Genesis

Genesis 6:21

21You are also to take for yourself every kind of food that is eaten and gather it as food for yourselves and for the animals.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are alsoוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
to takeקַח־qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
for yourselfלְךָ֗lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
every kindמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of foodמַֽאֲכָל֙ma·’ă·ḵālNoun - masculine singularH3978 food
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is eatenיֵֽאָכֵ֔לyê·’ā·ḵêlVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
and gatherוְאָסַפְתָּ֖wə·’ā·sap̄·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
as foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃lə·’āḵ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH402 food, eating
for yourselvesאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
forלְךָ֛lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

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Psalm 145:16 · Psalm 136:25 · Genesis 1:29–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.