Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Genesis.9.1", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־נֹ֖חַ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֖וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *waybārek* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*nōaḥ* and-*ʾet*-*bānāyw* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-them *pĕrû* and-*rĕbû* and-*milʾû* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*waybārek*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he blessed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Noah", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*pĕrû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - be fruitful", "*rĕbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - multiply", "*milʾû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - fill", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*pĕrû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/produce offspring", "*rĕbû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous", "*milʾû*": "fill/make full/replenish", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.28", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָם֮ אֱלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ וּרְד֞וּ בִּדְגַ֤ת הַיָּם֙ וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּבְכָל־חַיָּ֖ה הֽ͏ָרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them *ʾĕlōhîm* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *kibšūhā* and *rĕdû* in *dĕgat* the *yām* and in *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and in all-*ḥayyāh* the *rōmeśet* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*wĕ-kibšūhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 3fs suffix - and subdue it", "*û-rĕdû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and rule", "*û-bĕ-kol-ḥayyāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun - and in all living thing", "*hā-rōmeśet*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the creeping" }, "variants": { "*kibšūhā*": "subdue it/dominate it/bring it under control" } }
  • Gen 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.17", "source": "כָּל־הַחַיָּ֨ה אֲשֶֽׁר־אִתְּךָ֜ מִכָּל־בָּשָׂ֗ר בָּע֧וֹף וּבַבְּהֵמָ֛ה וּבְכָל־הָרֶ֛מֶשׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ *הוצא **הַיְצֵ֣א אִתָּ֑ךְ וְשֽׁ͏ָרְצ֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָר֥וּ וְרָב֖וּ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "All-the-*ḥayyâ* which-with-you from-all-*bāśār* in-the-*ʿôp* and-in-the-*bəhēmâ* and-in-all-the-*remeś* the-*rōmēś* upon-the-*ʾereṣ*, *hayyəṣēʾ* with-you; and *šārəṣû* in-the-*ʾereṣ* and *pārû* and *rābû* upon-the-*ʾereṣ*", "grammar": { "*ḥayyâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the living thing/animal", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the bird/fowl", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the livestock/cattle", "*remeś*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the creeping thing", "*rōmēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creeping/moving", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*hayyəṣēʾ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring out", "*šārəṣû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they will swarm", "*pārû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be fruitful", "*rābû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they will multiply" }, "variants": { "*hayyəṣēʾ*": "bring out/lead out/take out", "*šārəṣû*": "swarm/teem/multiply abundantly", "*pārû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/reproduce", "*rābû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous" } }
  • Gen 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.7", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֖ם פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֑וּ שִׁרְצ֥וּ בָאָ֖רֶץ וּרְבוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾattem* *pĕrû* and-*rĕbû* *širṣû* in-*hāʾāreṣ* and-*rĕbû*-in-her.", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd plural masculine - you", "*pĕrû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - be fruitful", "*rĕbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - multiply", "*širṣû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - swarm/teem", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - in the earth", "*rĕbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - multiply", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it/her" }, "variants": { "*pĕrû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/produce offspring", "*rĕbû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous", "*širṣû*": "swarm/teem/breed abundantly", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
  • Gen 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.22", "source": "וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֗וּ וּמִלְא֤וּ אֶת־הַמַּ֙יִם֙ בַּיַּמִּ֔ים וְהָע֖וֹף יִ֥רֶב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lēʾmōr* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *mayim* in the *yammîm* and the *ʿôp* *yireb* in the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayĕbārek*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and blessed", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*pĕrû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - be fruitful", "*rĕbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - multiply", "*milʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - fill", "*ba-yammîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the seas", "*yireb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - let multiply", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*wayĕbārek*": "and blessed/and commended/and endowed with power", "*pĕrû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/be productive", "*rĕbû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous", "*milʾû*": "fill/make full/occupy", "*yireb*": "let multiply/let increase/let become numerous" } }
  • Ps 128:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.3", "source": "אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤ ׀ כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֢י בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ בָּ֭נֶיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵ֣י זֵיתִ֑ים סָ֝בִ֗יב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾeštəkā* *kə-gepen* *pōrîyâ* *bə-yarkətê* *bêtekā* *bānêkā* *kištilê* *zêtîm* *sābîb* *lə-šulḥānekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾeštəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*kə-gepen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like a vine", "*pōrîyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - fruitful/fertile", "*bə-yarkətê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - in the sides/innermost parts of", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*kištilê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like plants/saplings of", "*zêtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - olives/olive trees", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*lə-šulḥānekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for your table" }, "variants": { "*yarkətê*": "innermost parts/corners/recesses", "*bānêkā*": "your sons/your children", "*štilê*": "plants/shoots/saplings" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.4", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה כִי־כֵ֭ן יְבֹ֥רַךְ גָּ֗בֶר יְרֵ֣א יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *kî-kēn* *yəbōrak* *gāber* *yərēʾ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/surely thus", "*yəbōrak*": "verb, pual imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be blessed", "*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*yərēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - fearing/who fears", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*gāber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/reveres/stands in awe of" } }
