Genesis 6:21

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.21", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה קַח־לְךָ֗ מִכָּל־מֽ͏ַאֲכָל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֽ͏ֵאָכֵ֔ל וְאָסַפְתָּ֖ אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְהָיָ֥ה לְךָ֛ וְלָהֶ֖ם לְאָכְלָֽה׃", "text": "And you *qaḥ*-for you from all *maʾăḵāl* which *yēʾāḵēl* and *ʾāsap̄tā* unto you and *hāyâ* for you and for them to *ʾoḵlâ*", "grammar": { "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - for yourself", "*maʾăḵāl*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - from food", "*yēʾāḵēl*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - is eaten", "*ʾāsap̄tā*": "qal perfect 2ms with conjunction - and you shall gather", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3ms with conjunction - and it shall be", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - for you", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix with conjunction - and for them", "*ʾoḵlâ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - for food" }, "variants": { "*maʾăḵāl*": "food/nourishment/provisions", "*yēʾāḵēl*": "is eaten/can be eaten/is edible", "*ʾoḵlâ*": "food/nourishment" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתָּ֣ה קַח־לְךָ֗ מִכָּל־מֽ͏ַאֲכָל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֽ͏ֵאָכֵ֔ל וְאָסַפְתָּ֖ אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְהָיָ֥ה לְךָ֛ וְלָהֶ֖ם לְאָכְלָֽה׃

Transliteration

And you qaḥ-for you from all maʾăḵāl which yēʾāḵēl and ʾāsap̄tā unto you and hāyâ for you and for them to ʾoḵlâ

Grammar Details

• *qaḥ*: qal imperative masculine singular - take
• *lĕḵā*: preposition + 2ms suffix - for you
• *maʾăḵāl*: noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - from food
• *yēʾāḵēl*: niphal imperfect 3ms - is eaten
• *ʾāsap̄tā*: qal perfect 2ms with conjunction - and you shall gather
• *hāyâ*: qal perfect 3ms with conjunction - and it shall be
• *lāhem*: preposition + 3mp suffix with conjunction - and for them
• *ʾoḵlâ*: noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - for food

