Genesis 9:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whoever shedsשֹׁפֵךְ֙
(sho·fech)
8210: to pour out, poura prim. root
man'sהָֽאָדָ֔ם
(ha·'a·dam,)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
blood,דַּ֣ם
(dam)
1818: blooda prim. root
By manבָּֽאָדָ֖ם
(ba·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
his bloodדָּמֹ֣ו
(da·mov)
1818: blooda prim. root
shall be shed,יִשָּׁפֵ֑ךְ
(yi·sha·fech;)
8210: to pour out, poura prim. root
For in the imageבְּצֶ֣לֶם
(be·tze·lem)
6754: an imagefrom an unused word
of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
He madeעָשָׂ֖ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
man.הָאָדָֽם׃
(ha·'a·dam.)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Whoso sheddeth
shaphak  (shaw-fak')
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out -- cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.
man's
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
by man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
shall his blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
be shed
shaphak  (shaw-fak')
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out -- cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.
for in the image
tselem  (tseh'-lem)
a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol -- image, vain shew.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
he man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man.

King James Bible
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in His image.

International Standard Version
"Whoever sheds human blood, by a human his own blood is to be shed; because God made human beings in his own image.

NET Bible
"Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God's image God has made humankind."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever sheds human blood, by humans his blood will be shed, because in the image of God, God made humans.

King James 2000 Bible
Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
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