1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)">3947 [e]   23 way·yiq·qaḥ   23 וַיִּקַּח֩    23 But took   23 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   23

1) the eldest son of Noah and progenitor of the Semitic tribes">8035 [e] šêm שֵׁ֨ם Shem N‑proper‑ms

1) the 3rd son of Noah whose descendants after the flood settled on the coastal lands of the Mediterranean spreading north into Europe and parts of Asia">3315 [e] wā·ye·p̄eṯ וָיֶ֜פֶת and Japheth Conj‑w | N‑proper‑ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

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8071 [e] haś·śim·lāh, הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה a garment Art | N‑fs

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set">7760 [e] way·yā·śî·mū וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ and laid [it] Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp

1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] ‘al- עַל־ on Prep

1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade 1b) back (in general)">7926 [e] šə·ḵem שְׁכֶ֣ם the shoulders N‑msc

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1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)">8147 [e] šə·nê·hem, שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם of the two of them Number‑mdc | 3mp

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk">1980 [e] way·yê·lə·ḵū וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ and went Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp

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322 [e] ’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ, אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית backward Adv

1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be covered 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cover, clothe 1c2) to cover, conceal 1c3) to cover (for protection) 1c4) to cover over, spread over 1c5) to cover, overwhelm 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be covered 1d2) to be clothed 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself">3680 [e] way·ḵas·sū וַיְכַסּ֕וּ and covered Conj‑w | V‑Piel‑ConsecImperf‑3mp

853 [e] ’êṯ אֵ֖ת  -  DirObjM

1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour 1c) exposed, undefended (fig.)">6172 [e] ‘er·waṯ עֶרְוַ֣ת the nakedness N‑fsc

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2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1 [e] ’ă·ḇî·hem; אֲבִיהֶ֑ם of their father N‑msc | 3mp

1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440 [e] ū·p̄ə·nê·hem וּפְנֵיהֶם֙ and their faces Conj‑w | N‑mpc | 3mp

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322 [e] ’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ, אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית [were] backward Adv

1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour 1c) exposed, undefended (fig.)">6172 [e] wə·‘er·waṯ וְעֶרְוַ֥ת and the nakedness Conj‑w | N‑fsc

2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1 [e] ’ă·ḇî·hem אֲבִיהֶ֖ם of their father N‑msc | 3mp

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] lō לֹ֥א not Adv‑NegPrt

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1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200 [e] rā·’ū. רָאֽוּ׃ they saw V‑Qal‑Perf‑3cp

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Shem and Japheth took a cloak and placed it over both their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father naked.

New American Standard Bible
But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father's nakedness.

King James Bible
And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid [it] upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces [were] backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. International Standard Version
Then Shem and Japheth took their father's cloak, laid it across both their shoulders, and walking backwards, they both covered their father's genitals. Their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father's genitals.

American Standard Version
And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.

Young's Literal Translation
And Shem taketh -- Japheth also -- the garment, and they place on the shoulder of them both, and go backward, and cover the nakedness of their father; and their faces are backward, and their father's nakedness they have not seen.Genesis 9:23 • Genesis 9:23 NIV • Genesis 9:23 NLT • Genesis 9:23 ESV • Genesis 9:23 NASB • Genesis 9:23 KJV • Genesis 9:23 Commentaries • Genesis 9:23 Bible Apps • Genesis 9:23 Biblia Paralela • Genesis 9:23 Chinese Bible • Genesis 9:23 French Bible • Genesis 9:23 German Bible

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