Genesis
Genesis 8:21
21When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the LORD | יְהוָה֮ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| smelled | וַיָּ֣רַח | way·yā·raḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7306 smell, perceive odour |
| the pleasing | הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ | han·nî·ḥō·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5207 a quieting, soothing, tranquillizing |
| aroma | רֵ֣יחַ | rê·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7381 scent, odour |
| He | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| in | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| His heart | לִבּ֗וֹ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| Never again | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| will I curse | לְקַלֵּ֨ל | lə·qal·lêl | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H7043 be slight, swift, trifling |
| the ground | הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ | hā·’ă·ḏā·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H127 ground, land |
| because of | בַּעֲב֣וּר | ba·‘ă·ḇūr | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H5668 crossed, transit, account |
| man | הָֽאָדָ֔ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| even though | כִּ֠י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| every inclination | יֵ֣צֶר | yê·ṣer | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3336 form, framing, purpose |
| of | הָאָדָ֛ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| heart | לֵ֧ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| is evil | רַ֖ע | ra‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| from his youth | מִנְּעֻרָ֑יו | min·nə·‘u·rāw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5271 youth, juvenility, young |
| And never | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| again | אֹסִ֥ף | ’ō·sip̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3254 add |
| will I destroy | לְהַכּ֥וֹת | lə·hak·kō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H5221 smite |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| living creatures | חַ֖י | ḥay | Adjective - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| as | כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I have done | עָשִֽׂיתִי׃ | ‘ā·śî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H6213 do, make |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 2:15 · Ephesians 5:2 · Genesis 6:5 · Jeremiah 17:9 · Isaiah 54:9–10 · Romans 3:23 · Philippians 4:18 · Leviticus 1:13 · Ezekiel 20:41 · Genesis 3:17 · Ecclesiastes 7:20 · Leviticus 1:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.