Genesis 6:12

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.6.12", "source": "וַיַּ֧רְא אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֣ה נִשְׁחָ֑תָה כִּֽי־הִשְׁחִ֧ית כָּל־בָּשָׂ֛ר אֶת־דַּרְכּ֖וֹ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *yarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* and behold *nišḥātâ* because *hišḥît* all *bāśār* *ʾet*-*darkô* upon *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yarʾ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he saw/looked", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*nišḥātâ*": "niphal perfect 3fs - it was corrupted/ruined", "*hišḥît*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he had corrupted/ruined", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh/living creature", "*darkô*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his way", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article with prefix preposition - upon the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*nišḥātâ*": "was corrupted/was ruined/was spoiled", "*hišḥît*": "had corrupted/had ruined/had spoiled", "*bāśār*": "flesh/all living creatures/humanity", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his conduct" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֧רְא אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֣ה נִשְׁחָ֑תָה כִּֽי־הִשְׁחִ֧ית כָּל־בָּשָׂ֛ר אֶת־דַּרְכּ֖וֹ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

And yarʾ ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-hā-ʾāreṣ and behold nišḥātâ because hišḥît all bāśār ʾet-darkô upon hā-ʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

• *yarʾ*: qal imperfect 3ms - he saw/looked
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural - God
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular with definite article with prefix preposition - upon the earth/land
• *nišḥātâ*: niphal perfect 3fs - it was corrupted/ruined
• *hišḥît*: hiphil perfect 3ms - he had corrupted/ruined
• *bāśār*: noun masculine singular - flesh/living creature
• *darkô*: noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his way

Word Meanings

• *nišḥātâ*: was corrupted/was ruined/was spoiled
• *hišḥît*: had corrupted/had ruined/had spoiled
• *bāśār*: flesh/all living creatures/humanity
• *darkô*: his way/his path/his conduct

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all flesh had ruined their way on the earth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And God loked vpon the erth ad loo it was corrupte: for all flesh had corrupte his way vppon the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then God loked vpon ye earth: and lo, it was corrupte (for all flesh had corrupte his waye vpon the earth.)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then God looked vpon the earth, and beholde, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupt his way vpon the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And God loked vpon the earth, and beholde it was corrupt: for all fleshe had corrupt his way vpon earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And God, looking on the earth, saw that it was evil: for the way of all flesh had become evil on the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  God saw the earth, and indeed it was ruined, for all living creatures on the earth were sinful.

Referenced Verses

• Job 22:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.22.15", "source": "הַאֹ֣רַח עוֹלָ֣ם תִּשְׁמֹ֑ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר דָּרְכ֣וּ מְתֵי־אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*ha-ʾōraḥ ʿôlām tišmōr ʾăšer dārəkhû mətê-ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾōraḥ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular construct - the path of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - antiquity/ancient time", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you keep/observe", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*dārəkhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they trod/walked", "*mətê-ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*ʿôlām*": "antiquity/ancient time/long duration", "*tišmōr*": "to keep/observe/guard", "*dārəkhû*": "to tread/walk/march", "*mətê*": "men/people/mortals", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.22.16", "source": "אֲשֶֽׁר־קֻמְּט֥וּ וְלֹא־עֵ֑ת נָ֝הָ֗ר יוּצַ֥ק יְסוֹדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer-qummᵉṭû wə-lōʾ-ʿēt nāhār yûṣaq yəsôdām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer-qummᵉṭû*": "relative pronoun + Pual perfect, 3rd common plural - who were snatched away", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿēt*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, feminine singular - and not time", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river/stream", "*yûṣaq*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was poured out", "*yəsôdām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their foundation" }, "variants": { "*qummᵉṭû*": "to be seized/snatched away/cut off", "*ʿēt*": "time/proper time", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/flood", "*yûṣaq*": "to be poured out/melted/cast", "*yəsôdām*": "their