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תּוֹלְדָה H8435

H8435 is the Hebrew word תּוֹלְדָה, transliterated tôwlᵉdâh and said to-led-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it generations.

Word: תּוֹלְדָהTransliteration: tôwlᵉdâhSaid: to-led-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 37 verses

What it means

(plural only) descent, i.e. family; (figuratively) history.

Where it comes from

or תֹּלְדָה; from H3205 (יָלַד).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 37 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

generations 23×now these are the generations 5×according to their generations 3×throughout their generations 2×after their generations 1×also are the generations 1×genealogy by their generations 1×according to the generations 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: birth, generations.

Verses using תּוֹלְדָה

All 37 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 2:4 · KJV

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

Genesis 5:1 · KJV

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

Genesis 6:9 · KJV

These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

Genesis 10:1 · KJV

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

Genesis 10:32 · KJV

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

Genesis 11:10 · KJV

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

Genesis 11:27 · KJV

Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

Genesis 25:12 · KJV

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

Genesis 25:13 · KJV

And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Genesis 25:19 · KJV

And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:

Genesis 36:1 · KJV

Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

Genesis 36:9 · KJV

And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:

Genesis 37:2 · KJV

These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.

Exodus 6:16 · KJV

And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.

Numbers 1:20 · KJV

And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:22 · KJV

Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:24 · KJV

Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:26 · KJV

Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:28 · KJV

Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:30 · KJV

Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:32 · KJV

Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:34 · KJV

Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:36 · KJV

Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:38 · KJV

Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:40 · KJV

Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:42 · KJV

Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 3:1 · KJV

These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.

Ruth 4:18 · KJV

Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

1 Chronicles 1:29 · KJV

These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

1 Chronicles 5:7 · KJV

And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

1 Chronicles 7:2 · KJV

And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

1 Chronicles 7:4 · KJV

And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.

1 Chronicles 7:9 · KJV

And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.

1 Chronicles 8:28 · KJV

These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:9 · KJV

And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.

1 Chronicles 9:34 · KJV

These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 26:31 · KJV

Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8435 mean?

H8435 is the Hebrew word תּוֹלְדָה (tôwlᵉdâh), meaning (plural only) descent, i.e. family; (figuratively) history.

How is H8435 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it generations (23 times), now these are the generations (5 times), according to their generations (3 times), throughout their generations (2 times), after their generations (1 time), among others.

How many times does H8435 appear in the Bible?

תּוֹלְדָה (tôwlᵉdâh) is tagged in 37 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8435 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or תֹּלְדָה; from H3205 (יָלַד).

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