Genesis 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
moving thingרֶ֙מֶשׂ֙
(re·mes)
7431: creeping things, moving thingsfrom ramas
that is aliveחַ֔י
(chai,)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
shall be foodלְאָכְלָ֑ה
(le·'a·che·lah;)
402: food, eatingfem. of okel
for you; I giveנָתַ֥תִּי
(na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
allכֹּֽל׃
(kol.)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
to you, as [I gave] the greenכְּיֶ֣רֶק
(ke·ye·rek)
3418: green, greennessfrom an unused word
plant.עֵ֔שֶׂב
(e·sev,)
6212a: herb, herbagefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Every moving thing
remes  (reh'-mes)
a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal -- that creepeth, creeping (moving) thing.
that liveth
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
shall be meat
'oklah  (ok-law')
food -- consume, devour, eat, food, meat.
for you even as the green
yereq  (yeh'-rek)
pallor, i.e. hence, the yellowish green of young and sickly vegetation; concretely, verdure, i.e. grass or vegetation -- grass, green (thing).
herb
`eseb  (eh'seb)
grass (or any tender shoot) -- grass, herb.
have I given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
you all things
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Every moving thing that is alive shall be food for you; I give all to you, as I gave the green plant.

King James Bible
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every living creature will be food for you; as I gave the green plants, I have given you everything.

International Standard Version
"Every living, moving creature will be food for you. Just as I gave you green plants before, so now you have everything.

NET Bible
You may eat any moving thing that lives. As I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everything that lives and moves will be your food. I gave you green plants as food; I now give you everything else.

King James 2000 Bible
Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; even as the green plants have I given you all things.
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