Genesis
Genesis 6:17
17And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | וַאֲנִ֗י | wa·’ă·nî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| behold | הִנְנִי֩ | hin·nî | Interjection; first person common singular | H2009 lo! behold! |
| I will bring | מֵבִ֨יא | mê·ḇî | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| floodwaters | הַמַּבּ֥וּל | ham·mab·būl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3999 flood |
| upon | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the earth | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| to destroy | לְשַׁחֵ֣ת | lə·ša·ḥêṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| creature | בָּשָׂ֗ר | bā·śār | Noun - masculine singular | H1320 flesh |
| under | מִתַּ֖חַת | mit·ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition-m | H8478 the under part |
| the heavens | הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם | haš·šā·mā·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| that has | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the breath | ר֣וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular construct | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| of life | חַיִּ֔ים | ḥay·yîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| Everything | כֹּ֥ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| on the earth | בָּאָ֖רֶץ | bā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| will perish | יִגְוָֽע׃ | yiḡ·wā‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1478 expire perish, die |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Peter 2:5 · Genesis 7:4 · Genesis 7:21–23 · Hebrews 11:7 · 1 Peter 3:20 · Psalm 107:34 · Amos 9:6 · Psalm 29:10 · Genesis 6:7 · Isaiah 54:9 · Leviticus 26:28 · Romans 6:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.