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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)">3947</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3947 -- Occurrence 5 of 204">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop">   23</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyikkach_3947.htm" title="vai·yik·Kach: But took -- Occurrence 5 of 204.">way·yiq·qaḥ</a></span><span class="reftrans">   23</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">וַיִּקַּח֩</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb">   23</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">But took</span><span class="refbot">   23</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms</a></span><span class="reftop2">   23</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8035.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8035: Shem = name<BR> 1) the eldest son of Noah and progenitor of the Semitic tribes">8035</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8035.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8035 -- Occurrence 4 of 14">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shem_8035.htm" title="shem: Shem -- Occurrence 4 of 14.">šêm</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">שֵׁ֨ם</span><br><span class="eng">Shem</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3315.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3315: Japheth = opened<BR> 1) the 3rd son of Noah whose descendants after the flood settled on the coastal lands of the Mediterranean spreading north into Europe and parts of Asia">3315</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3315.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3315 -- Occurrence 2 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vayefet_3315.htm" title="va·Ye·fet: and Japheth -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">wā·ye·p̄eṯ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וָיֶ֜פֶת</span><br><span class="eng">and Japheth</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Conj‑w | N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 105 of 7034">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: -- Occurrence 105 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֶת־</span><br><span class="eng"> - </span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8071.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8071: 1) wrapper, mantle, covering garment, garments, clothes, raiment, a cloth">8071</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8071.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8071 -- Occurrence 1 of 3">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hassimlah_8071.htm" title="has·sim·Lah,: a garment -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">haś·śim·lāh,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה</span><br><span class="eng">a garment</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7760: 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on <BR> 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward <BR> 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) <BR> 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix <BR> 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix <BR> 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be set">7760</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7760 -- Occurrence 1 of 35">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyasimu_7760.htm" title="vai·ya·Si·mu: and laid [it] -- Occurrence 1 of 35.">way·yā·śî·mū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙</span><br><span class="eng">and laid [it]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 45 of 3469">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: on -- Occurrence 45 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עַל־</span><br><span class="eng">on</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7926.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7926: 1) shoulder, back <BR> 1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade <BR> 1b) back (in general)">7926</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7926.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7926 -- Occurrence 1 of 4">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shechem_7926.htm" title="she·Chem: the shoulders -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">šə·ḵem</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">שְׁכֶ֣ם</span><br><span class="eng">the shoulders</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N‑msc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number)">8147</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8147 -- Occurrence 3 of 57">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sheneihem_8147.htm" title="she·nei·Hem,: of the two of them -- Occurrence 3 of 57.">šə·nê·hem,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם</span><br><span class="eng">of the two of them</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Number - mdc :: third person masculine plural">Number‑mdc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk">1980</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1980 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyelchu_1980.htm" title="vai·yel·Chu: and went -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">way·yê·lə·ḵū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙</span><br><span class="eng">and went</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/322.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 322: 1) backwards, back part, the rear">322</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_322.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 322 -- Occurrence 1 of 7">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achorannit_322.htm" title="'a·Cho·ran·Nit,: backward -- Occurrence 1 of 7.">’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית</span><br><span class="eng">backward</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3680: 1) to cover, conceal, hide <BR> 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)<BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be covered <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cover, clothe <BR> 1c2) to cover, conceal <BR> 1c3) to cover (for protection) <BR> 1c4) to cover over, spread over <BR> 1c5) to cover, overwhelm <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be covered <BR> 1d2) to be clothed <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself">3680</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3680 -- Occurrence 1 of 4">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaychassu_3680.htm" title="vay·chas·Su: and covered -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">way·ḵas·sū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וַיְכַסּ֕וּ</span><br><span class="eng">and covered</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj‑w | V‑Piel‑ConsecImperf‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 106 of 7034">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et: -- Occurrence 106 of 7034.">’êṯ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֵ֖ת</span><br><span class="eng"> - </span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6172: 1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda <BR> 1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) <BR> 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour <BR> 1c) exposed, undefended (fig.)">6172</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6172.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6172 -- Occurrence 2 of 27">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ervat_6172.htm" title="'er·Vat: the nakedness -- Occurrence 2 of 27.">‘er·waṯ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עֶרְוַ֣ת</span><br><span class="eng">the nakedness</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct">N‑fsc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct2">–</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 1 of 35">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avihem_1.htm" title="'a·vi·Hem;: of their father -- Occurrence 1 of 35.">’ă·ḇî·hem;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֲבִיהֶ֑ם</span><br><span class="eng">of their father</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine plural">N‑msc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 1 of 9">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ufeneihem_6440.htm" title="u·fe·nei·Hem: and their faces -- Occurrence 1 of 9.">ū·p̄ə·nê·hem</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וּפְנֵיהֶם֙</span><br><span class="eng">and their faces</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine plural">Conj‑w | N‑mpc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/322.