Genesis

Genesis 9:17

17So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and every creature on the earth.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Noahנֹ֑חַnō·aḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH5146 Noah
Thisזֹ֤אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is the signאֽוֹת־’ō·wṯ-Noun - common singular constructH226 sign
of the covenantהַבְּרִית֙hab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have establishedהֲקִמֹ֔תִיhă·qi·mō·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
betweenבֵּינִ֕יbê·nîPreposition; first person common singularH996 interval, space between
Meוּבֵ֥יןū·ḇênConjunctive waw; PrepositionH996 interval, space between
and everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
creatureבָּשָׂ֖רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃פhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.