Genesis 9:3
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things."
Word-by-Word Analysis
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
חַי
chay
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin...
רַעֲנָן
raʻănân
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Key Terms in This Verse
חַי chay
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
Study H2416 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean ma...
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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