Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the earth was of one tongue, and of the same speech. A. 1757. B.C. 2247. was. Isaiah 19:18 In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt, speaking the language of Chanaan, and swearing by the Lord of hosts: one shall be called the city of the sun. Zephaniah 3:9 Because then I will restore to the people a chosen lip, that all may call upon the name of the Lord, and may serve him with one shoulder. Acts 2:6 And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded in mind, because that every man heard them speak in his own tongue. language. Context The Tower of Babel1And the earth was of one tongue, and of the same speech.2And when they removed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Sennaar, and dwelt in it.… Cross References Genesis 10:32 These are the families of Noe, according to their people and nations. By these were the nations divided on the earth after the flood. Genesis 11:2 And when they removed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Sennaar, and dwelt in it. Genesis 11:6 And he said: Behold, it is one people, and all have one tongue: and they have begun to do this, neither will they leave off from their designs, till they accomplish them in deed. Lexicon Now the wholeכָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every world הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land had וַֽיְהִ֥י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be one אֶחָ֑ת (’e·ḥāṯ) Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first language שָׂפָ֣ה (śā·p̄āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8193: The lip, language, a margin and a common אֲחָדִֽים׃ (’ă·ḥā·ḏîm) Number - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first form of speech. וּדְבָרִ֖ים (ū·ḏə·ḇā·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Additional Translations Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And all the earth was one lip, and there was one language to all. And the whole earth had one language, and the same words. And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. The whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And the whole earth is of one pronunciation, and of the same words, Jump to Previous Common Earth Few Language Pronunciation Speech Tongue Used Whole Words WorldJump to Next Common Earth Few Language Pronunciation Speech Tongue Used Whole Words WorldLinks Genesis 11:1 NIVGenesis 11:1 NLT Genesis 11:1 ESV Genesis 11:1 NASB Genesis 11:1 KJV Genesis 11:1 Bible Apps Genesis 11:1 Biblia Paralela Genesis 11:1 Chinese Bible Genesis 11:1 French Bible Genesis 11:1 German Bible Alphabetical: a and common earth had language Now one same speech the used whole words world OT Law: Genesis 11:1 The whole earth was of one language (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |