Genesis 9:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"May Godאֱלֹהִים֙
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
enlargeיַ֤פְתְּ
(yaf·te)
6601a: to be spacious, wide or opena prim. root
Japheth,לְיֶ֔פֶת
(le·ye·fet,)
3315: a son of Noahfrom pathah
And let him dwellוְיִשְׁכֹּ֖ן
(ve·yish·kon)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
in the tentsבְּאָֽהֳלֵי־
(be·'a·ho·lei-)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
of Shem;שֵׁ֑ם
(shem;)
8035: "name," oldest son of Noahfrom the same as shem
And let Canaanכְנַ֖עַן
(che·na·'an)
3667a: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordanfrom kana
be his servant."עֶ֥בֶד
(e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad


















KJV Lexicon
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
shall enlarge
pathah  (paw-thaw')
to 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) delude
Japheth
Yepheth  (yeh'-feth)
expansion; Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterity -- Japheth.
and he shall dwell
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
in the tents
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
of Shem
Shem  (shame)
name; Shem, a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity) -- Sem, Shem.
and Canaan
Kna`an  (ken-ah'-an)
humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick.
shall be his servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant."

King James Bible
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God will extend Japheth; he will dwell in the tents of Shem; Canaan will be his slave.

International Standard Version
May God make room for Japheth; may God live in Shem's tents, and may Canaan serve him."

NET Bible
May God enlarge Japheth's territory and numbers! May he live in the tents of Shem and may Canaan be his slave!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May God expand the territory of Japheth. May he live in the tents of Shem. Canaan will be his slave."

King James 2000 Bible
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
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