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Theseאֵלֶּהthreeשְׁלֹשָׁהwerethe sonsבְּנֵיof Noah,נֹחַand from theseוּמֵאֵלֶּהthe wholeכָלearthהָאָרֶץwas spread out.נָפְצָה
Genesis 9:19
Study it in the app“These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was spread out.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 9:19, word by word
- threeשְׁלֹשָׁהshelosha
three
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shelosha” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appears- of Noahנֹחַnoach
Noah
Noah, son of Lamech, the man who found favor with YHWH and was saved with his family in the ark from the flood. In Hebrew "Noach" sounds like "rest" and "comfort" (Genesis 5:29).
Where else “noach” appears- earthאָרֶץarets
people
The people who live on the earth.
Where else “arets” appears- was spread outנָפְצָהnaftsa
scatter
To spread out in every direction, like a people scattering.
Where else “naftsa” appears
The context
18And the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and Ham was the father of Canaan.
19 · This verse (above)
20And Noah, a man of the ground, was the first to plant a vineyard.
To study Genesis 9 in a group
1. What it says
What sign did Elohim set as a covenant with Noah and every living creature (vv. 12-13)?
2. What it means
What does verse 6 say about the value of human life, and what reason does it give?
3. How I live it
What simple sign can help you remember Elohim’s promises today?