Genesis 9:7 — Word Study
WLCוְאַתֶּ֖ם פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֑וּ שִׁרְצ֥וּ בָאָ֖רֶץ וּרְבוּ־ בָֽהּ׃ ס
BSA◂But as for youʼattâh [the redeemed, God's people] be fruitfulpârâh [produce many offspring, teem with life] and multiplyrâbâh [increase abundantly, grow in number] spread outshârats [fill, inhabit] across the earthʼerets [the land, the created world] and multiplyrâbâh [thrive, flourish]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאַתֶּ֖ם | and you | Conjunction, pronoun |
| פְּר֣וּ | be fruitful | Verb, Qal, imperative second person masculine plural |
| וּרְב֑וּ | and multiply | Conjunction, verb qal imperative second person masculine plural |
| שִׁרְצ֥וּ | swarm | Verb, Qal, imperative second person masculine plural |
| בָאָ֖רֶץ | on the earth | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| וּרְבוּ־ | and multiply | Conjunction, verb qal imperative second person masculine plural |
| בָֽהּ׃ ס | on it | Preposition, suffix |
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| BSB | But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out across the earth and multiply upon it.” |
| KJV | And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. |
| ASV | And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. |
| YLT | And ye, be fruitful and multiply, teem in the earth, and multiply in it.' |
| WEB | Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.” |
| BBE | And now, be fertile and have increase; have offspring on the earth and become great in number. |
Where they part company is in the translation of שִׁרְצ֥וּ — see How Translations Differ.
The structure consists of a main command followed by multiple imperatives and prepositional phrases, emphasizing the actions God desires from humanity.
4 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectאַתֶּם
verbפָּרָה
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Deep Study — Genesis 9:7
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Context — God's Command to Noahgenerated
Genesis 9:7 records God's instructions to Noah and his sons after the flood, emphasizing the importance of repopulating the earth. This command reflects the continuation of God's creation mandate first given in Genesis 1:28, where humanity is instructed to be fruitful and multiply. The directive to fill the earth highlights God's desire for human life to flourish and thrive in the world He created.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 9:1–19 | And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. |
| 2 | Genesis 1:28 | God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.” |
| 3 | Genesis 8:17 | Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — פְּר֣וּ, pe.Rugenerated
The verb פָּרָה (parah) is an imperative form, calling for action. It means to be fruitful or to produce offspring, emphasizing not just quantity but vitality and growth. The command to be fruitful suggests a divine intention for humans to thrive and contribute to the world.
This word appears in various contexts throughout the Bible, often associated with blessings of fertility and abundance. Its usage here underscores the importance of human life in God's creation and the expectation that humanity will continue to populate and steward the earth.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses be fruitful and multiply consistently.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of a main clause with multiple imperative verbs directed at the subject אַתֶּ֖ם (you). The verbs פְּר֣וּ (be fruitful), וּרְב֑וּ (and multiply), and שִׁרְצ֥וּ (swarm) command action, while the prepositional phrases clarify the scope of these actions.
The structure emphasizes the imperative nature of God's command, with the verbs leading the sentence and the prepositional phrases providing context for where and how these actions should take place.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew פָּרָה is rendered as αὐχάνεσθε (be fruitful), which maintains the imperative meaning but may carry a slightly different nuance in Greek. This choice highlights the translators' intent to convey the same sense of growth and vitality in a Greek context.
The use of πληθύνεσθε for וּרְב֑וּ also reflects a similar focus on increase, suggesting that the translators aimed to preserve the original command's emphasis on abundance.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Genesis 9:7 shows God telling Noah and his sons to be fruitful and multiply, which means they should have many children and fill the earth. This command is a continuation of God's earlier instruction in Genesis 1:28. It emphasizes the importance of human life and God's desire for them to thrive in the world.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To be fruitful and multiply means to have many children and to thrive as a community, contributing to the growth of humanity on earth.
God commands Noah to spread out to ensure that humanity fills the earth, fulfilling His creation mandate and promoting life.
This command relates to God's earlier instructions in Genesis 1:28, where He first told humanity to be fruitful and multiply, establishing a pattern for human existence.
