Genesis

Genesis 6:5

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.

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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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.