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Genesis 9:27 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 9:27, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

shall enlarge God Japheth and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem and Canaan shall be his servant

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1יַ֤פְתְּH6601shall enlargeto open, i.e., be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way)
2אֱלֹהִים֙H430Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
3לְיֶ֔פֶתH3315Japhethjepheth, a son of noah; also his posterity
4וְיִשְׁכֹּ֖ןH7931and he shall dwellto reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
5בְּאָֽהֳלֵיH168in the tentsa tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
6שֵׁ֑םH8035of Shemshem, a son of noah (often including his posterity)
7וִיהִ֥יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
8כְנַ֖עַןH3667and Canaankenaan, a son a ham; also the country inhabited by him
9עֶ֥בֶדH5650shall be his servanta servant
10לָֽמוֹ׃H0

Verse Context

Genesis 9:26And he said Blessed be the LORD God of Shem shall be...
Genesis 9:27 (current)shall enlarge God Japheth and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem and Canaan shall be his servant
Genesis 9:28lived And Noah after the flood three hundred...

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