Genesis 9:15
I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.
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ASV
and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
KJV
And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְזָכַרְתִּ֣י | ve.za.khar.Ti | and I will remember | H2142 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| בְּרִיתִ֗י | be.ri.Ti | covenant my | H1285 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֤ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| בֵּינִי֙ | bei.Ni | [is] between me | H996 → |
| וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם | u.Vei.nei.Khem | and between you | H996 → |
| וּבֵ֛ין | u.Vein | and between | H996 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → |
| נֶ֥פֶשׁ | Ne.fesh | creature | H5315 → |
| חַיָּ֖ה | chai.Yah | living | H2416 → |
| בְּכָל־ | be.khol | among all | H3605 → |
| בָּשָׂ֑ר | ba.Sar | flesh | H1320 → |
| וְלֹֽא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| יִֽהְיֶ֨ה | yih.Yeh | <it> will become | H1961 → |
| ע֤וֹד | od | again | H5750 → |
| הַמַּ֙יִם֙ | ha.Ma.yim | the water | H4325 → |
| לְמַבּ֔וּל | le.ma.Bul | <into> a flood | H3999 → |
| לְשַׁחֵ֖ת | le.sha.Chet | to destroy | H7843 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| בָּשָֽׂר׃ | ba.Sar | flesh | H1320 → |
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