foundation/base" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.22.17", "source": "הָאֹמְרִ֣ים לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וּמַה־יִּפְעַ֖ל שַׁדַּ֣י לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*hā-ʾōmərîm lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû û-mah-yipʿal šadday lāmô*", "grammar": { "*hā-ʾōmərîm*": "article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones saying", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - from us", "*û-mah-yipʿal*": "conjunction + interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and what can do", "*šadday*": "divine name - Shaddai/the Almighty", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "ones saying/speaking/thinking", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*sûr*": "to depart/turn aside/leave", "*yipʿal*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One" } }
• Job 33:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Job.33.27", "source": "יָשֹׁ֤ר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר חָ֭טָאתִי וְיָשָׁ֥ר הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְלֹא־שָׁ֥וָה לִֽי׃", "text": "*yāšōr* *'al*-*ʾănāšîm* *wayyō'mer* *ḥāṭā'tî* *wəyāšār* *he'ĕwêtî* *wəlō'*-*šāwâ* *lî*", "grammar": { "*yāšōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sings/looks", "*'al*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wayyō'mer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*ḥāṭā'tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*wəyāšār*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and straight/right", "*he'ĕwêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have perverted", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāwâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was equal/profitable", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*yāšōr*": "he sings/he looks/he observes", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*ḥāṭā'tî*": "I have sinned/I sinned/I was wrong", "*yāšār*": "straight/right/upright", "*he'ĕwêtî*": "I have perverted/I have made crooked/I have distorted", "*šāwâ*": "it was equal/it was profitable/it was worth" } }
• Ps 53:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.53.2", "source": "אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבּוֹ אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽ֝שְׁחִ֗יתוּ וְהִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עָ֝֗וֶל אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ʾāmar* *nābāl* in-*lēb* of-him *ʾēn* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hišḥîtû* *wə-hitʿîbû* *ʿāwel* *ʾēn* *ʿōśēh*-*ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*nābāl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*lēb*": "preposition 'in' + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - heart/mind of him", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*hišḥîtû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they have corrupted/destroyed", "*wə-hitʿîbû*": "conjunction 'and' + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they have made abominable", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/iniquity", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular construct with - doer of", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form)", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/iniquity/wrongdoing", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.53.3", "source": "אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים מִשָּׁמַיִם֮ הִשְׁקִ֢יף עַֽל־בְּנֵ֫י אָדָ֥ם לִ֭רְאוֹת הֲיֵ֣שׁ מַשְׂכִּ֑יל דֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁ אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* from-*šāmayim* *hišqîp* upon-*bənê* *ʾādām* to-*rəʾôt* is-there *maśkîl* *dōrēš* *ʾēt*-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*šāmayim*": "preposition 'from' + noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*hišqîp*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - looked down/observed", "*bənê*": "preposition 'upon' + noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*rəʾôt*": "preposition 'to' + verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*maśkîl*": "participle, hiphil, masculine singular - one who understands/acts wisely", "*dōrēš*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - one who seeks", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*hišqîp*": "looked down/observed/surveyed", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/man", "*maśkîl*": "one who understands/wise person/insightful one", "*dōrēš*": "one who seeks/searches for/inquires about" } }
• Prov 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.3", "source": "בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃", "text": "In-*ḵāl-māqôm ʿênê YHWH ṣōp̄ôt rāʿîm wəṭôḇîm*", "grammar": { "*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣōp̄ôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - watching/observing", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil/bad ones", "*wəṭôḇîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and good ones" }, "variants": { "*ḵāl-māqôm*": "every place/everywhere", "*ʿênê YHWH*": "eyes of YHWH/LORD's sight", "*ṣōp̄ôt*": "watching/keeping watch over/observing", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/wicked people/bad people", "*wəṭôḇîm*": "and good ones/and righteous people" } }
