Genesis 11:4
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”
שָׁמַיִם
Heaven, sky. Shamayim. The visible sky and the spiritual realm where God dwells. God inhabits eternity but also dwells with the humble and contrite in spirit.
מִגְדָּל
Tower
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מִגְדָּל
Tower, elevated structure. Migdal. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and are safe. God is our high place of protection.
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שֵׁם
Name
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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בָּנָה
let us build
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בָּנָה
To build, to construct. Banah. God is building His church. He is building your life. Every trial is part of the construction process.
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פָּנִים
the surface of
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פָּנִים
Face, presence. Panim. The LORD make His face shine on you. God turns His face toward you. That is grace.
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עִיר
a city
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עִיר
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
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יָהַב
give/ !
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יָהַב
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come
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פֵּן
lest
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פֵּן
properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
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פּוּץ
we should be scattered
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פּוּץ
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
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