Genesis 9:6

Hebrew
שֹׁפֵךְ֙ דַּ֣ם הָֽאָדָ֔ם בָּֽאָדָ֖ם דָּמ֣וֹ יִשָּׁפֵ֑ךְ כִּ֚י בְּצֶ֣לֶם אֱלֹהִ֔יםplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֱלֹהִים

hebrew

Meanings:

* God * god * goddess * divine ones * angels

Noun, masculine
עָשָׂ֖ה אֶתplugin-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 (
הָאָדָֽם
ESV
“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.
NIV
“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man.
NLT
If anyone takes a human life, that person's life will also be taken by human hands. For God made human beings in his own image.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
ἐκχέων αἷμα ἀνθρώπου ἀντὶ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
αἵματος 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)
ἐκχυθήσεται ὅτι ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
εἰκόνι θεοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

greek

Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
ἐποίησαplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
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greek

The definite article
ἄνθρωπον
KJV
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

Genesis 9:5 ← Genesis 9:6 → Genesis 9:7

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