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and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the days of Noah were 950 years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So all the days of Noah were 950 years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Noah’s life lasted 950 years; then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Noah&#8217s life lasted 950 years; then he died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years. And he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and died at the age of 950. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Noah lived a total of 950 years; then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and died at the age of 950. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After Noah had lived a total of 950 years, he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The entire lifetime of Noah was 950 years, and then he died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years, then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the days of Noah were nine hundred fifty years, and then he died. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all the days of Noah are nine hundred and fifty years, and he dies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all the days of Noah are nine hundred and fifty years, and he dieth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the days of Noah shall be nine hundred years and fifty years: and he shall die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all his days were in the whole nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all his days were completed in nine hundred and fifty years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The whole lifetime of Noah was nine hundred and fifty years; then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All the days of Noah were nine hundred fifty years; and he died.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years, and he died. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years; and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the days of Noe were nine hundred and fifty years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/9-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2084" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">Shem's Blessing and Noah's Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5146.htm" title="5146: nō·aḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Rest, patriarch who survived the flood. The same as nuwach; rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood.">So Noah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê- (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">a total of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8672.htm" title="8672: tə·ša‘ (Number-fsc) -- A nine. Or tishtah; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or Ninth.">950</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: wa·ḥă·miš·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·mōṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and then he died.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/5-5.htm">Genesis 5:5</a></span><br />So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-32.htm">Genesis 11:32</a></span><br />Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">Genesis 25:7-8</a></span><br />Abraham lived a total of 175 years. / And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-28.htm">Genesis 35:28-29</a></span><br />And Isaac lived 180 years. / Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Genesis 47:28</a></span><br />And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-26.htm">Genesis 50:26</a></span><br />So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a></span><br />By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a></span><br />who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a></span><br />As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-27</a></span><br />Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-14.htm">Romans 5:14</a></span><br />Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-4.htm">1 Chronicles 1:4</a></span><br />The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-9.htm">Isaiah 54:9</a></span><br />“For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Ezekiel 14:14</a></span><br />then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/5-5.htm">Genesis 5:5,20,27,32</a></b></br> And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-11.htm">Genesis 11:11-25</a></b></br> And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Psalm 90:10</a></b></br> The days of our years <i>are</i> threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength <i>they be</i> fourscore years, yet <i>is</i> their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/5-31.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/genesis/7-22.htm">Died</a> <a href="/genesis/5-31.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/genesis/8-22.htm">End</a> <a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/9-17.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/5-27.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Noah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/18-21.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/genesis/11-28.htm">Died</a> <a href="/genesis/11-28.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-32.htm">End</a> <a href="/genesis/18-24.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/11-32.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/11-19.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Noah</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Blood and murder are forbidden.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-8.htm">God's covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Noah's family replenishes the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-20.htm">Noah plants a vineyard,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-21.htm">Is drunken, and mocked by his son;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Curses Canaan;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-26.htm">Blesses Shem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Prays for Japheth, and dies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Noah lived a total of 950 years</b><br>Noah's lifespan of 950 years is significant, as it places him among the longest-lived individuals recorded in the Bible. This longevity is consistent with the antediluvian (pre-Flood) patriarchs, who often lived for several centuries. The extended lifespans before the Flood are often attributed to the pristine conditions of the early earth, as well as God's blessing. After the Flood, lifespans gradually decreased, which some scholars suggest could be due to environmental changes or divine intervention. Noah's long life allowed him to witness significant events, including the repopulation of the earth and the establishment of God's covenant with humanity through the rainbow. His life serves as a bridge between the pre-Flood and post-Flood worlds, marking a transition in human history.<p><b>and then he died</b><br>The phrase "and then he died" is a common refrain in the genealogies of Genesis, emphasizing the mortality of even the most righteous individuals. Despite Noah's righteousness and his role in God's plan to preserve humanity, he was not exempt from the curse of death introduced in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>. This serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the universal nature of death. Noah's death marks the end of an era, as he was the last of the pre-Flood patriarchs. His passing signifies the closing of a chapter in biblical history and the continuation of God's redemptive plan through his descendants, particularly through the line of Shem, leading ultimately to the coming of Jesus Christ. Noah's life and death foreshadow the need for a savior who would conquer death, a role fulfilled by Christ, who offers eternal life to those who believe in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a></b><br>A righteous man chosen by God to survive the Flood and repopulate the earth. His life exemplifies obedience and faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/post-flood_earth.htm">Post-Flood Earth</a></b><br>The world after the Flood, where Noah and his family began anew, establishing a covenant with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_flood.htm">The Flood</a></b><br>A cataclysmic event that reshaped the earth and marked a new beginning for humanity under God's covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_with_noah.htm">Covenant with Noah</a></b><br>God's promise to never again destroy the earth with a flood, symbolized by the rainbow.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah's_death.htm">Noah's Death</a></b><br>Marks the end of an era and the transition to the generations that follow, emphasizing the mortality of even the most faithful servants of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_legacy_of_faithfulness.htm">The Legacy of Faithfulness</a></b><br>Noah's life of 950 years is a testament to his enduring faith and obedience to God. His legacy challenges us to live faithfully, regardless of the length of our days.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_mortality.htm">The Certainty of Mortality</a></b><br>Despite his righteousness and long life, Noah's death reminds us of the inevitability of mortality. It encourages us to focus on eternal values and our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant.htm">The Importance of Covenant</a></b><br>Noah's life and the covenant God made with him highlight the importance of living in a covenant relationship with God, marked by trust and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_righteousness.htm">The Role of Righteousness</a></b><br>Noah's righteousness set him apart in a corrupt world. We are called to live righteously, standing firm in our faith amidst societal pressures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_obedience.htm">The Impact of Obedience</a></b><br>Noah's obedience led to the preservation of humanity. Our obedience to God can have far-reaching impacts, influencing generations to come.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_noah's_age_at_death.htm">What was Noah's age at death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_sinner.htm">What was Noah's age at death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_genesis_figures_live_long.htm">Why did Genesis figures have extended lifespans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jacob's_130_years_plausible.htm">How can Jacob realistically claim to be 130 years old (Genesis 47:9) without contradicting known human lifespans? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">All the days of Noah.</span>--While Noah attained to the same age as the antediluvian patriarchs, 950 years, human life was fast diminishing. The whole life-time of Shem was 600 years; that of Peleg, a few generations afterwards, only 239. After him only one man, Terah, is described as living more than 200 years, and of his age there is great doubt. (See Note on <a href="/genesis/11-32.htm" title="And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.">Genesis 11:32</a>.) Thus before Shem's death the age of man was rapidly shortening, and things were settling down to that condition in which they are set before us in profane literature.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/9-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Noah</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֔חַ</span> <span class="translit">(nō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5146.htm">Strong's 5146: </a> </span><span class="str2">Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lived</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a total of</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">950</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּשַׁ֤ע</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8672.htm">Strong's 8672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nine, ninth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and then he died.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּמֹֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·mōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/9-29.htm">Genesis 9:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/9-29.htm">Genesis 9:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/9-29.htm">Genesis 9:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/9-29.htm">Genesis 9:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/9-29.htm">Genesis 9:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/9-29.htm">Genesis 9:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/9-29.htm">Genesis 9:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/9-29.htm">Genesis 9:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/9-29.htm">Genesis 9:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/9-29.htm">Genesis 9:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/9-29.htm">OT Law: Genesis 9:29 All the days of Noah were nine (Gen. 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