Word Meanings

• *maʾăḵāl*: food/nourishment/provisions
• *yēʾāḵēl*: is eaten/can be eaten/is edible
• *ʾoḵlâ*: food/nourishment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Take with you every kind of food that is eaten and store it; it will serve as food for you and for them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And take{H3947} thou unto thee of all food{H3978} that is eaten,{H398} and gather{H622} it to thee; and it shall be for food{H402} for thee, and for them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And take{H3947}{(H8798)} thou unto thee of all food{H3978} that is eaten{H398}{(H8735)}, and thou shalt gather{H622}{(H8804)} it to thee; and it shall be for food{H402} for thee, and for them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And take vnto the of all maner of meate yt may be eaten and laye it vp in stoore by the that it may be meate both for ye and for the:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And thou shalt take vnto the all maner of meate that maye be eaten, and shalt laye it vp in stoare by the, that it maye be meate for the and them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And take thou with thee of all meate that is eaten: and thou shalt gather it to thee, that it may be meate for thee and for them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And take thou with thee of all meate that is eaten, and thou shalt lay it vp with thee, that it may be meate for thee and them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather [it] to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Take with you of all food that is eaten, and gather it to you; and it will be for food for you, and for them."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And thou, take to thyself of all food that is eaten; and thou hast gathered unto thyself, and it hath been to thee and to them for food.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And make a store of every sort of food for yourself and them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Take with you of all food that is eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be for food for you, and for them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And you must take for yourself every kind of food that is eaten, and gather it together. It will be food for you and for them.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 1:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים הִנֵּה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב ׀ זֹרֵ֣עַ זֶ֗רַע אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵ֛ץ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֥וֹ פְרִי־עֵ֖ץ זֹרֵ֣עַ זָ֑רַע לָכֶ֥ם יִֽהְיֶ֖ה לְאָכְלָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hinnēh* *nātattî* to-you *ʾet*-all-*ʿēśeb* *zōrēaʿ* *zeraʿ* which upon *pĕnê* all-the *ʾāreṣ* and *ʾet*-all-the *ʿēṣ* which-in-him *pĕrî*-*ʿēṣ* *zōrēaʿ* *zāraʿ* to-you *yihyeh* for *ʾoklāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see/look", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I give/gave", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - to you", "*zōrēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - yielding/producing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿal-pĕnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon face of", "*ʾăšer-bô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - which in it", "*pĕrî-ʿēṣ*": "noun construct - fruit of tree", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*lĕ-ʾoklāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for food" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/see/look", "*nātattî*": "I give/I gave/I have given", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/is to be", "*ʾoklāh*": "food/nourishment/consumption" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.30", "source": "וּֽלְכָל־חַיַּ֣ת הָ֠אָרֶץ וּלְכָל־ע֨וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ רוֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֔ה אֶת־כָּל־יֶ֥רֶק עֵ֖שֶׂב לְאָכְלָ֑ה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And to all-*ḥayyat* the *ʾāreṣ* and to all-*ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and to all *rômēś* upon the *ʾāreṣ* which-in-him *nepeš* *ḥayyāh* *ʾet*-all-*yereq* *ʿēśeb* for *ʾoklāh* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*û-lĕ-kol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and to all of", "*û-lĕ-kol-ʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun - and to all flying creature of", "*û-lĕ-kōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and to all of", "*rômēś*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - creeping/moving", "*ʾăšer-bô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - which in it", "*yereq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - greenness of" }, "variants": { "*rômēś*": "creeping/moving/crawling", "*yereq*": "greenness/green plant/vegetation" } }
• Job 38:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Job.38.41", "source": "מִ֤י יָכִ֥ין לָעֹרֵ֗ב צֵ֫יד֥וֹ כִּֽי־יְ֭לָדָיו אֶל־אֵ֣ל יְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ יִ֝תְע֗וּ לִבְלִי־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "Who *yākîn* for-*ʿōrēb* *ṣêdô* when-*yəlādāyw* unto-*ʾēl* *yəšawwēʿû* *yitʿû* without-*ʾōkel*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yākîn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - prepares/provides", "*lā*": "preposition - for", "*ʿōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - raven", "*ṣêdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its prey/food", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*yəlādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its young ones", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto/to", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yəšawwēʿû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry out", "*yitʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wander/roam", "*liblî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food" }, "variants": { "*yākîn*": "prepares/provides/furnishes", "*ʿōrēb*": "raven/crow", "*ṣêdô*": "its prey/its food/its provision", "*yəlādāyw*": "its young ones/its offspring", "*yəšawwēʿû*": "they cry out/they cry for help", "*yitʿû*": "they wander/they roam/they stagger", "*ʾōkel*": "food/nourishment" } }
• Job 40:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.40.20", "source": "כִּֽי־ב֭וּל הָרִ֣ים יִשְׂאוּ־ל֑וֹ וְֽכָל־חַיַּ֥ת הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*kî*-*bûl* *hārîm* *yiśʾû*-*lô* *wə-kol*-*ḥayyat* *ha-śśādeh* *yəśaḥăqû*-*šām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because, that", "*bûl*": "noun, masculine singular - produce, yield", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains, hills", "*yiśʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they bear/bring", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him, for him", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast(s) of", "*ha-śśādeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*yəśaḥăqû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they play", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*bûl*": "produce, yield, increase", "*hārîm*": "mountains, hills, high places", "*yiśʾû*": "to bear, carry, bring, lift up", "*ḥayyat*": "living thing, animal, beast", "*śādeh*": "field, land, territory, country", "*yəśaḥăqû*": "to laugh, play, mock, sport" } }
