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And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness. (KJV)
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וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 1
שֵׁ֨םshemShem
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8035
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shem
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8035; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 2
וָיֶ֜פֶתva.Ye.fetand Japheth
Lemma: יֶ֫פֶת (ye.phet) · Strong's: H3315
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Japheth
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 10:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3315; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 3
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 4
הַשִּׂמְלָ֗הha.sim.Lahthe garment
Lemma: שִׂמְלָה (sim.lah) · Strong's: H8071
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: mantle
Used 27 times. Also: Genesis 35:2, Genesis 37:34, Genesis 41:14, Genesis 44:13, Genesis 45:22, Exodus 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8071; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 5
וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙vai.ya.Si.muand they put [it]
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9, Genesis 24:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 6
עַל\־'al-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 9:23 word 7
שְׁכֶ֣םshe.Khem[the] shoulder of
Lemma: שְׁכֶם (she.khem) · Strong's: H7926
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: shoulder
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 21:14, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 48:22, Genesis 49:15, Exodus 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7926; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 8
שְׁנֵיהֶ֔םshe.nei.Hemboth of them
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HAcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 9
וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.yel.Khuand they walked
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to go: walk
Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 10
אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית'a.Cho.ra.Nitbackwards
Lemma: אֲחֹרַנִּית (a.cho.ran.nit) · Strong's: H0322
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: backwards
Used 7 times. Also: 1 Samuel 4:18, 1 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 20:10, 2 Kings 20:11, Isaiah 38:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0322; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 11
וַיְכַסּ֕וּvay.kha.Suand they covered
Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)
Meaning: to cover
Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 12
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 13
עֶרְוַ֣ת'er.Vat[the] nakedness of
Lemma: עֶרְוָה (er.vah) · Strong's: H6172
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: nakedness
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 9:22, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:12, Exodus 20:26, Exodus 28:42, Leviticus 18:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6172; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 14
אֲבִיהֶ֑ם'a.vi.Hemfather their
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 15
וּפְנֵיהֶם֙u.fe.nei.Hemand faces their
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face
Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 11:28, Genesis 17:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 16
אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית'a.Cho.ra.Nit[were] backwards
Lemma: אֲחֹרַנִּית (a.cho.ran.nit) · Strong's: H0322
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: backwards
Used 7 times. Also: 1 Samuel 4:18, 1 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 20:10, 2 Kings 20:11, Isaiah 38:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0322; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 17
וְעֶרְוַ֥תve.'er.Vatand [the] nakedness of
Lemma: עֶרְוָה (er.vah) · Strong's: H6172
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: nakedness
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 9:22, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:12, Exodus 20:26, Exodus 28:42, Leviticus 18:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6172; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 18
אֲבִיהֶ֖ם'a.vi.Hemfather their
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 19
לֹ֥אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 9:23 word 20
רָאֽוּ\׃ra.'Uthey saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
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 9:23 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Shem | → | שֵׁם H8035 Shem |
| and Japheth | → | יֶ֫פֶת H3315 Japheth |
| took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| a garment | → | שִׂמְלָה H8071 mantle |
| and placed | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| it across | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| their shoulders | → | שְׁכֶם H7926 shoulder |
| and walking | → | הָלַךְ H1980I to go: walk |
| backward | → | אֲחֹרַנִּית H0322 backwards |
| they covered | → | כָּסָה H3680 to cover |
| their father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| nakedness | → | עֶרְוָה H6172 nakedness |
| Their faces | → | פָּנֶה H6440H face |
| were turned away | → | אֲחֹרַנִּית H0322 backwards |
| so that they did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| see | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| their father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| nakedness | → | עֶרְוָה H6172 nakedness |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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