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And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. (KJV)

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וְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.Tahand it will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 1

הַקֶּ֖שֶׁתha.Ke.shetthe bow

Lemma: קֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) · Strong's: H7198

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: bow

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 48:22, Genesis 49:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7198; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 2

בֶּֽעָנָ֑ןbe.'a.Nanin the cloud[s]

Lemma: עָנָן (a.nan) · Strong's: H6051

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: cloud

Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6051; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 3

וּרְאִיתִ֗יהָu.re.'i.Ti.haand I will see it

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 4

לִזְכֹּר֙liz.Korto remember

Lemma: זָכַר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2142

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to remember

Used 229 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 9:15, Genesis 19:29, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 40:14, Genesis 40:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2142; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 5

בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant of

Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: covenant

Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 6

עוֹלָ֔םo.Lamperpetuity

Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: forever: enduring

Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 7

בֵּ֣יןbeinbetween

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 8

אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 9

וּבֵין֙u.Veinand between

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 10

כָּל\־kol-every

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 11

נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshcreature

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: soul: animal

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315K; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 12

חַיָּ֔הchai.Yahliving

Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: alive

Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 13

בְּכָל\־be.kholamong all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 14

בָּשָׂ֖רba.Sarflesh

Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: flesh

Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 15

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 16

עַל\־'al-[is] on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 17

הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 9:16 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And whenever the rainbow	→	קֶ֫שֶׁת H7198 bow
appears	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
in the clouds	→	עָנָן H6051 cloud
I will see it	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
and remember	→	זָכַר H2142 to remember
the everlasting	→	עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring
covenant	→	בְּרִית H1285 covenant
between	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
and	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
every	→	כֹּל H3605 all
living	→	חַי H2416A alive
creature	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315K soul: animal
of every	→	כֹּל H3605 all
kind	→	בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh
that [is]	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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