Genesis

Genesis 6:12

12And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creaturesb on the earth had corrupted their ways.

Footnotes

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

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
lookedוַיַּ֧רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
upon the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and saw thatוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
it was corruptנִשְׁחָ֑תָהniš·ḥā·ṯāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7843 go to ruin (?)
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
living creaturesבָּשָׂ֛רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
had corruptedהִשְׁחִ֧יתhiš·ḥîṯVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7843 go to ruin (?)
their waysדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar·kōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.