Genesis

Genesis 7:15

15They came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two of every creatureb with the breath of life.

Footnotes

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

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Noahנֹ֖חַnō·aḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH5146 Noah
to enterאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the arkהַתֵּבָ֑הhat·tê·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8392 ark
twoשְׁנַ֤יִםšə·na·yimNumber - mdH8147 two
by twoשְׁנַ֙יִם֙šə·na·yimNumber - mdH8147 two
of everyמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
creatureהַבָּשָׂ֔רhab·bā·śārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
withאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the breathר֥וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of lifeחַיִּֽים׃ḥay·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living

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Genesis 6:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.