Genesis 9:6
Strong's Lexicon
Whoever sheds
שֹׁפֵךְ֙ (šō·p̄êḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8210: 1) to pour, pour out, spill 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour, pour out 1a2) to shed (blood) 1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed 1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to be poured out 1d2) to pour out oneself

the blood
דַּ֣ם (dam)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1818: 1) blood 1a) of wine (fig.)

of man,
הָֽאָדָ֔ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

by man
בָּֽאָדָ֖ם (bā·’ā·ḏām)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

his blood
דָּמ֣וֹ (dā·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1818: 1) blood 1a) of wine (fig.)

will be shed;
יִשָּׁפֵ֑ךְ (yiš·šā·p̄êḵ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8210: 1) to pour, pour out, spill 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour, pour out 1a2) to shed (blood) 1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed 1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to be poured out 1d2) to pour out oneself

for
כִּ֚י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

in His own
אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

image
בְּצֶ֣לֶם (bə·ṣe·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6754: 1) image 1a) images (of tumours, mice, heathen gods) 1b) image, likeness (of resemblance) 1c) mere, empty, image, semblance (fig.)

God has made
עָשָׂ֖ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

mankind.
הָאָדָֽם׃ (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.

Young's Literal Translation
whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind.

New Living Translation
If anyone takes a human life, that person's life will also be taken by human hands. For God made human beings in his own image.

English Standard Version
“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.

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."

American Standard Version
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: For in the image of God made he man.

English Revised Version
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

Young's Literal Translation
whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.
















Cross References
Matthew 26:52
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

1 Corinthians 11:7
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

Revelation 13:10
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Genesis 1:26
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Genesis 42:22
And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill.

Exodus 21:12
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

Leviticus 24:17
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.

Numbers 35:33
So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.

Deuteronomy 5:17
Thou shalt not kill.
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