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
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־נֹ֑חַ זֹ֤את אֽוֹת־הַבְּרִית֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֲקִמֹ֔תִי בֵּינִ֕י וּבֵ֥ין כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him“God”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- נֹ֑חַNo.ach“Noah”Noun, proper name of a man · from נֹחַ · “Noah” · Strong's H5146
- זֹ֤אתzot“this”Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
- אֽוֹת־'ot-“[is] [the] sign of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אוֹת · “indicator” · Strong's H0226H
- הַבְּרִית֙ha.be.Rit“the covenant”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּרִית · “covenant” · Strong's H1285
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- הֲקִמֹ֔תִיha.ki.Mo.ti“I have established”Verb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from קוּם · “establish” · Strong's H6965I
- בֵּינִ֕יbei.Ni“between me”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from בַּ֫יִן · “between” · Strong's H0996G
- וּבֵ֥יןu.Vein“and between”Conjunction + Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִן · “between” · Strong's H0996G
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- בָּשָׂ֖רba.Sar“flesh”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּשָׂר · “flesh” · Strong's H1320
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- עַל־'al-“[is] on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- 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)