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 322: 1) backwards, back part, the rear">322</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_322.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 322 -- Occurrence 2 of 7">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achorannit_322.htm" title="'a·Cho·ran·Nit,: [were] backward -- Occurrence 2 of 7.">’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית</span><br><span class="eng">[were] backward</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6172: 1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda <BR> 1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) <BR> 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour <BR> 1c) exposed, undefended (fig.)">6172</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6172.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6172 -- Occurrence 1 of 3">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veervat_6172.htm" title="ve·'er·Vat: and the nakedness -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">wə·‘er·waṯ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְעֶרְוַ֥ת</span><br><span class="eng">and the nakedness</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular construct">Conj‑w | N‑fsc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 2 of 35">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avihem_1.htm" title="'a·vi·Hem: of their father -- Occurrence 2 of 35.">’ă·ḇî·hem</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֲבִיהֶ֖ם</span><br><span class="eng">of their father</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine plural">N‑msc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 18 of 3269">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo: not -- Occurrence 18 of 3269.">lō</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לֹ֥א</span><br><span class="eng">not</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv‑NegPrt</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7200 -- Occurrence 1 of 48">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/rau_7200.htm" title="ra·'U.: they saw -- Occurrence 1 of 48.">rā·’ū.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">רָאֽוּ׃</span><br><span class="eng">they saw</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural">V‑Qal‑Perf‑3cp</a></span></td></tr></table><iframe src="/intframe4ot.htm" width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><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> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/genesis/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8035.htm" title="שֵׁם_2 np 8035"> Shem</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3315.htm" title="יֶפֶת np 3315"> Japheth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947"> took</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8071.htm" title="שִׂמְלָה ncfsa 8071"> cloak</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3mp 7760"> placed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> it over</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> both</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7926.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_1 ncmsc 7926"> shoulders</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3mp 1980"> walking</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="אֲחֹרַנִּית Pd 322"> backward</a>, <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="כסה vpw3mp 3680">they covered</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="עֶרְוָה ncfsc 6172"> nakedness</a>. <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp">Their</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpc 6440"> faces</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="אֲחֹרַנִּית Pd 322"> were turned away</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> they did not</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp3cp 7200"> see</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="עֶרְוָה ncfsc 6172"> naked</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/genesis/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8035.htm" title="8035. Shem (shame) -- 'name,' oldest son of Noah">But Shem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3315.htm" title="3315. Yepheth (yeh'-feth) -- a son of Noah">and Japheth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">took</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8071.htm" title="8071. simlah (sim-law') -- a wrapper, mantle">a garment</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760. suwm (soom) -- to put, place, set">and laid</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">it upon both</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7926.htm" title="7926. shkem (shek-em') -- shoulder">their shoulders</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">and walked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="322. 'achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') -- backwards">backward</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680. kacah (kaw-saw') -- to cover">and covered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172. ervah (er-vaw') -- nakedness">the nakedness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">of their father;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">and their faces</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="322. 'achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') -- backwards">were turned</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="322. 'achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') -- backwards">away,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">so that they did not see</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">their father's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172. ervah (er-vaw') -- nakedness">nakedness.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/genesis/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8035.htm" title="8035. Shem (shame) -- 'name,' oldest son of Noah">And Shem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3315.htm" title="3315. Yepheth (yeh'-feth) -- a son of Noah">and Japheth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">took</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8071.htm" title="8071. simlah (sim-law') -- a wrapper, mantle">a garment,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760. suwm (soom) -- to put, place, set">and laid</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">[it] upon both</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7926.htm" title="7926. shkem (shek-em') -- shoulder">their shoulders,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212. yalak (yaw-lak') -- again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, ">and went</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="322. 'achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') -- backwards">backward,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680. kacah (kaw-saw') -- to cover">and covered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172. ervah (er-vaw') -- nakedness">the nakedness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">of their father;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">and their faces</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="322. 'achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') -- backwards">[were] backward,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">and they saw</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">not their father's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172. ervah (er-vaw') -- nakedness">nakedness.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Shem and Japheth took their father's cloak, laid it across both their shoulders, and walking backwards, they both covered their father's genitals. Their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father's genitals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Shem taketh -- Japheth also -- the garment, and they place on the shoulder of them both, and go backward, and cover the nakedness of their father; and their faces are backward, and their father's nakedness they have not seen.<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/9-23.htm">Genesis 9:23 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/9-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 9:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 9:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/9-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 9:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 9:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>