Genesis

Genesis 9:11–16

¹¹And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”

¹²And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: ¹³I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.

¹⁴Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, ¹⁵I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. ¹⁶And whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind that is on the earth.”

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Genesis 9:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I establish	וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י	wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
My covenant	בְּרִיתִי֙	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
with you	אִתְּכֶ֔ם	’it·tə·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H854 with
Never	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
again	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
will all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
life	בָּשָׂ֛ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
be cut off	יִכָּרֵ֧ת	yik·kā·rêṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
by the waters	מִמֵּ֣י	mim·mê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of a flood	הַמַּבּ֑וּל	ham·mab·būl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3999 flood
never	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
again	ע֛וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
will there be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a flood	מַבּ֖וּל	mab·būl	Noun - masculine singular	H3999 flood
to destroy	לְשַׁחֵ֥ת	lə·ša·ḥêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Genesis 9:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This	זֹ֤את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is the sign	אֽוֹת־	’ō·wṯ-	Noun - common singular construct	H226 sign
of the covenant	הַבְּרִית֙	hab·bə·rîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am making	נֹתֵ֗ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
between Me	בֵּינִי֙	bê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H996 interval, space between
and you	וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם	ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural	H996 interval, space between
and	וּבֵ֛ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
living	חַיָּ֖ה	ḥay·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
creature	נֶ֥פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
with you	אִתְּכֶ֑ם	’it·tə·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H854 with
for all generations	לְדֹרֹ֖ת	lə·ḏō·rōṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
to come	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Genesis 9:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have set	נָתַ֖תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
My rainbow	קַשְׁתִּ֕י	qaš·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7198 bow
in the clouds	בֶּֽעָנָ֑ן	be·‘ā·nān	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
and it will be	וְהָֽיְתָה֙	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a sign	לְא֣וֹת	lə·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H226 sign
of the covenant	בְּרִ֔ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
between	בֵּינִ֖י	bê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H996 interval, space between
Me	וּבֵ֥ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
and the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Genesis 9:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whenever I form	בְּעַֽנְנִ֥י	bə·‘an·nî	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H6049 practice soothsaying
clouds	עָנָ֖ן	‘ā·nān	Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and the rainbow	הַקֶּ֖שֶׁת	haq·qe·šeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
appears	וְנִרְאֲתָ֥ה	wə·nir·’ă·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
in the clouds	בֶּעָנָֽן׃	be·‘ā·nān	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud

Genesis 9:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will remember	וְזָכַרְתִּ֣י	wə·zā·ḵar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H2142 remember
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֗י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
between Me	בֵּינִי֙	bê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H996 interval, space between
and you	וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם	ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural	H996 interval, space between
and	וּבֵ֛ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
living	חַיָּ֖ה	ḥay·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
creature	נֶ֥פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of every	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
kind	בָּשָׂ֑ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
Never	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
again	ע֤וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
will the waters	הַמַּ֙יִם֙	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
become	יִֽהְיֶ֨ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a flood	לְמַבּ֔וּל	lə·mab·būl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3999 flood
to destroy	לְשַׁחֵ֖ת	lə·ša·ḥêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7843 go to ruin (?)
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
life	בָּשָֽׂר׃	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh

Genesis 9:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And whenever the rainbow	הַקֶּ֖שֶׁת	haq·qe·šeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
appears	וְהָיְתָ֥ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the clouds	בֶּֽעָנָ֑ן	be·‘ā·nān	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
I will see it	וּרְאִיתִ֗יהָ	ū·rə·’î·ṯî·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H7200 see
and remember	לִזְכֹּר֙	liz·kōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2142 remember
the everlasting	עוֹלָ֔ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
covenant	בְּרִ֣ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
between	בֵּ֣ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
God	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and	וּבֵין֙	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
living	חַיָּ֔ה	ḥay·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
creature	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of every	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
kind	בָּשָׂ֖ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land