Genesis

Genesis 6:5–7

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. 7So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth — every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air — for I am grieved that I have made them.”

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Genesis 6:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the wickednessרָעַ֥תrā·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7451 bad, evil
of manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
greatרַבָּ֛הrab·bāhAdjective - feminine singularH7227 much, many, great
upon the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
andוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
inclinationיֵ֙צֶר֙yê·ṣerNoun - masculine singular constructH3336 form, framing, purpose
of the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹ֣תmaḥ·šə·ḇōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4284 thought, device
of his heartלִבּ֔וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
altogetherרַ֥קraqAdverbH7535 thin
evilרַ֖עra‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the timeהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Genesis 6:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
regrettedוַיִּנָּ֣חֶםway·yin·nā·ḥemConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He had madeעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
manהָֽאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
on the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and He was grievedוַיִּתְעַצֵּ֖בway·yiṯ·‘aṣ·ṣêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6087 hurt, pain, grieve
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
His heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Genesis 6:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will blot outאֶמְחֶ֨ה’em·ḥehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4229 wipe, wipe out
manהָאָדָ֤םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have createdבָּרָ֙אתִי֙bā·rā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1254 shape, create
fromמֵעַל֙mê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
every manמֵֽאָדָם֙mê·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
andעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
beastבְּהֵמָ֔הbə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
crawling creatureרֶ֖מֶשׂre·meśNoun - masculine singularH7431 creeping things, moving things
and birdע֣וֹף‘ō·wp̄Noun - masculine singular constructH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the airהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am grievedנִחַ֖מְתִּיni·ḥam·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH5162 be sorry, console
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have made themעֲשִׂיתִֽם׃‘ă·śî·ṯimVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make

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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

Genesis 6:7 Zephaniah 1:3 · Psalm 37:20 · Romans 3:20–22 · Proverbs 16:4 · Jeremiah 12:3–4 · Psalm 24:1–2 · Proverbs 10:27 · Jeremiah 4:22–27 · Hosea 4:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.