Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Genesis.8.1", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־נֹ֔חַ וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הֽ͏ַחַיָּה֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּתֵּבָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֵ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים ר֙וּחַ֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיָּשֹׁ֖כּוּ הַמָּֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyizkōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt*-*nōaḥ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*ḥayyâ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*bəhēmâ* which with-him in-the-*tēbâ*; and *yaʿăbēr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* over-the-*ʾereṣ* and *wayyāšōkkû* the-*mayim*", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*ḥayyâ*": "feminine singular noun - living thing/animal/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - livestock/domesticated animal", "*tēbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ark/box", "*yaʿăbēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to pass", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*wayyāšōkkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they subsided/decreased" }, "variants": { "*wayyizkōr*": "remembered/took notice of/acted on behalf of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wayyāšōkkû*": "subsided/abated/decreased" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Genesis.8.9", "source": "וְלֹֽא־מָצְאָה֩ הַיּוֹנָ֨ה מָנ֜וֹחַ לְכַף־רַגְלָ֗הּ וַתָּ֤שָׁב אֵלָיו֙ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֔ה כִּי־מַ֖יִם עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָדוֹ֙ וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָ וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֛הּ אֵלָ֖יו אֶל־הַתֵּבָֽה", "text": "And not-*māṣəʾâ* the-*yônâ* *mānôaḥ* for-*kap*-*raglāh* and *wattāšāb* to-him to-the-*tēbâ* because-*mayim* upon-*pənê* all-the-*ʾereṣ*; and *wayyišlaḥ* *yādô* and *wayyiqqāḥehā* and *wayyābēʾ* *ʾōtāh* to-him to-the-*tēbâ*", "grammar": { "*māṣəʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with negative particle - she did not find", "*yônâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the dove", "*mānôaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - resting place", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/sole of", "*raglāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her foot", "*wattāšāb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she returned", "*tēbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ark/box", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out/sent forth", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he took her", "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*māṣəʾâ*": "found/discovered", "*mānôaḥ*": "resting place/rest", "*kap*": "palm/sole", "*wattāšāb*": "returned/came back", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "stretched out/put out/sent forth", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "took her/received her/brought her in", "*wayyābēʾ*": "brought/brought in/caused to enter" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.8.11", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֨א אֵלָ֤יו הַיּוֹנָה֙ לְעֵ֣ת עֶ֔רֶב וְהִנֵּ֥ה עֲלֵה־זַ֖יִת טָרָ֣ף בְּפִ֑יהָ וַיֵּ֣דַע נֹ֔חַ כִּי־קַ֥לּוּ הַמַּ֖יִם מֵעַ֥ל הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "And *wattābōʾ* to-him the-*yônâ* to-*ʿēt* *ʿereb*, and-behold *ʿălê*-*zayit* *ṭārāp* in-*pîhā*; and *wayyēdaʿ* *nōaḥ* that-*qallû* the-*mayim* from-upon the-*ʾereṣ*", "grammar": { "*wattābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*yônâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the dove", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular construct - time of", "*ʿereb*": "masculine singular noun - evening", "*ʿălê*": "masculine singular construct - leaf of", "*zayit*": "masculine singular noun - olive", "*ṭārāp*": "masculine singular passive participle - torn/plucked", "*pîhā*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mouth", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*qallû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they had lessened", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the waters", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wattābōʾ*": "came/arrived/returned", "*ʿēt*": "time/period", "*ṭārāp*": "plucked/torn/freshly picked", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "knew/realized/understood", "*qallû*": "had lessened/abated/subsided" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Genesis.8.13", "source": "וֽ͏ַ֠יְהִי בְּאַחַ֨ת וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֜וֹת שָׁנָ֗ה בּֽ͏ָרִאשׁוֹן֙ בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ חָֽרְב֥וּ הַמַּ֖יִם מֵעַ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּ֤סַר נֹ֙חַ֙ אֶת־מִכְסֵ֣ה הַתֵּבָ֔ה וַיַּ֕רְא וְהִנֵּ֥ה חֽ͏ָרְב֖וּ פְּנֵ֥י הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָֽה", "text": "And *wayəhî* in-one and-six-hundred *šānâ*, in-the-*riʾšôn* in-one to-the-*ḥōdeš*, *ḥārəbû* the-*mayim* from-upon the-*ʾereṣ*; and *wayyāsar* *nōaḥ* *ʾēt*-*miksê* the-*tēbâ* and *wayyarʾ* and-behold *ḥārəbû* *pənê* the-*ʾădāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*riʾšôn*": "masculine singular ordinal with definite article - the first", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and definite article - to the month", "*ḥārəbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they dried up", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the