Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.4", "source": "הַנְּפִלִ֞ים הָי֣וּ בָאָרֶץ֮ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֒ וְגַ֣ם אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבֹ֜אוּ בְּנֵ֤י הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בְּנ֣וֹת הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם וְיָלְד֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם הֵ֧מָּה הַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מֵעוֹלָ֖ם אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַשֵּֽׁם׃", "text": "The *nĕp̄ilîm* *hāyû* in *ʾāreṣ* in *yāmîm* those and also *ʾaḥărê*-*kēn* which *yābōʾû* *bĕnê* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* unto *bĕnôt* *hā-ʾādām* and *yālĕdû* to them *hēmmâ* the *gibbōrîm* which from *ʿôlām* *ʾanšê* the *šēm*", "grammar": { "*nĕp̄ilîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - giants/fallen ones", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - were", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the earth/land", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article and prefix preposition - in the days", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - after that", "*yābōʾû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they came/went", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God/gods/divine beings", "*bĕnôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*yālĕdû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they bore", "*hēmmâ*": "3mp personal pronoun - they", "*gibbōrîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - from ancient time/old", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - name/renown/fame" }, "variants": { "*nĕp̄ilîm*": "giants/fallen ones/mighty ones", "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ʾanšê* *ha-šēm*": "men of renown/men of name/famous men" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה אֶמְחֶ֨ה אֶת־הָאָדָ֤ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּרָ֙אתִי֙ מֵעַל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֔ה מֽ͏ֵאָדָם֙ עַד־בְּהֵמָ֔ה עַד־רֶ֖מֶשׂ וְעַד־ע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֥י נִחַ֖מְתִּי כִּ֥י עֲשִׂיתִֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾemḥeh* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾādām* which *bārāʾtî* from upon *pĕnê* *hā-ʾădāmâ* from *ʾādām* unto *bĕhēmâ* unto *remeś* and unto *ʿôp̄* *ha-šāmayim* because *niḥamtî* that *ʿăśîtîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾemḥeh*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I will destroy/wipe out/blot out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*bārāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I created/I have created", "*pĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*hā-ʾădāmâ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the ground/earth/land", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - from man", "*bĕhēmâ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - to beast/cattle", "*remeś*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - to creeping thing", "*ʿôp̄*": "noun masculine singular construct with prefix conjunction and preposition - and to fowl/birds of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "noun masculine dual with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*niḥamtî*": "niphal perfect 1cs - I am sorry/I repent/I regret", "*ʿăśîtîm*": "qal perfect 1cs + 3mp suffix - I made them" }, "variants": { "*ʾemḥeh*": "blot out/wipe away/destroy/erase", "*pĕnê*": "face/surface", "*niḥamtî*": "I am sorry/I repent/I regret/I am grieved" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים לְנֹ֗חַ קֵ֤ץ כָּל־בָּשָׂר֙ בָּ֣א לְפָנַ֔י כִּֽי־מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָ֛רֶץ חָמָ֖ס מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וְהִנְנִ֥י מַשְׁחִיתָ֖ם אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to *Nōaḥ* *qēṣ* all *bāśār* *bāʾ* before me because *mālʾâ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ḥāmās* from *pĕnêhem* and behold I *mašḥîtām* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun with prefix preposition - to Noah", "*qēṣ*": "noun masculine singular construct - end of", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh/living creature", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - has come", "*lĕp̄ānay*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 1cs suffix - before me", "*mālʾâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - is filled", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥāmās*": "noun masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*pĕnêhem*": "noun masculine plural + 3mp suffix with prefix preposition - from their presence", "*mašḥîtām*": "hiphil participle masculine singular + 3mp suffix - destroying them", "*ʾet*": "preposition with", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/destruction/termination", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living creatures/humanity", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*mašḥîtām*": "destroying them/ruining them" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.14", "source": "עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְךָ֙ תֵּבַ֣ת עֲצֵי־גֹ֔פֶר קִנִּ֖ים תּֽ͏ַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֶת־הַתֵּבָ֑ה וְכָֽפַרְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֛הּ מִבַּ֥יִת וּמִח֖וּץ בַּכֹּֽפֶר׃", "text": "*ʿăśēh* for you *tēbat* *ʿăṣê*-*gōp̄er* *qinnîm* *taʿăśeh* *ʾet*-*ha-tēbâ* and *kāp̄artā* *ʾōtāh* from *bayit* and from *ḥûṣ* with *kōp̄er*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - make", "*lĕkā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - for yourself", "*tēbat*": "noun feminine singular construct - ark of", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun masculine plural construct - woods