  • Isa 51:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.2", "source": "הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֣ם אֲבִיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־שָׂרָ֖ה תְּחוֹלֶלְכֶ֑ם כִּי־אֶחָ֣ד קְרָאתִ֔יו וַאֲבָרְכֵ֖הוּ וְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ", "text": "*habbiṭû* to-*'abrāhām 'ăbîkem* and-to-*śārâ təḥôleləkem kî-'eḥād qərā'tîw wa'ăbārəkēhû wə'arbēhû*", "grammar": { "*habbiṭû*": "imperative, masculine plural, Hiphil - look at/consider", "*'abrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine - Abraham", "*'ăbîkem*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your father", "*śārâ*": "proper noun, feminine - Sarah", "*təḥôleləkem*": "Polel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - she bore/gave birth to you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'eḥād*": "numeral/adjective - one/alone", "*qərā'tîw*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I called him", "*wa'ăbārəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I blessed him", "*wə'arbēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I multiplied him" }, "variants": { "*təḥôleləkem*": "bore you/gave birth to you/brought you forth", "*'eḥād*": "one/alone/single" } }
  • Gen 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.3", "source": "וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־י֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י וַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁ אֹת֑וֹ כִּ֣י ב֤וֹ שָׁבַת֙ מִכָּל־מְלַאכְתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר־בָּרָ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yəḇāreḵ ʾĕlōhîm ʾeṯ-yôm haššəḇîʿî wə-yəqaddēš ʾōṯô kî ḇô šāḇaṯ* from-all-*məlaʾḵtô* which-*bārāʾ ʾĕlōhîm laʿăśôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḇāreḵ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he blessed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*haššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine, singular - the seventh", "*wə-yəqaddēš*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he sanctified/made holy", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it/him", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*šāḇaṯ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he rested/ceased", "*məlaʾḵtô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his work", "*bārāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he created", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to make/to do" }, "variants": { "*yəḇāreḵ*": "blessed/commended/favored", "*yəqaddēš*": "sanctified/made holy/consecrated/set apart", "*šāḇaṯ*": "rested/ceased/desisted", "*bārāʾ*": "created/brought into existence", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "to make/to do/to perform/to accomplish" } }
  • Gen 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.19", "source": "שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵי־נֹ֑חַ וּמֵאֵ֖לֶּה נָֽפְצָ֥ה כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Šĕlōšāh* these *bĕnê*-*nōaḥ* and-from-these *nāpĕṣāh* *kol*-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*šĕlōšāh*": "number, masculine - three", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct state - sons of", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Noah", "*mēʾēlleh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, plural - from these", "*nāpĕṣāh*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine, niphal (passive) - was scattered/spread", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*nāpĕṣāh*": "was scattered/was spread out/was dispersed", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
  • Gen 10:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.32", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֧ת בְּנֵי־נֹ֛חַ לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֖ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶ֑ם וּמֵאֵ֜לֶּה נִפְרְד֧וּ הַגּוֹיִ֛ם בָּאָ֖רֶץ אַחַ֥ר הַמַּבּֽוּל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾēlleh mišpəḥōt bənê-nōaḥ lətôlədōtām bəgôyêhem ûmēʾēlleh niprədû haggôyim bāʾāreṣ ʾaḥar hammabbûl*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*mišpəḥōt*": "feminine plural noun, construct state - families of", "*bənê-nōaḥ*": "masculine plural noun, construct state + proper noun - sons of Noah", "*lə-tôlədōtām*": "preposition lə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their generations", "*bə-gôyêhem*": "preposition bə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their nations", "*û-mē-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction wə- + preposition min + demonstrative pronoun, plural - and from these", "*niprədû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - were separated/divided", "*ha-ggôyim*": "definite article ha- + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition bə- + definite article ha- + feminine singular noun - in the earth/land", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*ha-mmabbûl*": "definite article ha- + masculine singular noun - the flood" }, "variants": { "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*tôlədōtām*": "their generations/their genealogical divisions/their descendants", "*niprədû*": "were separated/divided/dispersed/spread out", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the earth/in the land/throughout the world" } }
  • Gen 24:60 : 60 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.60", "source": "וַיְבָרֲכ֤וּ אֶת־רִבְקָה֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לָ֔הּ אֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ אַ֥תְּ הֲיִ֖י לְאַלְפֵ֣י רְבָבָ֑ה וְיִירַ֣שׁ זַרְעֵ֔ךְ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר שֹׂנְאָֽיו׃", "text": "And*wayeḇārăḵû* *ʾet*-*Riḇqāh* and*wayyōʾmerû* to*lāh* *ʾăḥōtēnû* *ʾatt* *hăyî* to*leʾalpê* *reḇāḇāh* and*weyîraš* *zarʿēḵ* *ʾēt* *šaʿar* *śōneʾāyw*", "grammar": { "And*wayeḇārăḵû*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they blessed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Riḇqāh*": "proper noun - Rebecca", "and*wayyōʾmerû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they said", "to*lāh*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*ʾăḥōtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cp suffix - our sister", "*ʾatt*": "pronoun, 2fs - you", "*hăyî*": "verb, qal imperative, 2fs - be/become", "to*leʾalpê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to thousands of", "*reḇāḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ten thousand/myriad", "and*weyîraš*": "conjunction + verb, qal jussive, 3ms - and may possess/inherit", "*zarʿēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*śōneʾāyw*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - those who hate him/his enemies" }, "variants": { "*wayeḇārăḵû*": "blessed/pronounced blessing on", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾăḥōtēnû*": "our sister", "*hăyî*": "become/may you be/grow into", "*leʾalpê*": "to thousands of/innumerable", "*reḇāḇāh*": "ten thousands/myriads/countless numbers", "*weyîraš*": "may possess/inherit/take possession of", "*zarʿēḵ*": "your seed/offspring/descendants", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city/stronghold", "*śōneʾāyw*": "those who hate him/his enemies/his foes" } }
  • Ps 112:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*Halelu Yah* ׀ *ʾašrê*-*ʾîš* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* in-*miṣwōtāyw* *ḥāpēṣ* very", "grammar": { "*Halelu*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*Yah*": "proper noun, shortened form of YHWH", "*ʾašrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - happiness of/blessed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - delighting", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessedness/happiness of/how blessed is", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/reverent toward", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights in/takes pleasure in/desires" } }