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Original Word:תּוֹלְדָה
Part of Speech:Noun Feminine
Transliteration:towldah
Pronunciation:toh-led-oth
Phonetic Spelling:(to-led-aw')
KJV: birth, generations
NASB:generations, genealogical registration, genealogies, account, birth, order of their birth
Word Origin:[fromH3205 (יָלַד - became the father)]

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

Tolad

Or toldah {to-led-aw'}; fromyalad; (plural only) descent, i.e. Family; (figuratively) history -- birth, generations.

see HEBREWyalad

Word Origin
fromyalad
Definition
generations
NASB Translation
account (1), birth (1), genealogical registration (12), genealogies (3), generations (21), order of their birth (1).

[]₃₉ , especially in Genealogies = account of a man and his descendants; — constructGenesis 2:4;Ruth 4:18;Genesis 5:1 6t.;Genesis 36:1 2t.;Genesis 25:12; suffix1 Chronicles 26:31;Exodus 28:10 16t.;1 Chronicles 5:7 5t.;Exodus 6:16,19; —

account of men and their descendantsGenesis 5:1;Genesis 6:9;Genesis 10:1;Genesis 11:10,27;Genesis 25:12,19;Genesis 36:1,9;Genesis 37:2;Numbers 3:1;Ruth 4:18;1 Chronicles 1:29;successive Generations (in) of families ()Genesis 10:32; compareGenesis 25:13,Exodus 6:16,19;Exodus 28:10;genealogical divisions, by parentageNumbers 1:20 ( ) + 11 t.Numbers 1;1 Chronicles 5:7; compare1 Chronicles 7:9 and probably also1 Chronicles 7:2 see Be,1 Chronicles 7:4;1 Chronicles 8:28;1 Chronicles 9:9,34;1 Chronicles 26:31.

Genesis 2:4 literallybegettings of heaven and earth, i.e.account of heaven and earth and that which proceeded from them (compare Dr^{Intr. 5 n}.) In Hexateuch always P.

Conceptual Scope

תּוֹלְדָה (toledah) gathers under one umbrella the ideas of generation, genealogy, family record, historical account and even the unfolding of events that issue from an origin point. Whether designating a blood line, a narrative section, or the outcome of a person’s life, the term consistently accents the continuity of God’s purposes from one age to the next.

Distribution of the Term

Roughly two-thirds of the thirty-nine occurrences appear in Genesis, where toledah frames the primeval and patriarchal narratives (Genesis 2:4; 5:1; 6:9; 10:1; 11:10; 11:27; 25:12-13; 25:19; 36:1; 36:9; 37:2). The remaining occurrences cluster around tribal or royal lists in Numbers, Ruth and 1 Chronicles (Numbers 3:1;Ruth 4:18;1 Chronicles 1:29-54; 5:1-7; 7:2; 8:28; 9:44, etc.). Each setting underscores covenant continuity—first through the patriarchs, then through Israel’s tribes, and finally through the Davidic line.

Structural Role in Genesis

Genesis is intentionally segmented by eleven toledoth headings. Each heading introduces a new “account,” functioning as inspired chapter marks that keep the reader’s gaze on the redemptive line. For example, “This is the account of Noah” (Genesis 6:9) introduces the flood narrative, while “This is the account of Terah” (Genesis 11:27) steers attention to Abraham. The device keeps human history tethered to divine promise: “These are the generations of Jacob” (Genesis 37:2) sets the stage for Joseph, whose preservation of Israel anticipates the Exodus.

Genealogy and Covenant Faithfulness

The appearance of toledah inNumbers 3:1—“These are the generations of Aaron and Moses…”—links priestly service to genealogical legitimacy. Likewise, post-exilic compilers in 1 Chronicles rehearse the toledoth of Israel’s tribes to authenticate land rights, temple service and messianic expectation. The chronicler’s concern that descendants “were enrolled by genealogy” (1 Chronicles 7:2) reflects confidence that God’s covenant promises track along real family lines and verifiable history.

Messianic Trajectory

The book of Ruth ends with a toledah that jumps from Perez to David (Ruth 4:18-22). This deliberate chain points beyond David to the One described inMatthew 1:1 as “Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” Thus, whenever Scripture employs toledah, the reader is being invited to trace the artery through which the Messiah would come.

Historical Reliability

By embedding salvation history in verifiable family records, Scripture counters ancient mythologies that divorced the gods from space-time events. The toledoth affirm that God acts within measurable history, a conviction that safeguards doctrine and fuels apologetic confidence.

