Genesis 9:22

Hebrew
וַיַּ֗רְא חָ֚ם אֲבִ֣י כְנַ֔עַן אֵ֖תplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
עֶרְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יו וַיַּגֵּ֥ד לִשְׁנֵֽי אֶחָ֖יו בַּחֽוּץ
ESV
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside.
NIV
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's nakedness and told his two brothers outside.
NLT
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and went outside and told his brothers.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
εἶδεν Χαμ plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πατὴρ Χανααν τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
γύμνωσιν τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πατρὸς αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐξελθὼν ἀνήγγειλεν τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
δυσὶν ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ἔξω
KJV
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

Genesis 9:21 ← Genesis 9:22 → Genesis 9:23

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