Genesis
Genesis 7:20
Footnotes
- c 7:20 15 cubits is approximately 22.5 feet or 6.9 meters.
Word by word
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.