Genesis 39:9

Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data

"There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"

Word-by-Word Analysis

There is

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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גָּדוֹל

gâdôwl

H1419

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

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in this

בַּיִת

bayith

H1004

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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than I

לֹא

lôʼ

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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hath he

שָׁמַר

shâmar

H8104

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

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שׁוּב

shûwb

H7725

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...

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אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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from me but thee

פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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thou art his

אִשָּׁה

ʼishshâh

H802

a woman

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how then can I do this

גָּדוֹל

gâdôwl

H1419

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

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רַע

raʻ

H7451

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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and

חַטָּאָה

chaṭṭâʼâh

H2403

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

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קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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Key Terms in This Verse

greater H1419

גָּדוֹל gâdôwl

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

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wickedness H7451

רַע raʻ

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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back H7725

שׁוּב shûwb

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again

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kept H8104

שָׁמַר shâmar

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

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none H376

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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wife H802

אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh

a woman

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sin H2403

חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

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thing H1697

דָּבָר dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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neither H3808

לֹא lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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any H376

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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Cross References

2 Samuel 12:13 cross-reference

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

Genesis 20:6 cross-reference

And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

Genesis 42:18 cross-reference

And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

Luke 12:48 cross-reference

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, ...

Psalm 51:4 cross-reference

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

Numbers 32:23 cross-reference

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

Leviticus 6:2 cross-reference

If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his ...

Job 31:23 cross-reference

For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

Jeremiah 50:7 cross-reference

All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.

1 Corinthians 4:2 cross-reference

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

2 Samuel 11:27 cross-reference

And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.

Jeremiah 28:16 cross-reference

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.

Nehemiah 5:15 cross-reference

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the peop...

Proverbs 6:32 cross-reference

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Titus 2:10 cross-reference

Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Leviticus 20:10 cross-reference

And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

Hebrews 13:4 cross-reference

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Nehemiah 6:11 cross-reference

And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

Genesis 41:40 cross-reference

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

Proverbs 6:29 cross-reference

So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

Revelation 22:15 cross-reference

For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

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