Genesis 6:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now it cameוַֽיְהִי֙
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about, whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
menהָֽאָדָ֔ם
(ha·'a·dam,)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
beganהֵחֵ֣ל
(he·chel)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
to multiplyלָרֹ֖ב
(la·rov)
7231: to be or become many or mucha prim. root
on the faceפְּנֵ֣י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the land,הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה
(ha·'a·da·mah;)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
and daughtersוּבָנֹ֖ות
(u·va·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
were bornיֻלְּד֥וּ
(yul·le·du)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
to them, 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when men
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
began
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
to multiply
rabab  (raw-bab')
to cast together, i.e. increase, especially in number; also to multiply by the myriad -- increase, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.
on
`al  (al)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow)
the face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the earth
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
and daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
were born
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
unto them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When mankind began to multiply on the earth and daughters were born to them,

International Standard Version
Now after the population of human beings had increased throughout the earth, and daughters had been born to them,

NET Bible
When humankind began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The number of people increased all over the earth, and daughters were born to them.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
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