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AndוַNoah,נֹחַa manאִישׁof the ground,הָאֲדָמָהwas the firstיָּחֶלto plantוַיִּטַּעa vineyard.כָּרֶם
Genesis 9:20
Study it in the app“And Noah, a man of the ground, was the first to plant a vineyard.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 9:20, word by word
- 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- a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- of the groundאֲדָמָהadama
soil
Farmland, or dust.
Where else “adama” appears- was the firstיָּחֶלyachel
begin
To start doing something.
Where else “yachel” appears- to plantיִּטַּעyita
plant
Plant; set firmly.
Where else “yita” appears- a vineyardכָּרֶםkarem
vineyard
Vineyard.
Where else “karem” appears
The context
19These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was spread out.
20 · This verse (above)
21And he drank of the wine and became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.
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?