Ministry Implications Today

1. Heritage and Identity: Church leaders gain biblical warrant to value corporate memory. Spiritual formation is strengthened when believers see themselves as heirs of a long, unbroken line of faith (Hebrews 11).
2. Leadership Qualification: Just as Levitical service required documented lineage, New Testament eldership requires demonstrable character lineage (1 Timothy 3:1-7).
3. Discipleship of the Next Generation: The recurring phrase “these are the generations” presses every generation to steward the gospel so that a subsequent generation may recount God’s works (Psalm 78:5-7).

Eschatological Outlook

Isaiah foretells a future in which “their descendants will be known among the nations” (Isaiah 61:9). The toledoth motif thus stretches from Eden to the New Creation, assuring believers that the God who preserved genealogies in the past will likewise preserve His redeemed family forever.

Summary

תּוֹלְדָה threads through Scripture as a literary marker, a genealogical ledger, and a theological witness. It testifies that history is neither random nor cyclical but purposefully directed by the covenant-keeping God whose promises find their ultimate “Yes” in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20).

כְּתוֹלְדֹתָֽם׃ כתולדתם׃ לְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔ם לְתֹ֣לְדוֹתָ֔ם לְתֹלְדֹתָ֖יו לְתֹלְדֹתָֽם׃ לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֑ם לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖ם לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֗ם לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֜ם לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑ם לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֖ם לתולדתם לתלדותם לתלדתיו לתלדתם לתלדתם׃ תֹּלְד֣וֹת תֹּלְד֥וֹת תֹּלְדֹ֥ת תֹּלְדוֹתָ֑ם תּוֹלְד֣וֹת תּוֹלְדֹ֖ת תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת תּוֹלְדֹ֥ת תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם תוֹלְד֧וֹת תולדות תולדת תולדתם תלדות תלדותם תלדת kə·ṯō·wl·ḏō·ṯām ketoldoTam kəṯōwlḏōṯām lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯām lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯāw lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·w·ṯām lə·ṯō·wl·ḏō·ṯām letoldoTam leToledoTam ləṯōləḏōṯām letoledoTav ləṯōləḏōṯāw ləṯōləḏōwṯām ləṯōwlḏōṯām tō·lə·ḏō·w·ṯām tō·lə·ḏō·wṯ tō·lə·ḏōṯ tō·wl·ḏō·ṯām tō·wl·ḏō·wṯ ṯō·wl·ḏō·wṯ tō·wl·ḏōṯ tolDot toldoTam toleDot tōləḏōṯ toledoTam tōləḏōwṯ tōləḏōwṯām tōwlḏōṯ tōwlḏōṯām tōwlḏōwṯ ṯōwlḏōwṯInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Genesis 2:4
HEB: אֵ֣לֶּה תוֹלְד֧וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְהָאָ֖רֶץ
NAS: Thisis the account of the heavens
KJV: These[are] the generations of the heavens
INT: Thisis the account of the heavens and the earth

Genesis 5:1
HEB:זֶ֣ה סֵ֔פֶר תּוֹלְדֹ֖ת אָדָ֑ם בְּי֗וֹם
NAS: is the bookof the generations of Adam.
KJV: [is] the bookof the generations of Adam.
INT: This is the bookof the generations of Adam the day

Genesis 6:9
HEB: אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ
NAS: Theseare [the records of] the generations of Noah.
KJV:These [are] the generations of Noah:
INT: Thesethe generations of Noah Noah

Genesis 10:1
HEB: וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת בְּנֵי־ נֹ֔חַ
NAS: Now theseare [the records of] the generations of Shem,
KJV:Now these [are] the generations of the sons
INT: now thesethe generations the sons of Noah

Genesis 10:32
HEB:בְּנֵי־ נֹ֛חַ לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֖ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶ֑ם וּמֵאֵ֜לֶּה
NAS: of Noah,according to their genealogies, by their nations;
KJV: of Noah,after their generations, in their nations:
INT: of the sons of Noahto their genealogies their nations of these

Genesis 11:10
HEB: אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת שֵׁ֔ם שֵׁ֚ם
NAS: Theseare [the records of] the generations of Shem.
KJV:These [are] the generations of Shem:
INT: Thesethe generations of Shem Shem

Genesis 11:27
HEB: וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת תֶּ֔רַח תֶּ֚רַח
NAS: Now theseare [the records of] the generations of Terah.
KJV:Now these [are] the generations of Terah:
INT: now thesethe generations of Terah Terah

