Genesis

Genesis 6:19–20

¹⁹And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark — male and female — to keep them alive with you. ²⁰Two of every kind of bird and animal and crawling creature will come to you to be kept alive.

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Genesis 6:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וּמִכָּל־	ū·mik·kāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you are to bring	תָּבִ֥יא	tā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
two	שְׁנַ֧יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
of every	מִכֹּ֛ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
living	הָ֠חַי	hā·ḥay	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
creature	בָּשָׂ֞ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the ark	הַתֵּבָ֖ה	hat·tê·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8392 ark
male	זָכָ֥ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
and female	וּנְקֵבָ֖ה	ū·nə·qê·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5347 female
to keep	לְהַחֲיֹ֣ת	lə·ha·ḥă·yōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2421 live
with you	אִתָּ֑ךְ	’it·tāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with

Genesis 6:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Two	שְׁנַ֧יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
of every kind	מִכֹּ֛ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
of	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
bird	מֵהָע֣וֹף	mê·hā·‘ō·wp̄	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
and animal	הַבְּהֵמָה֙	hab·bə·hê·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
crawling creature	רֶ֥מֶשׂ	re·meś	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7431 creeping things, moving things
will come	יָבֹ֥אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
to be kept alive	לְהַֽחֲיֽוֹת׃	lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2421 live

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Genesis 6:19 Genesis 7:8–9 · Genesis 7:15–16

Genesis 6:20 Acts 10:11–12 · Genesis 2:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.