Genesis
Genesis 6:5–6
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.
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Genesis 6:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| saw | וַיַּ֣רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| that | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the wickedness | רָעַ֥ת | rā·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7451 bad, evil |
| of man | הָאָדָ֖ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| great | רַבָּ֛ה | rab·bāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
| upon the earth | בָּאָ֑רֶץ | bā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| inclination | יֵ֙צֶר֙ | yê·ṣer | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3336 form, framing, purpose |
| of the thoughts | מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת | maḥ·šə·ḇōṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4284 thought, device |
| of his heart | לִבּ֔וֹ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| altogether | רַ֥ק | raq | Adverb | H7535 thin |
| evil | רַ֖ע | ra‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the time | הַיּֽוֹם׃ | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
Genesis 6:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| regretted | וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם | way·yin·nā·ḥem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5162 be sorry, console |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He had made | עָשָׂ֥ה | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| man | הָֽאָדָ֖ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| on the earth | בָּאָ֑רֶץ | bā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and He was grieved | וַיִּתְעַצֵּ֖ב | way·yiṯ·‘aṣ·ṣêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6087 hurt, pain, grieve |
| in | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| His heart | לִבּֽוֹ׃ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.