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Genesis 9:27

Hebrew
יַ֤פְתְּ אֱלֹהִים֙plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֱלֹהִים

hebrew

Meanings:

* God * god * goddess * divine ones * angels

Noun, masculine
לְיֶ֔פֶת וְיִשְׁכֹּ֖ן בְּאָֽהֳלֵי שֵׁ֑ם וִיהִ֥יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
כְנַ֖עַן עֶ֥בֶד לָֽמוֹ
ESV
May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.“
NIV
May God extend the territory of Japheth; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave.“
NLT
May God expand the territory of Japheth! May Japheth share the prosperity of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.“
LXX
πλατύναι plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
θεὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

greek

Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Ιαφεθ 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”
κατοικησάτω ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
οἴκοις τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Σημ 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”
γενηθήτω Χανααν παῖς αὐτῶνplugin-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)
KJV
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

Genesis 9:26 ← Genesis 9:27 → Genesis 9:28

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