וַתְּהִ֨י

And was

H1961

wat·tə·hî

Verb

רֵאשִׁ֤ית

the beginning

H7225

rê·šîṯ

Noun

מַמְלַכְתּוֹ֙

of his kingdom

H4467

mam·laḵ·tōw

Noun

בָּבֶ֔ל

Babel

H894

bā·ḇel,

Noun

,

וְאֶ֖רֶךְ

and Erech

H751

wə·’e·reḵ

Noun

,

וְאַכַּ֣ד

and Accad

H390

wə·’ak·kaḏ

Noun

,

וְכַלְנֵ֑ה

and Calneh

H3641

wə·ḵal·nêh;

Noun

,

בְּאֶ֖רֶץ

in the land

H776

bə·’e·reṣ

Noun

שִׁנְעָֽר׃

of Shinar

H8152

šin·‘ār.

Noun

.