Swarming signifies abundance and the multiplication of life, reflecting God's creative power and intention for His creation to flourish.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways can I contribute to the flourishing of life around me, as God commanded Noah?
- How can I embrace the idea of being fruitful in my own life, whether through family, community, or personal growth?
- What does it mean for me to spread out and inhabit the spaces I find myself in?
- How can I support others in their journey to thrive and multiply in their own lives?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Genesis 9:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd you, be ye fruitful and multiply,.... Instead of taking away the lives of men, the great concern should be to multiply them; and this indeed is one reason of the above law, to prevent the
Read John Gill on Genesis 9 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply. The Noachidae were the seed by which the world was to be repopulated.
Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 9 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Biblei.e. As for you, I do not repent of that former blessing I gave to your parents, , but do hereby renew it to you, and your seed after you.
Read Matthew Poole on Genesis 9 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsGenesis 9:7 And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.Ver. 7. Be fruitful.]
Read John Trapp on Genesis 9 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out across the earth and multiply upon it.”
Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.”
But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out across the earth and multiply upon it.”
But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; increase abundantly on the earth and multiply on it.”
Tyndale line
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply, bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
But bring ye forth fruite and multiplie: grow plentifully in the earth, and increase therein.
Strictly literal
And ye, be fruitful and multiply: swarm on the earth, and multiply on it.
And ye, be fruitful and multiply, teem in the earth, and multiply in it.'
And you, be fruitful and multiply, teem in the earth, and multiply in it.”
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly on the earth, and multiply thereon.
As for you, be fruitful and multiply, spread throughout the earth and multiply on it.”
From the Latin
But increase you and multiply, and go upon the earth, and fill it.
Simplified
Reproduce, increase, and spread throughout the earth—have many descendants!”
And now, be fertile and have increase; have offspring on the earth and become great in number.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text (MT) of Genesis 9:7 states, "וְאַתֶּ֖ם פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֑וּ שִׁרְצ֥וּ בָאָ֖רֶץ וּרְבוּ־ בָֽהּ׃ ס" which translates to, "But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out across the earth and multiply upon it." The Samaritan Pentateuch agrees with the MT word for word, confirming the same message. The Septuagint, while it matches six of the seven words from the MT, presents them in a different order and structure, indicating a slight variation in translation but maintaining the overall meaning. There are no significant differences in the core message across these witnesses, as both the MT and the Samaritan Pentateuch align closely with each other.
וְאַתֶּ֖ם פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֑וּ שִׁרְצ֥וּ בָאָ֖רֶץ וּרְבוּ־ בָֽהּ׃ ס
6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ואתם פרו ורבו ושׁרצו בארץ ורבו בה
Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
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Lexicons — every word in Genesis 9:7
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אַתָּ֫ה (attah) is a second-person pronoun in Hebrew, used to address someone directly. It has masculine and feminine forms: אַתָּה for singular masculine, אַתְּ for singular feminine, אַתֶּם for plural masculine, and אַתֵּן for plural feminine. The entries indicate variations in form and usage, reflecting the pronoun's grammatical complexity.
אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou
base
אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.)
base
אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.)
base
אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.)
base
אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)
base
H859a אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou H859b אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.) H859c אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.) H859d אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.) H859e אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)
859 'attah at-taw'
or (shortened); aatta {at-taw'}; or wath {ath}; feminine
(irregular) sometimes nattiy {at-tee'}; plural masculine attem
{at- tem'}; feminine atten {at-ten'}; or oattenah
{at-tay'naw}; or fattennah {at-tane'-naw}; a primitive pronoun
of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and
you:--thee, thou, ye, you.
אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) — you(m.s.).
you (second pers. sing. masc.)
אתִּי (ti) — you(f.s.).
you (second pers. sing. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
אַתְּ (at.te) — you(f.s.).
you (second pers. sing. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
אַתֶּם (at.tem) — you(m.p.).
you (second pers. pl. masc.)
