Genesis 5:6

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

Complete Jewish Bible:

Shet lived 105 years and fathered Enosh.

Berean Standard Bible:

When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

American Standard Version:

And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Seth^{H8352} lived^{H2421} an hundred^{{H3967}{H8141}} and five^{H2568} years^{H8141}, and begat^{H3205} Enos^{H583}:

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Commentary for Genesis 5:6

Genesis 5:6 is a part of the genealogy from Adam through Noah, which serves as a bridge between the creation narrative and the story of the Flood. This verse specifically mentions Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve, who was born after the murder of Abel by Cain. Seth's birth is seen as a replacement for Abel, and his lineage is emphasized as the one through which the human race will continue, as Cain's lineage is not detailed further in the biblical narrative.

The verse states, "And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos." This follows a pattern in Genesis 5 that lists the age at which each patriarch fathered a child, a detail important for ancient readers who often used genealogies to establish historical timelines, tribal relationships, and the legitimacy of ancestral lines. Seth's age at the birth of Enos (also spelled as Kenan in some translations) fits within the long lifespans characteristic of the antediluvian (pre-Flood) period, which gradually decrease as the narrative progresses.

The themes present in this verse include the providence of God in the continuation of the human race despite sin and death, the patriarchal structure of family and society, and the importance of lineage in biblical times. The historical context reflects an ancient Near Eastern interest in detailed genealogies to trace ancestry and establish the historical continuity between the earliest humans and subsequent generations, leading up to the story of Noah and the global catastrophe that would necessitate a fresh start for humanity.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H8352
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שֵׁת
   Transliteration: Shêth
   Pronunciation: shayth
   Description: from שִׁית; put, i.e. substituted; Sheth, third son of Adam; Seth, Sheth.
   
2. Strong's Number: H2421
   There are 235 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חָיָה
   Transliteration: châyâh
   Pronunciation: khaw-yaw'
   Description: a primitive root (compare חָוָה, חָיָה); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive; keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3967
   There are 512 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מֵאָה
   Transliteration: mêʼâh
   Pronunciation: may-aw'
   Description: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.
   
4. Strong's Number: H8141
   There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁנֶה
   Transliteration: shâneh
   Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
   Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).
   
5. Strong's Number: H2568
   There are 273 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חָמֵשׁ
   Transliteration: châmêsh
   Pronunciation: khaw-maysh'
   Description: masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).
   
6. Strong's Number: H3205
   There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָלַד
   Transliteration: yâlad
   Pronunciation: yaw-lad'
   Description: a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
   
7. Strong's Number: H583
   There are 116 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ
   Transliteration: ʼĔnôwsh
   Pronunciation: en-ohsh'
   Description: the same as אֱנוֹשׁ; Enosh, a son of Seth; Enos.