Genesis

Genesis 6:11–13

¹¹Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence. ¹²And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures^b on the earth had corrupted their ways.

¹³Then God said to Noah, “The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.

Footnotes

b 6:12 Literally all flesh; similarly in verses 13, 17, and 19

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Genesis 6:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
was corrupt	וַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת	wat·tiš·šā·ḥêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
in the sight	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
full	וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א	wat·tim·mā·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
of violence	חָמָֽס׃	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong

Genesis 6:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
looked	וַיַּ֧רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
upon the earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and saw that	וְהִנֵּ֣ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
it was corrupt	נִשְׁחָ֑תָה	niš·ḥā·ṯāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
living creatures	בָּשָׂ֛ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃ס	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
had corrupted	הִשְׁחִ֧ית	hiš·ḥîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
their ways	דַּרְכּ֖וֹ	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Genesis 6:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then God	אֱלֹהִ֜ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Noah	לְנֹ֗חַ	lə·nō·aḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5146 Noah
The end	קֵ֤ץ	qêṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7093 end
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
living creatures	בָּשָׂר֙	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
has come	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
before Me	לְפָנַ֔י	lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
through them	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם	mip·pə·nê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
the earth	הָאָ֛רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
is full of	מָלְאָ֥ה	mā·lə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
violence	חָמָ֖ס	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong
Now behold	וְהִנְנִ֥י	wə·hin·nî	Conjunctive waw; Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I will destroy both them	מַשְׁחִיתָ֖ם	maš·ḥî·ṯām	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
and	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Genesis 6:11 Ezekiel 8:17 · Hosea 4:1–2 · Habakkuk 2:8 · Romans 3:19 · Romans 2:13 · Isaiah 60:18 · Ezekiel 28:16 · Psalm 11:5 · Jeremiah 6:7 · Luke 1:6 · Habakkuk 1:2 · Psalm 140:11

Genesis 6:12 Psalm 53:2–3 · Proverbs 15:3 · Psalm 14:1–3 · Job 22:15–17 · 2 Peter 2:5 · 1 Peter 3:19–20 · Genesis 6:8 · Job 33:27 · Genesis 7:1 · Genesis 6:4–5 · Psalm 33:13–14

Genesis 6:13 Hosea 4:1–2 · 1 Peter 4:7 · Genesis 6:11–12 · Ezekiel 7:2–6 · 2 Peter 3:10–12 · 2 Peter 3:6–7 · Genesis 6:4 · Genesis 7:23 · Amos 8:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.