Genesis 11:7
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
יָרַד
to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
שָׂפָה
Language
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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שָׁמַע
they will hear
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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רֵעַ
neighbor/ his
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רֵעַ
Friend, companion, neighbour. Rea. A friend loves at all times. True friendship is not circumstantial. It remains constant through every season.
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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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בָּלַל
Confuse
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בָּלַל
to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder
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שָׁם
there
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שָׁם
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
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