Genesis

Genesis 7:17–23

¹⁷For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth. ¹⁸So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters. ¹⁹Finally, the waters completely prevailed upon the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered.

²⁰The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.^c ²¹And every living thing that moved upon the earth perished — birds, livestock, animals, every creature that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind. ²²Of all that was on dry land, everything that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. ²³And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed — man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained.

Footnotes

c 7:20 15 cubits is approximately 22.5 feet or 6.9 meters.

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Genesis 7:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For forty	אַרְבָּעִ֥ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
days	י֖וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the flood	הַמַּבּ֛וּל	ham·mab·būl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3999 flood
kept coming	וַֽיְהִ֧י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and the waters	הַמַּ֗יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
rose	וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ	way·yir·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and lifted	וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
the ark	הַתֵּבָ֔ה	hat·tê·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8392 ark
high above	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Genesis 7:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the waters	הַמַּ֛יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
continued to surge	וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ	way·yiḡ·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1396 be strong, mighty
and rise	וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ	way·yir·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
greatly	מְאֹ֖ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and	וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
the ark	הַתֵּבָ֖ה	hat·tê·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8392 ark
floated on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the surface	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the waters	הַמָּֽיִם׃	ham·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Genesis 7:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finally	וְהַמַּ֗יִם	wə·ham·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
the waters	וְהַמַּ֗יִם	wə·ham·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
completely	מְאֹ֥ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
prevailed	גָּֽבְר֛וּ	gā·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1396 be strong, mighty
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
so that all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the high	הַגְּבֹהִ֔ים	hag·gə·ḇō·hîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1364 high, exalted
mountains	הֶֽהָרִים֙	he·hā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
under	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the heavens	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
were covered	וַיְכֻסּ֗וּ	way·ḵus·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3680 cover

Genesis 7:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The waters	הַמָּ֑יִם	ham·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
rose	גָּבְר֖וּ	gā·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1396 be strong, mighty
and covered	וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ	way·ḵus·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3680 cover
the mountaintops	הֶהָרִֽים׃	he·hā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
to a depth	מִלְמַ֔עְלָה	mil·ma‘·lāh	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
of fifteen	חֲמֵ֨שׁ	ḥă·mêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
cubits	אַמָּה֙	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit

Genesis 7:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
living thing	בָּשָׂ֣ר׀	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
that moved	הָרֹמֵ֣שׂ	hā·rō·mêś	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7430 creep, move lightly, move about
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
perished	וַיִּגְוַ֞ע	way·yiḡ·wa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1478 expire perish, die
birds	בָּע֤וֹף	bā·‘ō·wp̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
livestock	וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙	ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
animals	וּבַ֣חַיָּ֔ה	ū·ḇa·ḥay·yāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
every	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
creature that swarms	הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ	haš·še·reṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8318 swarmers, swarming things
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and all	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
mankind	הָאָדָֽם׃	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

Genesis 7:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of all	מִכֹּ֛ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
on dry land	בֶּחָֽרָבָ֖ה	be·ḥā·rā·ḇāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2724 dry ground
everything	כֹּ֡ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that had	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the breath	נִשְׁמַת־	niš·maṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5397 breath
of	ר֨וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
life	חַיִּ֜ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
in its nostrils	בְּאַפָּ֗יו	bə·’ap·pāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
died	מֵֽתוּ׃	mê·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4191 die

Genesis 7:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
living thing	הַיְק֣וּם׀	hay·qūm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3351 substance, existence
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the face	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the earth	הָֽאֲדָמָ֗ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
was destroyed	וַיִּ֜מַח	way·yi·maḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4229 wipe, wipe out
man	מֵאָדָ֤ם	mê·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
livestock	בְּהֵמָה֙	bə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
crawling creatures	רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙	re·meś	Noun - masculine singular	H7431 creeping things, moving things
and birds	ע֣וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
they were blotted out	וַיִּמָּח֖וּ	way·yim·mā·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4229 wipe, wipe out
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and only	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
Noah	נֹ֛חַ	nō·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5146 Noah
and those	וַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
with him	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
in the ark	בַּתֵּבָֽה׃	bat·tê·ḇāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8392 ark
remained	וַיִשָּׁ֧אֶר	wa·yiš·šå̄·ʾɛr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7604 remain, be left over