Genesis 3:19

By the sweat of your brow (after hard work) you shall eat your bread until you return to the earth (Hebr. adamah), for from it you were taken. You are dust, and to dust you shall return."

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

בְּזֵעַת   אַפֶּיךָ   תֹּאכַל   לֶחֶם   עַד   שׁוּבְךָ   אֶל   הָאֲדָמָה   כִּי   מִמֶּנָּה   לֻקָּחְתָּ   כִּי   עָפָר   אַתָּה   וְאֶל   עָפָר   תָּשׁוּב  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐν ἱδρῶτι τοῦ προσώπου σου φάγῃ τὸν ἄρτον σου ἕως τοῦ ἀποστρέψαι σε εἰς τὴν γῆν ἐξ ἧς ἐλήμφθης ὅτι γῆ εἶ καὶ εἰς γῆν ἀπελεύσῃ


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9003
H2188
בְּ (be)
זֵעַ֤ת (zeat)
in
sweat
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncfsc
H0639
H9021
אַפֶּ֙י (ape)
ךָ֙ (kha)
anger
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbdc
Sp2ms
H0398
תֹּ֣אכַל (tókhal)
to eat
Verb Verb
qal sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H3899
לֶ֔חֶם (lechem)
food
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H5704
עַ֤ד (ad)
till
Prep. Preposition

R
H7725
H9041
שֽׁוּבְ (shove)
ךָ֙ (kha)
to return
you
Verb Verb
qal qal

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Vqcc
Sp2ms
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H9009
H0127
הָ֣ (ha)
אֲדָמָ֔ה (adamah)
the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncfsa
H3588a
כִּ֥י (ki)
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H4480a
H9034
מִמֶּ֖ (mime)
נָּה (nah)
from
her
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Rd
Sp3fs
H3947
לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ (luqacheta)
to take
Verb Verb
pual qatal sing. pual qatal second person masculine singular

VPp2ms
H3588a
H9014
כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H6083
עָפָ֣ר (afar)
dust
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H0859a
אַ֔תָּה (atah)
you(m.s.)
Pron. Pron.
personal sing. personal second person masculine singular

Pp2ms
H9002
H0413
H9014
וְ (ve)
אֶל (el-)
־
and
to(wards)
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

C
R
H6083
עָפָ֖ר (afar)
dust
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H7725
H9016
תָּשֽׁוּב (tashov)
׃
to return
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms

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