• Ps 35:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.6", "source": "יְֽהִי־דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הוָ֗ה רֹדְפָֽם׃", "text": "*Yəhî*-*darkām* *ḥōšek* *wa*-*ḥălaqlaqqôt*; *û*-*malʾak* *Yahweh* *rōdəpām*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhî*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - slippery places", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*rōdəpām*": "participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - pursuing them" }, "variants": { "*darkām*": "way/path/journey", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "slippery places/slipperiness", "*malʾak*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*rōdəpām*": "pursuing/chasing/persecuting them" } }
• Ps 104:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.27", "source": "כֻּ֭לָּם אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן לָתֵ֖ת אָכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kullām* *ʾēleykā* *yĕśabbērûn* *lātēt* *ʾoklām* *bĕʿittô*", "grammar": { "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition *ʾel* + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*yĕśabbērûn*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they wait expectantly", "*lātēt*": "preposition *lě* + verb, qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾoklām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their food", "*bĕʿittô*": "preposition *bě* + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its time" }, "variants": { "*kullām*": "all of them, every one of them", "*yĕśabbērûn*": "wait expectantly, hope, look for", "*lātēt*": "to give, to provide, to supply", "*ʾokel*": "food, nourishment, provisions", "*ʿēt*": "time, season, proper time" } } 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.28", "source": "תִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭הֶם יִלְקֹט֑וּן תִּפְתַּ֥ח יָֽ֝דְךָ֗ יִשְׂבְּע֥וּן טֽוֹב׃", "text": "You *tittēn* to them, they *yilqōṭûn*; you *tiptaḥ* your *yād*, they *yiśbə'ûn* *ṭôb*.", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yilqōṭûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they gather", "*tiptaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you open", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*yiśbə'ûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they are satisfied/filled", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good/goodness" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "give/provide/supply", "*yilqōṭûn*": "gather/collect/pick up", "*tiptaḥ*": "open/release/loosen", "*yād*": "hand/power/agency", "*yiśbə'ûn*": "be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/blessing/prosperity" } }
• Ps 136:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.136.25", "source": "נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*nōtēn* *leḥem* to-all-*bāśār* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed and particle kol - to all flesh", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*nōtēn*": "giving/providing/granting", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/creatures", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }
• Ps 145:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.16", "source": "פּוֹתֵ֥חַ אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ לְכָל־חַ֣י רָצֽוֹן", "text": "*Pôtēaḥ ʾet-yādeḵā* and *ûmaśbîaʿ* for *lᵊḵāl-ḥay rāṣôn*", "grammar": { "*Pôtēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - opening", "*ʾet-yādeḵā*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ûmaśbîaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle masculine singular - and satisfying", "*lᵊḵāl-ḥay*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + adjective masculine singular - for every living thing", "*rāṣôn*": "noun masculine singular - favor/desire/will" }, "variants": { "*Pôtēaḥ*": "opening/you open", "*ʾet-yādeḵā*": "your hand", "*ûmaśbîaʿ*": "and satisfying/filling/satiating", "*lᵊḵāl-ḥay*": "for every living thing/for all living beings", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/desire/satisfaction/good will" } }
• Ps 147:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.9", "source": "נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*Nōwtēn libhēmāh lahmāh libnê ʿōrēb ʾăsher yiqrāʾū*", "grammar": { "*Nōwtēn*": "participle, masculine singular - giving/provider", "*libhēmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to the beast/animal", "*lahmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her food", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the young of", "*ʿōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - raven", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/who/that", "*yiqrāʾū*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Qal - they call/cry" }, "variants": { "*Nōwtēn*": "gives/providing/one who gives", "*behēmāh*": "beast/cattle/animal", "*lahmāh*": "her food/her bread/her nourishment", "*benê ʿōrēb*": "young ravens/ravens' offspring", "*yiqrāʾū*": "call/cry out/caw" } }
• Matt 6:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.26", "source": "Ἐμβλέψατε εἰς τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ: ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν, οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν, οὐδὲ συνάγουσιν εἰς ἀποθήκας· καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος τρέφει αὐτά. Οὐχ ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον διαφέρετε αὐτῶν;", "text": "*Emblepsate* into the *peteina* of the *ouranou*: *hoti* not *speirousin*, *oude therizousin*, *oude synagousin* into *apothēkas*; and the *Patēr* of you the *ouranios trephei* them. *Ouch* you *mallon diapherete* of them?", "grammar": { "*Emblepsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - look at/observe", "*peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - birds", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because/that", "*speirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they sow", "*oude therizousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor do they reap", "*oude synagousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor do they gather", "*apothēkas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - barns/storehouses", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly", "*trephei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - feeds/nourishes", "*Ouch*": "negative interrogative particle - not?", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*diapherete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are worth more/differ", "*autōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - than them" }, "variants": { "*Emblepsate*": "look at/observe/consider", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*speirousin*": "they sow/they plant seed", "*therizousin*": "they reap/they harvest", "*synagousin*": "they gather/they collect/they bring together", "*apothēkas*": "barns/storehouses/granaries", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial", "*trephei*": "feeds/nourishes/sustains", "*mallon*": "more/rather/to a greater degree", "*diapherete*": "are worth more than/surpass in value/differ from" } }