Genesis

Genesis 6:1–7

1Now when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them, 2the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

3So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever,a for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”

4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days— and afterward as well— when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.

5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. 6And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth — every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air — for I am grieved that I have made them.”

Footnotes

  • a 6:3 LXX and Syriac My Spirit will not remain in man forever

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Genesis 6:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
menהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
beganהֵחֵ֣לhê·ḥêlVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce
to multiplyלָרֹ֖בlā·rōḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7231 be or become, many, much
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
and daughtersוּבָנ֖וֹתū·ḇā·nō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH1323 daughter
were bornיֻלְּד֥וּyul·lə·ḏūVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common pluralH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to themלָהֶֽם׃lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Genesis 6:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the sonsבְנֵי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
sawוַיִּרְא֤וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of menהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
beautifulטֹבֹ֖תṭō·ḇōṯAdjective - feminine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and they tookוַיִּקְח֤וּway·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
as wivesנָשִׁ֔יםnā·šîmNoun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
whomeverאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they choseבָּחָֽרוּ׃bā·ḥā·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH977 choose

Genesis 6:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My Spiritרוּחִ֤יrū·ḥîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
contendיָד֨וֹןyā·ḏō·wnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1777 judge
with manבָֽאָדָם֙ḇā·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
foreverלְעֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
forבְּשַׁגַּ֖םbə·šag·gamPreposition-b, Pronoun - relative; ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
mortalבָשָׂ֑רḇā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
his daysיָמָ֔יוyā·māwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3117 day
beוְהָי֣וּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
120מֵאָ֥הmê·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3967 hundred
yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year

Genesis 6:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Nephilimהַנְּפִלִ֞יםhan·nə·p̄i·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5303 feller, bully, tyrant
wereהָי֣וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on the earthבָאָרֶץ֮ḇā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
in those daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
andוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
afterward as wellאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the sonsבְּנֵ֤יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
had relations withיָבֹ֜אוּyā·ḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of menהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
And they boreוְיָלְד֖וּwə·yā·lə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
themלָהֶ֑םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
whoהֵ֧מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
the mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֛יםhag·gib·bō·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
of oldמֵעוֹלָ֖םmê·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of renownהַשֵּֽׁם׃פhaš·šêmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8034 name

Genesis 6:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the wickednessרָעַ֥תrā·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7451 bad, evil
of manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
greatרַבָּ֛הrab·bāhAdjective - feminine singularH7227 much, many, great
upon the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
andוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
inclinationיֵ֙צֶר֙yê·ṣerNoun - masculine singular constructH3336 form, framing, purpose
of the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹ֣תmaḥ·šə·ḇōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4284 thought, device
of his heartלִבּ֔וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
altogetherרַ֥קraqAdverbH7535 thin
evilרַ֖עra‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the timeהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Genesis 6:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
regrettedוַיִּנָּ֣חֶםway·yin·nā·ḥemConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He had madeעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
manהָֽאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
on the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and He was grievedוַיִּתְעַצֵּ֖בway·yiṯ·‘aṣ·ṣêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6087 hurt, pain, grieve
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
His heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Genesis 6:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will blot outאֶמְחֶ֨ה’em·ḥehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4229 wipe, wipe out
manהָאָדָ֤םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have createdבָּרָ֙אתִי֙bā·rā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1254 shape, create
fromמֵעַל֙mê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
every manמֵֽאָדָם֙mê·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
andעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
beastבְּהֵמָ֔הbə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
crawling creatureרֶ֖מֶשׂre·meśNoun - masculine singularH7431 creeping things, moving things
and birdע֣וֹף‘ō·wp̄Noun - masculine singular constructH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the airהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am grievedנִחַ֖מְתִּיni·ḥam·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH5162 be sorry, console
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have made themעֲשִׂיתִֽם׃‘ă·śî·ṯimVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make

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Genesis 6:2 Psalm 82:6–7 · 1 John 2:16 · Romans 9:7–8 · Nehemiah 13:24–27 · 2 Samuel 11:2 · 2 Peter 2:14 · Deuteronomy 7:3–4 · John 8:41–42 · Ezra 9:1–2 · Genesis 3:6 · Ezra 9:12 · Deuteronomy 14:1

Genesis 6:3 Nehemiah 9:30 · Isaiah 63:10 · 1 Peter 3:18–20 · Jeremiah 11:11 · Psalm 78:39 · Galatians 5:16–24 · Acts 7:51 · Romans 8:1–13 · 1 Thessalonians 5:19 · Numbers 11:17 · John 3:6 · Isaiah 5:4

Genesis 6:4 Numbers 13:33 · 2 Samuel 21:15–22 · 1 Samuel 17:4 · Deuteronomy 3:11 · Deuteronomy 2:20–21

Genesis 6:5 Matthew 15:19 · Romans 1:28–31 · Mark 7:21–23 · Jeremiah 4:14 · Jeremiah 17:9 · Ephesians 2:1–3 · Ecclesiastes 9:3 · Ecclesiastes 7:29 · Genesis 8:21 · Psalm 53:2 · Titus 3:3 · Psalm 14:1–4

Genesis 6:6 Isaiah 63:10 · 1 Samuel 15:11 · Ephesians 4:30 · 1 Samuel 15:29 · Hebrews 3:10 · 2 Samuel 24:16 · Jonah 3:10 · Numbers 23:19 · Jeremiah 18:8–10 · Luke 19:41–42 · Exodus 32:14 · 1 Samuel 15:35

Genesis 6:7 Zephaniah 1:3 · Psalm 37:20 · Romans 3:20–22 · Proverbs 16:4 · Jeremiah 12:3–4 · Psalm 24:1–2 · Proverbs 10:27 · Jeremiah 4:22–27 · Hosea 4:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.