• Luke 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Luke.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ὄψεται πᾶσα σὰρξ τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *opsetai* all *sarx* the *soterion* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*opsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will see", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*soterion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - salvation", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*opsetai*": "will see/will behold/will perceive", "*sarx*": "flesh/humanity/human beings", "*soterion*": "salvation/deliverance/saving act" } }
• 1 Pet 3:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.19", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ καὶ τοῖς ἐν φυλακῇ πνεύμασιν πορευθεὶς ἐκήρυξεν·", "text": "In which also to-the in *phylakē pneumasin poreutheis ekēryxen*;", "grammar": { "*en hō*": "in which/by which", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*tois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*phylakē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prison/guard", "*pneumasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*poreutheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone", "*ekēryxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - proclaimed/preached" }, "variants": { "*en hō*": "in which/by which/wherein", "*phylakē*": "prison/guard/custody/watch", "*pneumasin*": "spirits/spiritual beings", "*poreutheis*": "having gone/having traveled/having proceeded", "*ekēryxen*": "proclaimed/preached/announced" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.20", "source": "Ἀπειθήσασίν ποτε, ὅτε ἅπαξ ἐξεδέχετο ἡ τοῦ Θεοῦ μακροθυμία ἐν ἡμέραις Νῶε, κατασκευαζομένης κιβωτοῦ, εἰς ἣν ὀλίγαι, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν ὀκτὼ ψυχαί, διεσώθησαν διʼ ὕδατος.", "text": "To-those-who-*apeithēsasin pote*, when *hapax exedecheto* the of-the *Theou makrothymia* in *hēmerais Nōe*, being-*kataskeuazomenēs kibōtou*, into which *oligai*, that is *oktō psychai*, *diesōthēsan* through *hydatos*.", "grammar": { "*apeithēsasin*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, plural - having disobeyed", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*hote*": "conjunction - when/while", "*hapax*": "adverb - once/one time", "*exedecheto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was waiting", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*makrothymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*Nōe*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Noah", "*kataskeuazomenēs*": "present passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - being prepared", "*kibōtou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of ark", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*oligai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - few", "*tout' estin*": "that is/this is", "*oktō*": "numeral - eight", "*psychai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - souls/lives", "*diesōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were saved through/rescued", "*di*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water" }, "variants": { "*apeithēsasin*": "having disobeyed/having disbelieved/having rejected", "*pote*": "once/formerly/in the past", "*hapax*": "once/one time/once for all", "*exedecheto*": "was waiting/was expecting/was awaiting", "*Theou*": "of God/of deity", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*hēmerais*": "days/time periods", "*kataskeuazomenēs*": "being prepared/being constructed/being built", "*kibōtou*": "of ark/of boat/of chest", "*oligai*": "few/small number", "*psychai*": "souls/lives/persons", "*diesōthēsan*": "were saved through/were brought safely through/were rescued", "*hydatos*": "of water/through water" } }
• 2 Pet 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.5", "source": "Καὶ ἀρχαίου κόσμου οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ ὄγδοον Νῶε δικαιοσύνης κήρυκα ἐφύλαξεν, κατακλυσμὸν κόσμῳ ἀσεβῶν ἐπάξας·", "text": "*Kai archaiou kosmou ouk epheisato, alla ogdoon Nōe dikaiosynēs kēryka ephylaxen, kataklysmon kosmō asebōn epaxas*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*archaiou kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of ancient world'", "*ouk epheisato*": "negative + aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - 'did not spare'", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - 'but'", "*ogdoon*": "accusative singular masculine (ordinal number) - 'eighth'", "*Nōe*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Noah'", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of righteousness'", "*kēryka*": "accusative singular masculine - 'herald/preacher'", "*ephylaxen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'protected/preserved'", "*kataklysmon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'flood'", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - 'on/to world'", "*asebōn*": "genitive plural masculine - 'of ungodly'", "*epaxas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having brought upon'" }, "variants": { "*archaiou*": "ancient/old/original", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*epheisato*": "spared/had mercy on", "*ogdoon*": "eighth (either 'one of eight persons' or 'eighth from Adam')", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*kēryka*": "herald/preacher/proclaimer", "*ephylaxen*": "protected/preserved/guarded/kept safe", "*kataklysmon*": "flood/deluge/inundation", "*asebōn*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent people", "*epaxas*": "having brought upon/having inflicted/having imposed" } }
