Genesis 9:3
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.”
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
is alive
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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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נָתַן
I give
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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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רֶמֶשׂ
creeping thing
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רֶמֶשׂ
a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal
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עֶשֶׂב
plants
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עֶשֶׂב
grass (or any tender shoot)
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