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Genesis 10:2–26

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Genesis 10:2

2The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Genesis 10:3

3And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

Genesis 10:4

4And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Genesis 10:5

5By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Genesis 10:6

6¶ And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:7

7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

Genesis 10:8

8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Genesis 10:9

9He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.

Genesis 10:10

10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Genesis 10:11

11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

Genesis 10:12

12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

Genesis 10:13

13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

Genesis 10:14

14And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.

Genesis 10:15

15¶ And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

Genesis 10:16

16And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

Genesis 10:17

17And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

Genesis 10:18

18And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

Genesis 10:19

19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

Genesis 10:20

20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

Genesis 10:21

21¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

Genesis 10:22

22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

Genesis 10:23

23And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:24

24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

Genesis 10:25

25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

Genesis 10:26

26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

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DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:5

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

isles

Tracts of land surrounded by water; islands or distant coastlands, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 · KJV usage

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Gentiles

Persons of the nations; in the New Testament, persons distinguished from Jews.

Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage

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every

Each one of all; all taken separately, without exception in the stated group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890

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one

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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after

Later than, behind, following, or in pursuit of, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

families

Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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Genesis 10:6

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Ham

Ham, a son of Noah and ancestor named in the genealogies; the name also identifies the land of Ham in KJV usage.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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Genesis 10:8

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began

To have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 · KJV usage

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mighty

Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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one

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

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Genesis 10:9

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

mighty

Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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before

Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

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Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

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said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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Genesis 10:10

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beginning

That which is first; the first state; commencement; entrance into being. The first cause; origin.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 · KJV usage

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kingdom

A realm, dominion, government, or people under a king; also the reign or sovereign rule of a king.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Babel

Babel, the city and tower site named in Genesis, whose name is connected there with the confounding of language.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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Genesis 10:11

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Out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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Genesis 10:12

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Genesis 10:13

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Genesis 10:14

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out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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Genesis 10:15

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Genesis 10:17

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Genesis 10:18

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

families

Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

spread

To extend, unfold, scatter, disperse, or cover a wider area.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:19

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Sodom

The city of Sodom near the Dead Sea, destroyed in the judgment recorded in Genesis.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:20

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Ham

Ham, a son of Noah and ancestor named in the genealogies; the name also identifies the land of Ham in KJV usage.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

after

Later than, behind, following, or in pursuit of, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

families

Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:21

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all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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children

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

brother

A male sibling; a near kinsman; or a fellow member of a people or faith, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:22

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

children

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:23

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

children

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:24

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:25

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

name

A word or appellation by which a person or thing is known; also reputation, character, authority, remembrance, or the person represented, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

one

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

brother

A male sibling; a near kinsman; or a fellow member of a people or faith, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:26

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  1. Ezekiel 38:2
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  2. Ezekiel 38:6
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  3. 1 Chronicles 1:5–7
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  4. Isaiah 66:19
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  1. Zephaniah 2:11
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  2. Isaiah 42:4
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  3. Jeremiah 2:10
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  4. Genesis 10:20
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  5. Jeremiah 25:22
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  1. 1 Chronicles 1:8–16
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  2. 1 Chronicles 4:40
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  3. Ezekiel 27:10
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  1. Ezekiel 27:22
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  1. 2 Chronicles 28:22
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  5. Genesis 6:11
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  1. Genesis 11:9
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  2. Genesis 11:2
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  3. Genesis 14:1
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  1. Micah 5:6
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  3. Nahum 1:1
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  4. Psalms 83:8
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  5. 2 Kings 19:36
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From verse 13

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:11–12
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  2. Jeremiah 46:9
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  3. Ezekiel 30:5
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  1. Jeremiah 47:4
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  2. 1 Chronicles 1:12
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  3. Amos 9:7
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  4. Deuteronomy 2:23
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  1. Exodus 34:11
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  2. Numbers 34:2–15
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  3. 1 Chronicles 1:13
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  4. Genesis 15:18–21
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  5. Genesis 23:3
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From verse 16

  1. 2 Samuel 24:18
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  2. Judges 1:21
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  3. Zechariah 9:7
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  1. 2 Chronicles 13:4
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From verse 19

  1. Genesis 14:2
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  2. Genesis 19:24–25
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  3. Deuteronomy 32:8
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  4. Genesis 13:10–17
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  5. Genesis 18:20
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From verse 20

  1. Genesis 10:6
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  2. Genesis 11:1–9
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  1. Numbers 24:24
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  2. Genesis 11:10–26
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  1. Isaiah 66:19
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  2. 1 Chronicles 1:17–27
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  3. 2 Kings 15:19
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  4. Acts 2:9
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  5. Genesis 14:1–9
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From verse 23

  1. Job 1:1
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From verse 24

  1. Genesis 11:12–15
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From verse 25

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:19
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  2. Genesis 10:32
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  3. Deuteronomy 32:8
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  1. 1 Chronicles 1:20–28
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