תֹּלְד֥וֹת
𐤕𐤋𐤃𐤅𐤕
toledot
are the generations
or תֹּלְדָה; from יָלַד; (plural only) descent, i.e. family; (figuratively) history; birth, generations.
Genesis 36:9 · Word #2
Lexicon H8435
| Lemma | תּוֹלְדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tôwlᵉdâh |
| Strong's | H8435 |
| In-context | are the generations |
Morphology HNcfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H8435-02
begettings of
| Root | ילד (y-l-d) |
| Core Meanings | to bear, beget, bring forth, give birth |
| Semantic Range | physical births, genealogical lines, family descent, successive generations, historical developments or accounts arising from a person or event |
| Conceptual Significance | In Genesis and elsewhere, תּוֹלְדֹת structures the narrative into sections tracing what is "brought forth" from key figures or events. It emphasizes continuity of covenantal lineage and the unfolding account that proceeds from divinely guided birth and descent. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine plural noun in construct state (cfpc); occurs only in the plural; derived from ילד with prefixed ת forming a noun of result or product ("that which is brought forth"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תּוֹלְדֹת is a feminine plural construct form derived from the root ילד ("to bear, beget"). Rendering it as "begettings of" preserves the active, generative sense of the root while reflecting the feminine plural form and its construct relationship ("of"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ילד (to bear, beget, bring forth, give birth)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3205-01 |
behivaled | in being born |
H3205-02 |
beledet | at bearing-forth |
H3205-03 |
belidetah | in her bearing-forth |
Word Usage (39 occurrences of H8435)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:4 | תוֹלְד֧וֹת | toledot | generations |
| Genesis 5:1 | תּוֹלְדֹ֖ת | toledot | of the generations |
| Genesis 6:9 | תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת | toledot | are the generations |