Genesis
Genesis 7:18
18So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.