Genesis 10:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

Young's Literal Translation
he hath begun to be a hero in the land; he hath been a hero in hunting before Jehovah; therefore it is said, ‘As Nimrod the hero [in] hunting before Jehovah.’

King James Bible
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

Hebrew
He
הֽוּא־ (hū-)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was
הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a mighty
גִבֹּֽר־ (ḡib·bōr-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

hunter
צַ֖יִד (ṣa·yiḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6718: The chase, game, lunch

before
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the LORD;
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

so
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

it is said,
יֵֽאָמַ֔ר (yê·’ā·mar)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Like Nimrod,
כְּנִמְרֹ֛ד (kə·nim·rōḏ)
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5248: Nimrod -- a son of Cush and founder of the Babylonian kingdom

a mighty
גִּבּ֥וֹר (gib·bō·wr)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

hunter
צַ֖יִד (ṣa·yiḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6718: The chase, game, lunch

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the LORD.”
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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