Genesis

Genesis 7:21–22

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.

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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

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Genesis 7:21 Genesis 6:13 · Genesis 6:17 · Genesis 7:4 · Genesis 6:6–7 · Romans 8:20

Genesis 7:22 Genesis 2:7 · Genesis 6:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.