Genesis 9:17

So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and every creature on the earth.”
Genesis 9:17
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־נֹ֑חַ זֹ֤את אֽוֹת־הַבְּרִית֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֲקִמֹ֔תִי בֵּינִ֕י וּבֵ֥ין כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ

  1. וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him“God”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  3. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  4. נֹ֑חַNo.ach“Noah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from נֹחַ · “Noah” · Strong's H5146
  5. זֹ֤אתzot“this”
    Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
  6. אֽוֹת־'ot-“[is] [the] sign of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אוֹת · “indicator” · Strong's H0226H
  7. הַבְּרִית֙ha.be.Rit“the covenant”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּרִית · “covenant” · Strong's H1285
  8. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  9. הֲקִמֹ֔תִיha.ki.Mo.ti“I have established”
    Verb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from קוּם · “establish” · Strong's H6965I
  10. בֵּינִ֕יbei.Ni“between me”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from בַּ֫יִן · “between” · Strong's H0996G
  11. וּבֵ֥יןu.Vein“and between”
    Conjunction + Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִן · “between” · Strong's H0996G
  12. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  13. בָּשָׂ֖רba.Sar“flesh”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּשָׂר · “flesh” · Strong's H1320
  14. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  15. עַל־'al-“[is] on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  16. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פha.'A.retz“the earth”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)