of", "*gōp̄er*": "noun masculine singular - gopher", "*qinnîm*": "noun masculine plural - compartments/nests/rooms", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall make", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-tēbâ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the ark", "*kāp̄artā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you shall cover", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - it", "*bayit*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - from inside", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun masculine singular with prefix conjunction and preposition - and from outside", "*kōp̄er*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - with pitch" }, "variants": { "*tēbat*": "ark/vessel/container", "*ʿăṣê-gōp̄er*": "gopher wood/cypress wood", "*qinnîm*": "compartments/nests/rooms/cells", "*kāp̄artā*": "cover/coat/seal", "*kōp̄er*": "pitch/bitumen/tar" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.16", "source": "צֹ֣הַר ׀ תּֽ͏ַעֲשֶׂ֣ה לַתֵּבָ֗ה וְאֶל־אַמָּה֙ תְּכַלֶ֣נָּה מִלְמַ֔עְלָה וּפֶ֥תַח הַתֵּבָ֖ה בְּצִדָּ֣הּ תָּשִׂ֑ים תַּחְתִּיִּ֛ם שְׁנִיִּ֥ם וּשְׁלִשִׁ֖ים תּֽ͏ַעֲשֶֽׂהָ׃", "text": "*ṣōhar* *taʿăśeh* for *tēbâ* and to *ʾammâ* *tĕkalennâ* from *milmaʿlâ* and *petaḥ* *ha-tēbâ* in *ṣiddāh* *tāśîm* *taḥtiyyim* *šĕniyyim* and *šĕlišîm* *taʿăśehā*", "grammar": { "*ṣōhar*": "noun masculine singular - roof/window/light", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall make", "*tēbâ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - for the ark", "*ʾammâ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - to a cubit", "*tĕkalennâ*": "piel imperfect 2ms + 3fs suffix - you shall finish it", "*milmaʿlâ*": "preposition + adverb - from above", "*petaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - opening of", "*ha-tēbâ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the ark", "*ṣiddāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3fs suffix with prefix preposition - in its side", "*tāśîm*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall place", "*taḥtiyyim*": "adjective masculine plural - lowest/lower", "*šĕniyyim*": "adjective masculine plural - second", "*šĕlišîm*": "adjective masculine plural with prefix conjunction - and third", "*taʿăśehā*": "qal imperfect 2ms + 3fs suffix - you shall make it" }, "variants": { "*ṣōhar*": "roof/window/light/opening for light", "*tĕkalennâ*": "you shall finish it/you shall complete it", "*petaḥ*": "opening/entrance/doorway" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.17", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י הִנְנִי֩ מֵבִ֨יא אֶת־הַמַּבּ֥וּל מַ֙יִם֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לְשַׁחֵ֣ת כָּל־בָּשָׂ֗ר אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ֙ ר֣וּחַ חַיִּ֔ים מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָ֖רֶץ יִגְוָֽע׃", "text": "And I, behold I *mēbîʾ* *ʾet*-*ha-mabbûl* *mayim* upon *hā-ʾāreṣ* to *šaḥēt* all *bāśār* which in it *rûaḥ* *ḥayyîm* from under *ha-šāmayim* all which in *ʾāreṣ* *yigwāʿ*", "grammar": { "*mēbîʾ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - bringing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-mabbûl*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the flood", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - waters", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article with prefix preposition - upon the earth/land", "*šaḥēt*": "piel infinitive construct - to destroy", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh/living creature", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - breath/spirit of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun masculine plural - life", "*ha-šāmayim*": "noun masculine dual with definite article with prefix preposition - from under the heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the earth", "*yigwāʿ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - will die/expire/perish" }, "variants": { "*mabbûl*": "flood/deluge", "*šaḥēt*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living creatures/humans and animals", "*rûaḥ ḥayyîm*": "breath of life/spirit of life", "*yigwāʿ*": "will die/will expire/will perish" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.20", "source": "מֵהָע֣וֹף לְמִינֵ֗הוּ וּמִן־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ מִכֹּ֛ל רֶ֥מֶשׂ הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֖ה לְמִינֵ֑הוּ שְׁנַ֧יִם מִכֹּ֛ל יָבֹ֥אוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ לְהֽ͏ַחֲיֽוֹת׃", "text": "From *hā-ʿôp̄* to *mînēhû* and from *ha-bĕhēmâ* to *mînāh* from all *remeś* *hā-ʾădāmâ* to *mînēhû* *šĕnayim* from all *yābōʾû* unto you to *haḥăyôt*", "grammar": { "*hā-ʿôp̄*": "noun masculine singular with definite article with prefix preposition - from the birds", "*mînēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix with prefix preposition - according to its kind", "*ha-bĕhēmâ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article with prefix conjunction and preposition - and from the cattle", "*mînāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3fs suffix with prefix preposition - according to its kind", "*remeś*": "noun masculine singular construct - creeping thing of", "*hā-ʾădāmâ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the ground", "*mînēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix with prefix preposition - according to its kind", "*šĕnayim*": "numeral dual - two", "*yābōʾû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they shall come", "*haḥăyôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix preposition - to preserve alive" }, "variants": { "*mînēhû/mînāh*": "according to its kind/after its kind/by its species", "*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/small moving creature", "*haḥăyôt*": "to preserve alive/to keep living/to maintain life" } }