Genesis 9:2
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
חַי
the animal of
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חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
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כֹּל
every
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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רָמַשׂ
it creeps
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רָמַשׂ
properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm
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עוֹף
the bird of
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עוֹף
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
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נָתַן
they are given
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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דָּג
the fish of
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דָּג
a fish (often used collectively)
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