Genesis

Genesis 7:15–16

¹⁵They came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two of every creature^b with the breath of life. ¹⁶And they entered, the male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.

Footnotes

b 7:15 Literally of all flesh; similarly in verses 16 and 21

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Genesis 7:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They came	וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Noah	נֹ֖חַ	nō·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5146 Noah
to enter	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the ark	הַתֵּבָ֑ה	hat·tê·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8392 ark
two	שְׁנַ֤יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
by two	שְׁנַ֙יִם֙	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
of every	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
creature	הַבָּשָׂ֔ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
with	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the breath	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of life	חַיִּֽים׃	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living

Genesis 7:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they entered	וְהַבָּאִ֗ים	wə·hab·bā·’îm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the male	זָכָ֨ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
and female	וּנְקֵבָ֤ה	ū·nə·qê·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5347 female
of every	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
living thing	בָּשָׂר֙	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
as	כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had commanded	צִוָּ֥ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
shut him in	וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר	way·yis·gōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close

Cross-references

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Genesis 7:15 Genesis 6:19–20

Genesis 7:16 Matthew 25:10 · Luke 13:25 · Genesis 7:2–3 · Psalm 91:1–10 · 2 Kings 4:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.