Aramaic equivalent: an.tun (אַנְתּוּן "you" H0608)
אַתֵּן (at.ten) — you(f.p.).
you (second pers. pl. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
Conj | Pron — Conjunction · pronounHC/Pp2mp
פָּרָה (parah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to bear fruit or be fruitful, applicable to both literal and figurative contexts. It can describe the act of producing fruit, as well as the process of making something fruitful. The verb appears in different forms, including Qal and Hiphil, indicating both the action of bearing fruit and causing fruitfulness.
[פָּרָה] vb. bear fruit, be fruitful
Qal
of men and animals
of vine
Hiph.
cause to bear fruit
make fruitful
shew fruitfulness, bear fruit
base
H6509 פָּרָה bear fruit, be fruitful
6509 parah paw-raw'
a primitive root; to bear fruit (literally or
figuratively):--bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be,
make) fruitful, grow, increase.
פָּרָה (pa.rah) — be fruitful.
1) to bear fruit, be fruitful, branch off
1a) (Qal) to bear fruit, be fruitful
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to bear fruit
1b2) to make fruitful
1b3) to show fruitfulness, bear fruit
Also means: pa.ra (פָּרָא "be fruitful" H6500)
V-Qal-Impv-2mp — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine pluralHVqv2mp
רָבָה (rabah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to increase or multiply, encompassing ideas of becoming great, numerous, or abundant. It has various forms, including Qal (to become many), Piel (to make large), and Hiphil (to make much). The word also appears in a context related to shooting in Genesis 21:20. There is a noted Aramaic equivalent, רְבָה.
[רָבָה] 225 vb. be, or become, much, many, great
Qal 59
become many, numerous
be great
grow great (Aramaism)
Pi. 4 make large, increase
Hiph. 162
H7235a רָבָה be, or become, much, many, great .. become many, numerous
. . be great
. grow great (Aramaism)
. make large, increase
. . make much or many
. make great, obj. pers.
H7235b רָבָה shoot
7235 rabah raw-baw'
a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect):--(bring
in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for 7232), be
in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel,
exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly,
X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have,
make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more
(in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much
(greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X
process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
see HEBREW for 07232
רָבָה (ra.vah) — to multiply.
1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)
1a2) to be or grow great
1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make much, make many, have many
1c1a) to multiply, increase
1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly
1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly
1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much
Aramaic equivalent: re.vah (רְבָה "to grow great" H7236)
רָבָה (ra.vah) — to shoot.
(Qal) to shoot
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2mp — Conjunction · verb qal imperative second person masculine pluralHC/Vqv2mp
שָׁרַץ (sharats) is a Hebrew verb meaning to swarm or teem, indicating a sense of abundance or multiplication. It is derived from a primitive root that conveys the idea of wriggling or moving. The entries emphasize its usage in contexts where creatures or things abound, but do not provide specific verse references.
שָׁרַץ vb. swarm, teem
base
H8317 שָׁרַץ swarm, teem
8317 sharats shaw-rats'
a primitive root; to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or
abound:--breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in
abundance), creep, move.
שָׁרַץ (sha.rats) — to swarm.
1) (Qal) to teem, swarm, multiply
1a) to swarm, teem
1b2) to swarm
V-Qal-Impv-2mp — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine pluralHVqv2mp
אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.
אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land
earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
earth, opp. to heaven, sky
earth = inhabitants of earth
land =
country, territory
district, region
trial territory
piece of ground
specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
= inhabitants of land
used even of Shᵉʼôl
ground, surface of ground
soil, as productive
אֶרֶץ in phrases
people of the land
in measurements of distance
the country of the plain, level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
base
H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
. earth, opp. to heaven, sky
. earth = inhabitants of earth
. land = . country, territory
. district, region
. trial territory
. piece of ground
. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
. = inhabitants of land
. used even of Shᵉʼôl
. . ground, surface of ground
. soil, as productive
. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land
. in measurements of distance
. the country of the plain, level or plain country
. land of the living
. end(s) of the earth
. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
776 'erets eh'-rets
from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth
(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,
field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.