waters", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*wayyāsar*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miksê*": "masculine singular construct - covering of", "*tēbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ark/box", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/soil/earth" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/it came to pass/it happened", "*ḥārəbû*": "dried up/were dried/became dry", "*wayyāsar*": "removed/took away", "*miksê*": "covering/lid/top", "*wayyarʾ*": "saw/looked/observed", "*pənê*": "face/surface/front" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Genesis.8.17", "source": "כָּל־הַחַיָּ֨ה אֲשֶֽׁר־אִתְּךָ֜ מִכָּל־בָּשָׂ֗ר בָּע֧וֹף וּבַבְּהֵמָ֛ה וּבְכָל־הָרֶ֛מֶשׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ *הוצא **הַיְצֵ֣א אִתָּ֑ךְ וְשֽׁ͏ָרְצ֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָר֥וּ וְרָב֖וּ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "All-the-*ḥayyâ* which-with-you from-all-*bāśār* in-the-*ʿôp* and-in-the-*bəhēmâ* and-in-all-the-*remeś* the-*rōmēś* upon-the-*ʾereṣ*, *hayyəṣēʾ* with-you; and *šārəṣû* in-the-*ʾereṣ* and *pārû* and *rābû* upon-the-*ʾereṣ*", "grammar": { "*ḥayyâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the living thing/animal", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the bird/fowl", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the livestock/cattle", "*remeś*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the creeping thing", "*rōmēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creeping/moving", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*hayyəṣēʾ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring out", "*šārəṣû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they will swarm", "*pārû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be fruitful", "*rābû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they will multiply" }, "variants": { "*hayyəṣēʾ*": "bring out/lead out/take out", "*šārəṣû*": "swarm/teem/multiply abundantly", "*pārû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/reproduce", "*rābû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Genesis.8.20", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן נֹ֛חַ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֞ח מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה הַטְּהוֹרָ֗ה וּמִכֹּל֙ הָע֣וֹף הַטָּהֹ֔ר וַיַּ֥עַל עֹלֹ֖ת בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ", "text": "And *wayyiben* *nōaḥ* *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*; and *wayyiqqaḥ* from-all the-*bəhēmâ* the-*ṭəhôrâ* and-from-all the-*ʿôp* the-*ṭāhōr*, and *wayyaʿal* *ʿōlōt* in-the-*mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper name with preposition - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the livestock/cattle", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bird/fowl", "*ṭāhōr*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up", "*ʿōlōt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - on the altar" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "built/constructed", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*ṭāhōr*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "offered up/caused to ascend/sacrificed", "*ʿōlōt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Genesis.8.21", "source": "וַיָּ֣רַח יְהוָה֮ אֶת־רֵ֣יחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־לִבּ֗וֹ לֹֽא־אֹ֠סִף לְקַלֵּ֨ל ע֤וֹד אֶת־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּעֲב֣וּר הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣צֶר לֵ֧ב הָאָדָ֛ם רַ֖ע מִנְּעֻרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־אֹסִ֥ף ע֛וֹד לְהַכּ֥וֹת אֶת־כָּל־חַ֖י כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִֽׂיתִי", "text": "And *wayyāraḥ* *YHWH* *ʾēt*-*rêaḥ* the-*nîḥōaḥ*; and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*libbô*, not-*ʾōsip* to-*qallēl* again *ʾēt*-the-*ʾădāmâ* because the-*ʾādām*, because *yēṣer* *lēb* the-*ʾādām* *raʿ* from-*nəʿurāyw*; and not-*ʾōsip* again to-*hakkôt* *ʾēt*-all-*ḥay* as *ʿāśîtî*", "grammar": { "*wayyāraḥ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he smelled", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rêaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - smell of/aroma of", "*nîḥōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pleasing/soothing", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his heart", "*ʾōsip*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with negative particle - I will not continue/add", "*qallēl*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition - to curse", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/soil", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*yēṣer*": "masculine singular construct - inclination of/intent of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*nəʿurāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his youth", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to smite/strike", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - living", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I did/made" }, "variants": { "*wayyāraḥ*": "smelled/perceived", "*rêaḥ*": "smell/aroma/scent", "*nîḥōaḥ*": "pleasing/soothing/sweet", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/thought/declared", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾōsip*": "continue/add/do again", "*qallēl*": "curse/demean/treat with contempt", "*yēṣer*": "inclination/intent/formation", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*nəʿurāyw*": "his youth/young age", "*hakkôt*": "strike/destroy/smite", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/have done/made" } }