Genesis
Genesis 9:5–6
5And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:
6Whoever sheds the blood of man,
by man his blood will be shed;
for in His own image
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Genesis 9:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And surely | וְאַ֨ךְ | wə·’aḵ | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H389 surely |
| I will require | אֶדְרֹ֔שׁ | ’eḏ·rōš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1875 resort to, seek |
| the life of any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| man | הָֽאָדָ֗ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| or beast | חַיָּ֖ה | ḥay·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| by whose hand | מִיַּד֙ | mî·yaḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| your lifeblood | לְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ | lə·nap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵem | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| I will demand an accounting | אֶדְרֹ֖שׁ | ’eḏ·rōš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1875 resort to, seek |
| from anyone | הָֽאָדָֽם׃ | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| the life | נֶ֥פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| of his fellow man | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
Genesis 9:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whoever sheds | שֹׁפֵךְ֙ | šō·p̄êḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H8210 pour out, pour |
| the blood | דַּ֣ם | dam | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| of man | הָֽאָדָ֔ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| by man | בָּֽאָדָ֖ם | bā·’ā·ḏām | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| his blood | דָּמ֣וֹ | dā·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| will be shed | יִשָּׁפֵ֑ךְ | yiš·šā·p̄êḵ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8210 pour out, pour |
| for | כִּ֚י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| in His own | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| image | בְּצֶ֣לֶם | bə·ṣe·lem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6754 image |
| God has made | עָשָׂ֖ה | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| mankind | הָאָדָֽם׃ | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 9:5 Exodus 21:28–29 · Exodus 21:12 · Genesis 4:9–10 · Numbers 35:31–33 · Psalm 9:12 · Leviticus 19:16 · Exodus 20:13 · Matthew 23:35 · Deuteronomy 21:1–9
Genesis 9:6 Leviticus 24:17 · Matthew 26:52 · Revelation 13:10 · Exodus 21:12–14 · Numbers 35:33 · Genesis 1:26–27 · James 3:9 · Genesis 5:1 · 1 Kings 2:28–34 · Romans 13:4 · Genesis 4:14 · Leviticus 17:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.