: country/field
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
1b2) district, region
1b3) tribal territory
1b4) piece of ground
1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
1b6) inhabitants of land
1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
1b8) city (-state)
1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground
1c2) soil
1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land
1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
1d3) level or plain country
1d4) land of the living
1d5) end(s) of the earth
1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.
: soil
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHRd/Ncfsa
urth ('adhamah, 'erets, 'aphar; ge, oikoumene):
In a hilly limestone country like Palestine, the small amount of iron oxide in the rocks tends to be oxidized, and thereby to give a prevailing reddish color to the soil. This is especially the case on relatively barren hills where there is little organic matter present to prevent reddening and give a more blackish tinge.
'Adhamah (compare 'adham, "a man," and Adam) is from 'adham, "to be red," and is used in the senses: "earth" (Ex 20:24), "land" (Ps 105:35), a "land" or country (Isa 14:2), "ground" (Ge 4:11), "the earth" (Ge 7:4).
Earth
(1.) In the sense of soil or ground, the translation of the word adamah’. In Gen. 9:20 “husbandman” is literally “man of the ground or earth.” Altars were to be built of earth (Ex. 20:24). Naaman asked for two mules’ burden of earth (2 Kings 5:17), under the superstitious notion that Jehovah, like the gods of the heathen, could be acceptably worshipped only on his own soil.
(2). As the rendering of ’erets, it means the whole world (Gen. 1:2); the land as opposed to the sea (1:10). Erets also denotes a country (21:32); a plot of ground (23:15); the ground on which a man stands (33:3); the inhabitants of the earth (6:1; 11:1); all the world except Israel (
The term is used in two widely-different senses: (1) for the material of which the earth’s surface is composed; (2) as the name of the planet on which man dwells. The Hebrew language discriminates between these two by the use of separate terms, adamah for the former, erets for the latter. Adamah is the earth in the sense of soil or ground, particularly as being susceptible of cultivation. (Genesis 2:7) Erets is applied in a more or less extended sense-- (1) to the whole world, (Genesis 1:1) (2) to land as opposed to sea, (Genesis 1:10) (3) to a country, (Genesis 21:32) (4) to a plot of ground, (Genesis 23:15) and (5) to…
In both Hebrew and Greek the same word is used to denote the earth as a whole, and a particular land. Only the context can enable us to decide in which of these senses it is to be taken in a given passage.
Thus in Mt 27:45 we might, so far as the original word is concerned, render either "there was darkness over all the land," or over all the earth. The expression "all the earth" is sometimes used hyperbolically for a large portion of it, Ezr 1:2. The word is used of the whole world, etc. In a moral sense, earthly is opposed to what is heavenly, spiritual and holy, Joh 3:31 1Co 15:47 Col 3:2
רָבָה (rabah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to increase or multiply, encompassing ideas of becoming great, numerous, or abundant. It has various forms, including Qal (to become many), Piel (to make large), and Hiphil (to make much). The word also appears in a context related to shooting in Genesis 21:20. There is a noted Aramaic equivalent, רְבָה.
[רָבָה] 225 vb. be, or become, much, many, great
Qal 59
become many, numerous
be great
grow great (Aramaism)
Pi. 4 make large, increase
Hiph. 162
H7235a רָבָה be, or become, much, many, great .. become many, numerous
. . be great
. grow great (Aramaism)
. make large, increase
. . make much or many
. make great, obj. pers.
H7235b רָבָה shoot
7235 rabah raw-baw'
a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect):--(bring
in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for 7232), be
in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel,
exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly,
X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have,
make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more
(in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much
(greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X
process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
see HEBREW for 07232
רָבָה (ra.vah) — to multiply.
1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)
1a2) to be or grow great
1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make much, make many, have many
1c1a) to multiply, increase
1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly
1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly
1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much
Aramaic equivalent: re.vah (רְבָה "to grow great" H7236)
רָבָה (ra.vah) — to shoot.
(Qal) to shoot
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2mp — Conjunction · verb qal imperative second person masculine pluralHC/Vqv2mp
הָ (ha) — her.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person feminine singular
HRd/Sp3fs — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp3fs