• Ps 14:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.14.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבּוֹ אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽשְׁחִ֗יתוּ הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עֲלִילָ֗ה אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* of *dāwīd*. *ʾāmar* the *nābāl* in *bəlibbow*: 'There is not *ʾĕlōhīm*.' They have *hišḥîtû*, they have *hitʿîbû* *ʿălîlâ*, there is none *ʿōśēh-ṭôb*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the director/conductor/chief musician", "*dāwīd*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/has said", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*bəlibbow*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "masculine plural noun (often with singular meaning) - God/gods", "*hišḥîtû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they have corrupted/destroyed/acted corruptly", "*hitʿîbû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they have committed abominable acts", "*ʿălîlâ*": "feminine singular noun - deed/action", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "qal participle masculine singular + noun - doer of good" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "conductor/choir director/chief musician/leader", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/one who disregards wisdom", "*hišḥîtû*": "corrupted/acted destructively/ruined", "*hitʿîbû*": "made abominable/acted abominably", "*ʿălîlâ*": "deed/practice/action", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "one who does good/doer of good" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.14.2", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַיִם֮ הִשְׁקִ֢יף עַֽל־בְּנֵי־אָדָ֥ם לִ֭רְאוֹת הֲיֵ֣שׁ מַשְׂכִּ֑יל דֹּ֝רֵשׁ אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH* from *šāmayim* *hišqîp* upon *bənê-ʾādām* to *lirʾôt* if there is any *maśkîl*, *dōrēš* *ʾet-ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*hišqîp*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - looked down/observed", "*bənê-ʾādām*": "construct noun + noun - sons of man/humanity/mankind", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see/observe", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one who understands/is wise", "*dōrēš*": "qal participle masculine singular - one who seeks", "*ʾet-ʾĕlōhîm*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*hišqîp*": "looked down/bent down to look/observed from above", "*maśkîl*": "one who has insight/acts wisely/understands", "*dōrēš*": "seeker/one who inquires after/searches for" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.14.3", "source": "הַכֹּ֥ל סָר֮ יַחְדָּ֢ו נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ אֵ֤ין עֹֽשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב אֵ֝֗ין גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "The *kōl* have *sār* *yaḥdāw*, they have *neʾĕlāḥû*. There is none *ʿōśēh-ṭôb*, there is not *gam-ʾeḥād*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun with definite article - the whole/all/everyone", "*sār*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - turned aside/departed", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/all of them", "*neʾĕlāḥû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they have become corrupt/tainted/spoiled", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "qal participle masculine singular + noun - doer of good", "*gam-ʾeḥād*": "conjunction + noun - even one" }, "variants": { "*sār*": "turned aside/departed/gone astray", "*neʾĕlāḥû*": "became tainted/spoiled/corrupt/morally rotten", "*gam-ʾeḥād*": "even one/not even one" } }
• Ps 33:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.13", "source": "מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "From-*šāmayim* *hibbiṭ* *YHWH* *rā'āh* *ʾet*-all-*bənê* the-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*mi-ššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with preposition *min* (from) - from heavens", "*hibbiṭ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - looked/observed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*rā'āh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - saw/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of/children of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*hibbiṭ*": "looked/observed/regarded/watched", "*rā'āh*": "saw/observed/perceived/considered", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.14", "source": "מִֽמְּכוֹן־שִׁבְתּ֥וֹ הִשְׁגִּ֑יחַ אֶ֖ל כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "From-*məḵôn*-*šibtô* *hišgîaḥ* *ʾel* all-*yōšəbê* the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*mi-mməḵôn*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition *min* (from) - from place/dwelling", "*šibtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling/sitting", "*hišgîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - looked/gazed", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*yōšəbê*": "masculine plural construct participle - inhabitants of/dwellers of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*məḵôn*": "place/fixed place/foundation/dwelling", "*šibtô*": "his dwelling/his seat/his habitation", "*hišgîaḥ*": "looked/gazed/watched/observed", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers of/those who live in", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Gen 6:4-5 : 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" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.5", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י רַבָּ֛ה רָעַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְכָל־יֵ֙צֶר֙ מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת לִבּ֔וֹ רַ֥ק רַ֖ע כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yarʾ* *YHWH* that *rabbâ* *rāʿat* *hā-ʾādām* in *ʾāreṣ* and all *yēṣer* *maḥšĕbōt* *libbô* only *raʿ* all the *yôm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*rabbâ*": "adjective feminine singular - great/many/much", "*rāʿat*": "noun feminine singular construct - wickedness/evil of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the earth/land", "*yēṣer*": "noun masculine singular construct - inclination/formation/intent", "*maḥšĕbōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - thoughts/intentions", "*libbô*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his heart", "*raʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/bad/wicked", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*rabbâ*": "great/abundant/many", "*rāʿat*": "wickedness/evil/calamity", "*yēṣer*": "inclination/formation/framework/imagination", "*maḥšĕbōt*": "thoughts/intentions/plans" } }
• Gen 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.8", "source": "וְנֹ֕חַ מָ֥צָא חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *Nōaḥ* *māṣāʾ* *ḥēn* in *ʿênê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - found/obtained", "*ḥēn*": "noun masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct with prefix preposition - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ʿênê YHWH*": "eyes of YHWH/sight of YHWH" } }
• Gen 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ לְנֹ֔חַ בֹּֽא־אַתָּ֥ה וְכָל־בֵּיתְךָ֖ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה כִּֽי־אֹתְךָ֥ רָאִ֛יתִי צַדִּ֥יק לְפָנַ֖י בַּדּ֥וֹר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH* to-*Nōaḥ* *bōʾ*-you and-all-*bêtəkā* to-the-*tēbâ* for-*ʾōtəkā rāʾîtî ṣaddîq* before-me in-the-*dôr* the-this", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of verb", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun, indirect object with preposition *lə-*", "*bōʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come/enter", "*bêtəkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your house/household", "*tēbâ*": "feminine noun in absolute form - ark/vessel", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*dôr*": "masculine noun - generation" }, "variants": { "*bêtəkā*": "household/family/house", "*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*dôr*": "generation/age/cycle" } }
• Gen 7:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.21", "source": "וַיִּגְוַ֞ע כָּל־בָּשָׂ֣ר ׀ הָרֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ בָּע֤וֹף וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּבַ֣חַיָּ֔ה וּבְכָל־הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכֹ֖ל הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yigwaʿ* all-*bāśār* the-*rōmēś* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* in-the-*ʿôp* and-in-the-*bəhēmâ* and-in-the-*ḥayyâ* and-in-all-the-*šereṣ* the-*šōrēṣ* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-all the-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yigwaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it expired/died", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/body", "*rōmēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creeping/crawling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʿôp*": "collective noun - birds/flying creatures", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - animal/beast/cattle", "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - living thing/animal", "*šereṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - swarming thing/creeping thing", "*šōrēṣ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - swarming/teeming", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humankind" }, "variants": { "*wa-yigwaʿ*": "and it expired/died/perished", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat/living thing", "*rōmēś*": "creeping/crawling/moving lightly", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ʿôp*": "bird/flying creature/winged creature", "*bəhēmâ*": "animal/livestock/cattle/beast", "*ḥayyâ*": "living thing/wild animal/beast", "*šereṣ*": "swarming thing/creeping thing/reptile", "*šōrēṣ*": "swarming/teeming/creeping", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity" } }
