Genesis 10:25
Strong's Lexicon
And two
שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)

sons
בָנִ֑ים (ḇā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

were born
יֻלַּ֖ד (yul·laḏ)
Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

to Eber:
וּלְעֵ֥בֶר (ū·lə·‘ê·ḇer)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5677: Eber or Heber = 'the region beyond' 1) son of Salah, great grandson of Shem, father of Peleg and Joktan 2) a Gadite chief 3) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim 4) a Benjamite, son of Shashak 5) a priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua

One
הָֽאֶחָ֞ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ)
Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

was named
שֵׁ֣ם (šêm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

Peleg,
פֶּ֗לֶג (pe·leḡ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6389: Peleg = 'division' 1) son of Eber and brother of Joktan

because
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

in his days
בְיָמָיו֙ (ḇə·yā·māw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

the earth
הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

was divided,
נִפְלְגָ֣ה (nip̄·lə·ḡāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6385: 1) to divide, split 1a) (Niphal) to be split, be divided 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to split, cleave 1b2) to divide

and his brother
אָחִ֖יו (’ā·ḥîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

was named
וְשֵׁ֥ם (wə·šêm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

Joktan.
יָקְטָֽן׃ (yā·qə·ṭān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3355: Joktan = 'smallness' 1) son of Eber and descendant of Shem and patriarch of various Arabian tribes

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

Young's Literal Translation
And to Eber have two sons been born; the name of the one [is] Peleg (for in his days hath the earth been divided,) and his brother’s name [is] Joktan.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

New American Standard Bible
Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one [was] Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name [was] Joktan.

King James Bible
And 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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

New Living Translation
Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means "division"), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother's name was Joktan.

English Standard Version
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan.

New American Standard Bible
Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

King James Bible
And 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

International Standard Version
To Eber were born two sons. One was named Peleg, because the earth was divided during his lifetime. His brother was named Joktan.

NET Bible
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Joktan.

American Standard Version
And unto Eber were born two sons: The name of the one was Peleg. For in his days was the earth divided. And his brother's name was Joktan.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And to Eber have two sons been born; the name of the one is Peleg (for in his days hath the earth been divided,) and his brother's name is Joktan.
















Cross References
Genesis 10:26
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

1 Chronicles 1:19
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 10:24
And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

Genesis 10:23
And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:22
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

Genesis 10:27
And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

Genesis 10:28
And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
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