Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 9:1 : 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" } }
  • 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 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" } }