• Gen 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים זֹ֤את אֽוֹת־הַבְּרִית֙ אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֣י נֹתֵ֗ן בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֛ין כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ חַיָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתְּכֶ֑ם לְדֹרֹ֖ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* this *ʾôt*-*habbĕrît* which-*ʾănî* *nōtēn* between-me and-between-you and-between *kol*-*nepeš* *ḥayyāh* which with-you for-*dōrōt* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾôt*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - sign of", "*habbĕrît*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the covenant", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*nōtēn*": "participle, masculine, singular - giving", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*bênêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - between you", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - soul of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - living", "*ʾittĕkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*dōrōt*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct state - generations of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/forever" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*ʾôt*": "sign/token/mark", "*habbĕrît*": "the covenant/the agreement/the treaty", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/setting", "*nepeš*": "soul/being/life/creature", "*ḥayyāh*": "living/alive", "*dōrōt*": "generations/ages/periods", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity/ancient time" } }
• Gen 9:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.16", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֥ה הַקֶּ֖שֶׁת בֶּֽעָנָ֑ן וּרְאִיתִ֗יהָ לִזְכֹּר֙ בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֔ם בֵּ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֔ים וּבֵין֙ כָּל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֔ה בְּכָל־בָּשָׂ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*hāyĕtāh* *haqqešet* in-*heʿānān* and-*rĕʾîtîhā* to-*lizkōr* *bĕrît* *ʿôlām* between *ʾĕlōhîm* and-between *kol*-*nepeš* *ḥayyāh* in-*kol*-*bāśār* which upon-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hāyĕtāh*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine with waw-consecutive - and it will be", "*haqqešet*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the bow", "*beʿānān*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the cloud", "*rĕʾîtîhā*": "perfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw-consecutive - and I will see it", "*lizkōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to remember", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - soul of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - living", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*haqqešet*": "the bow/the rainbow/the arch", "*heʿānān*": "the cloud/the clouds", "*rĕʾîtîhā*": "I will see it/I will look at it/I will observe it", "*lizkōr*": "to remember/to recall/to bring to mind", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*nepeš*": "soul/being/life/creature", "*ḥayyāh*": "living/alive", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living beings/creatures/mankind", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־נֹ֑חַ זֹ֤את אֽוֹת־הַבְּרִית֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֲקִמֹ֔תִי בֵּינִ֕י וּבֵ֥ין כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*nōaḥ* this *ʾôt*-*habbĕrît* which *hăqîmōtî* between-me and-between *kol*-*bāśār* which upon-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Noah", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾôt*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - sign of", "*habbĕrît*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the covenant", "*hăqîmōtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - I have established", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*ʾôt*": "sign/token/mark", "*habbĕrît*": "the covenant/the agreement/the treaty", "*hăqîmōtî*": "I have established/I have confirmed/I have set up", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living beings/creatures/mankind", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Gen 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.21", "source": "אֵֽרֲדָה־נָּ֣א וְאֶרְאֶ֔ה הַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּ הַבָּ֥אָה אֵלַ֖י עָשׂ֣וּ ׀ כָּלָ֑ה וְאִם־לֹ֖א אֵדָֽעָה׃", "text": "*ʾērăḏâ*-*nāʾ* and-*ʾerʾeh* the-like-*ṣaʿăqāṯāh* the-*bāʾâ* to-me *ʿāśû* *kālâ* and-if-not *ʾēḏāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾērăḏâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st person singular - let me go down", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me see", "*ṣaʿăqāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its outcry", "*bāʾâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done", "*kālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - completion/destruction", "*ʾēḏāʿâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me know" }, "variants": { "*ṣaʿăqāṯāh*": "its outcry/complaint", "*kālâ*": "completion/destruction/annihilation/altogether" } }