Genesis 25:12
HEB: וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְדֹ֥ת יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל בֶּן־
NAS: Now theseare [the records of] the generations of Ishmael,
KJV:Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael,
INT: now thesethe generations of Ishmael son

Genesis 25:13
HEB:יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל בִּשְׁמֹתָ֖ם לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑ם בְּכֹ֤ר יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙
NAS: by their names,in the order of their birth: Nebaioth,
KJV: by their names,according to their generations: the firstborn
INT: of Ishmael their namesthe order the firstborn of Ishmael

Genesis 25:19
HEB: וְאֵ֛לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֥ת יִצְחָ֖ק בֶּן־
NAS: Now theseare [the records of] the generations of Isaac,
KJV:And these [are] the generations of Isaac,
INT: now thesethe generations of Isaac son

Genesis 36:1
HEB: וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא
NAS: Now theseare [the records of] the generations of Esau
KJV:Now these [are] the generations of Esau,
INT: now thesethe generations of Esau he

Genesis 36:9
HEB: וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו אֲבִ֣י
NAS: Thesethen are [the records of] the generations of Esau
KJV:And these [are] the generations of Esau
INT: Thesethe generations of Esau the father

Genesis 37:2
HEB: אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ תֹּלְד֣וֹת יַעֲקֹ֗ב יוֹסֵ֞ף
NAS: Theseare [the records of] the generations of Jacob.
KJV:These [are] the generations of Jacob.
INT: Thesethe generations of Jacob Joseph

Exodus 6:16
HEB:בְּנֵֽי־ לֵוִי֙ לְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔ם גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת
NAS: of Leviaccording to their generations: Gershon
KJV: of Leviaccording to their generations; Gershon,
INT: of the sons of Levito their generations Gershon and Kohath

Exodus 6:19
HEB:מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַלֵּוִ֖י לְתֹלְדֹתָֽם׃
NAS: of the Levitesaccording to their generations.
KJV: of Leviaccording to their generations.
INT: are the families of Levito their generations

Exodus 28:10
HEB:הָאֶ֥בֶן הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית כְּתוֹלְדֹתָֽם׃
NAS: stone,according to their birth.
KJV: stone,according to their birth.
INT: stone the otherto their birth

Numbers 1:20
HEB:בְּכֹ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: firstborn,their genealogical registration by their families,
KJV: eldest son,by their generations, after their families,
INT: firstborn Israel'stheir genealogical their families households

Numbers 1:22
HEB:לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֔וֹן תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: of Simeon,their genealogical registration by their families,
KJV: of Simeon,by their generations, after their families,
INT: of the sons of Simeontheir genealogical their families households

Numbers 1:24
HEB:לִבְנֵ֣י גָ֔ד תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: of Gad,their genealogical registration by their families,
KJV: of Gad,by their generations, after their families,
INT: of the sons of Gadtheir genealogical their families households

Numbers 1:26
HEB:לִבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: of Judah,their genealogical registration by their families,
KJV: of Judah,by their generations, after their families,
INT: of the sons of Judahtheir genealogical their families households

Numbers 1:28
HEB:לִבְנֵ֣י יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: of Issachar,their genealogical registration by their families,
KJV: of Issachar,by their generations, after their families,
INT: of the sons of Issachartheir genealogical their families households

Numbers 1:30
HEB:לִבְנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֔ן תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: of Zebulun,their genealogical registration by their families,
KJV: of Zebulun,by their generations, after their families,
INT: of the sons of Zebuluntheir genealogical their families households

Numbers 1:32
HEB:לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: of Ephraim,their genealogical registration by their families,
KJV: of Ephraim,by their generations, after their families,
INT: the sons of Ephraimtheir genealogical their families households

Numbers 1:34
HEB:לִבְנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: of Manasseh,their genealogical registration by their families,
KJV: of Manasseh,by their generations, after their families,
INT: of the sons of Manassehtheir genealogical their families households

Numbers 1:36
HEB:לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: of Benjamin,their genealogical registration by their families,
KJV: of Benjamin,by their generations, after their families,
INT: of the sons of Benjamintheir genealogical their families households

39 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8435
39 Occurrences

kə·ṯō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — 1 Occ.
lə·ṯō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — 2 Occ.
lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯām — 9 Occ.
lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
ṯō·wl·ḏō·wṯ — 9 Occ.
tō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — 12 Occ.
tō·lə·ḏōṯ — 4 Occ.
tō·lə·ḏō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.