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And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man. (KJV)
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וְאַ֨ךְve.'Akhand nevertheless
Lemma: אַךְ (akh) · Strong's: H0389
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: surely
Used 161 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 23:13, Genesis 26:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0389; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 1
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 9:5 word 2
דִּמְכֶ֤םdim.Khemblood of your
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: blood
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 3
לְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙le.naf.sho.tei.Khemof lives you
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 4
אֶדְרֹ֔שׁ'ed.RoshI will seek
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to seek
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29, Deuteronomy 11:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 5
מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: to
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 16:9, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 32:13, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 34:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027K; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 6
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 9:5 word 7
חַיָּ֖הchai.Yahanimal
Lemma: חַיָּה (chay.yah) · Strong's: H2416C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: living thing
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416C; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 8
אֶדְרְשֶׁ֑נּוּ'ed.re.She.nuI will seek it
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to seek
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29, Deuteronomy 11:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 9
וּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.Yadand from [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: to
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 16:9, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 32:13, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 34:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027K; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 10
הָֽאָדָ֗םha.'a.Dam<the> humankind
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 11
מִיַּד֙mi.Yadfrom [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: to
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 16:9, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 32:13, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 34:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027K; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 12
אִ֣ישׁ'isheach
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 13
אָחִ֔יו'a.Chivbrother his
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: compatriot
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 37:19, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 42:28, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 10:23, Exodus 16:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251I; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 14
אֶדְרֹ֖שׁ'ed.RoshI will seek
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to seek
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29, Deuteronomy 11:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 15
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 9:5 word 16
נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life of
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 17
הָֽאָדָֽם\׃Ha.'a.Dam<the> humankind
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Genesis 9:5 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And surely | → | אַךְ H0389 surely |
| I will require | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| . . . | → | יָד H3027K hand: to |
| the life of any | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| or beast | → | חַיָּה H2416C living thing |
| by whose hand | → | יָד H3027K hand: to |
| your lifeblood [is shed] | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| . . . | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| I will demand an accounting | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| from anyone | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| [who takes] the life | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| of his fellow man | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| . . . | → | אָח H0251I brother: compatriot |
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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