Abram means exalted father
[3] 17:5 Abraham means father of a multitude
[4] 17:15 Sarai and Sarah mean princess
[5] 17:16 Hebrew have given
[6] 17:19 Isaac means he laughs
[1] 18:1 Or terebinths
[2] 18:3 Or My lord
[3] 18:6 A seah was about 7 quarts or 7.3 liters
[4] 18:14 Or wonderful
[5] 18:15 Or acted falsely
[6] 18:19 Hebrew known
[7] 18:21 Or they deserve destruction; Hebrew they have made a complete end
[1] 19:22 Zoar means little
[2] 19:37 Moab sounds like the Hebrew for from father
[3] 19:38 Ben-ammi means son of my people
[1] 20:16 Hebrew It is a covering of eyes for all
[1] 21:3 Isaac means he laughs
[2] 21:9 Possibly laughing in mockery
[3] 21:30 Or you
[4] 21:31 Beersheba means well of seven or well of the oath
[1] 22:5 Or young man; also verse 12
[2] 22:14 Or will see
[3] 22:14 Or he will be seen
[4] 22:17 Or their
[1] 23:3 Hebrew sons of Heth; also verses 5, 7, 10, 16, 18, 20
[2] 23:6 Or a mighty prince
[3] 23:15 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
[1] 24:10 Hebrew Aram-naharaim
[2] 24:14 Or By her
[3] 24:16 Or a woman of marriageable age
[4] 24:22 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
[5] 24:48 Or faithfully
[6] 24:60 Or hate them
[1] 25:18 Hebrew fell
[2] 25:22 Or why do I live?
[3] 25:23 Or from birth
[4] 25:26 Jacob means He takes by the heel, or He cheats
[5] 25:30 Edom sounds like the Hebrew for red
[1] 26:8 Hebrew may suggest an intimate relationship
[2] 26:20 Esek means contention
[3] 26:21 Sitnah means enmity
[4] 26:22 Rehoboth means broad places, or room
[5] 26:33 Shibah sounds like the Hebrew for oath
[6] 26:35 Hebrew they were bitterness of spirit
[1] 27:36 Jacob means He takes by the heel, or He cheats
[2] 27:39 Or Behold, of
[3] 27:39 Or and of
[4] 27:46 Hebrew daughters of Heth
[1] 28:3 Hebrew El Shaddai
[2] 28:12 Or a flight of steps
[3] 28:13 Or beside him
[4] 28:19 Bethel means the house of God
[1] 29:17 Or soft
[2] 29:24 Or had given; also verse 29
[3] 29:32 Reuben means See, a son
[4] 29:33 Simeon sounds like the Hebrew for heard
[5] 29:34 Levi sounds like the Hebrew for attached
[6] 29:35 Judah sounds like the Hebrew for praise
[1] 30:3 Hebrew on my knees
[2] 30:3 Hebrew be built up, which sounds like the Hebrew for children
[3] 30:6 Dan sounds like the Hebrew for judged
[4] 30:8 Hebrew With wrestlings of God
[5] 30:8 Naphtali sounds like the Hebrew for wrestling
[6] 30:11 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for good fortune
[7] 30:13 Asher sounds like the Hebrew for happy
[8] 30:18 Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for wages, or hire
[9] 30:20 Zebulun sounds like the Hebrew for honor
[10] 30:24 Joseph means May he add, and sounds like the Hebrew for taken away
[11] 30:27 Or have become rich and
[1] 31:20 Hebrew stole the heart of; also verses 26, 27
[2] 31:21 Hebrew the River
[3] 31:29 The Hebrew for your is plural here
[4] 31:47 Aramaic the heap of witness
[5] 31:47 Hebrew the heap of witness
[6] 31:49 Mizpah means watchpost
[7] 31:55 Ch 32:1 in Hebrew
[1] 32:2 Mahanaim means two camps
[2] 32:3 Or had sent
[3] 32:20 Hebrew appease his face
[4] 32:20 Hebrew he will lift my face
[5] 32:22 Or sons
[6] 32:28 Israel means He strives with God, or God strives
[7] 32:30 Peniel means the face of God
[1] 33:8 Hebrew camp
[2] 33:12 Or along with
[3] 33:17 Succoth means booths
[4] 33:18 Or peacefully
[5] 33:19 Hebrew a hundred qesitah; a unit of money of unknown value
[6] 33:20 El-Elohe-Israel means God, the God of Israel
[1] 34:8 The Hebrew for your is plural here
[2] 34:12 Or engagement present
[1] 35:7 El-bethel means God of Bethel
[2] 35:8 Allon-bacuth means oak of weeping
[3] 35:9 Or had appeared
[4] 35:11 Hebrew El Shaddai
[5] 35:11 Hebrew from your loins
[6] 35:16 Or about two hours' distance
[7] 35:18 Ben-oni could mean son of my sorrow, or son of my strength
[8] 35:18 Benjamin means son of the right hand
[1] 36:2 Hebrew; Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac son; also verse 14
[2] 36:37 Hebrew the River
[1] 37:3 See Septuagint, Vulgate; or (with Syriac) a robe with long sleeves. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain; also verses 23, 32
[2] 37:20 Or cisterns; also verses 22, 24
[3] 37:28 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
[1] 38:5 Hebrew He
[2] 38:21 Hebrew sacred woman; a woman who served a pagan deity by prostitution; also verse 22
[3] 38:24 Or has committed prostitution
[4] 38:24 Or by prostitution
[5] 38:29 Perez means a breach
[1] 41:16 Or (compare Samaritan, Septuagint) Without God it is not possible to give Pharaoh an answer about his welfare
[2] 41:34 Or over the land and organize the land
[3] 41:38 Or of the gods
[4] 41:40 Hebrew and according to your command all my people shall kiss the ground
[5] 41:43 Abrek, probably an Egyptian word, similar in sound to the Hebrew word meaning to kneel
[6] 41:51 Manasseh sounds like the Hebrew for making to forget
[7] 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for making fruitful
[8] 41:56 Hebrew all that was in them
[1] 43:14 Hebrew El Shaddai
[2] 43:34 Hebrew and became intoxicated
[1] 44:4 Septuagint (compare Vulgate) adds Why have you stolen my silver cup?
[1] 45:20 Hebrew Let your eye not pity
[2] 45:22 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
[1] 46:23 Hebrew sons
[1] 47:21 Samaritan, Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew he removed them to the cities
[2] 47:31 Hebrew; Septuagint staff
[1] 48:3 Hebrew El Shaddai
[2] 48:7 Or about two hours' distance
[3] 48:16 Or let them be like fish for multitude
[4] 48:19 Hebrew fullness
[5] 48:22 Or one portion of the land; Hebrew shekem, which sounds like the town and district called Shechem
[1] 49:10 By a slight revocalization; a slight emendation yields (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Targum) until he comes to whom it belongs; Hebrew until Shiloh comes, or until he comes to Shiloh
[2] 49:14 Or between its saddlebags
[3] 49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for raiders and raid
[4] 49:21 Or he gives beautiful words, or that bears fawns of the fold
[5] 49:22 Or Joseph is a wild donkey, a wild donkey beside a spring, his wild colts beside the wall
[6] 49:24 Hebrew the arms of his hands
[7] 49:24 Or by the name of the Shepherd
[8] 49:25 Hebrew Shaddai
[9] 49:26 A slight emendation yields (compare Septuagint) the blessings of the eternal mountains, the bounties of the everlasting hills
[1] 50:11 Abel-mizraim means mourning (or meadow) of Egypt
[2] 50:20 Or a numerous people
[3] 50:23 Hebrew were born on Joseph's knees