Genesis 6:14

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְךָ֙ תֵּבַ֣ת עֲצֵי־גֹ֔פֶר קִנִּ֖ים תּֽ͏ַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֶת־הַתֵּבָ֑ה וְכָֽפַרְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֛הּ מִבַּ֥יִת וּמִח֖וּץ בַּכֹּֽפֶר׃

Transliteration

ʿăśēh for you tēbat ʿăṣê-gōp̄er qinnîm taʿăśeh ʾet-ha-tēbâ and kāp̄artā ʾōtāh from bayit and from ḥûṣ with kōp̄er

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *tēbat*: ark/vessel/container
• *ʿăṣê-gōp̄er*: gopher wood/cypress wood
• *qinnîm*: compartments/nests/rooms/cells
• *kāp̄artā*: cover/coat/seal
• *kōp̄er*: pitch/bitumen/tar

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make compartments in the ark and cover it inside and out with pitch.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Make yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Make{H6213} thee an ark{H8392} of gopher{H1613} wood;{H6086} rooms{H7064} shalt thou make{H6213} in{H854} the ark,{H8392} and shalt pitch{H3722} it within{H1004} and without{H2351} with pitch.{H3724}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Make{H6213}{(H8798)} thee an ark{H8392} of gopher{H1613} wood{H6086}; rooms{H7064} shalt thou make{H6213}{(H8799)} in{H854} the ark{H8392}, and shalt pitch{H3722}{(H8804)} it within{H1004} and without{H2351} with pitch{H3724}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Make the an arcke of pyne tree and make chaumbers in the arcke and pytch it wythin and wythout wyth pytch.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Make the an Arcke of Pyne tre, and make chambers in it, and pitch it within and without with pitch

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Make thee an Arke of pine trees: thou shalt make cabines in the Arke, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Make thee an Arke of Pine trees: Habitations shalt thou make in the arke, and shalt pitch it within and with out with pitche.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Make an ark of gopher wood. You shall make rooms in the ark, and shall seal it inside and outside with pitch.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Make for thyself an ark of gopher-wood; rooms dost thou make with the ark, and thou hast covered it within and without with cypress;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood with rooms in it, and make it safe from the water inside and out.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Make a ship of gopher wood. You shall make rooms in the ship, and shall seal it inside and outside with pitch.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Make for yourself an ark of cypress wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it with pitch inside and out.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.3", "source": "וְלֹא־יָכְלָ֣ה עוֹד֮ הַצְּפִינוֹ֒ וַתִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ֙ תֵּ֣בַת גֹּ֔מֶא וַתַּחְמְרָ֥ה בַחֵמָ֖ר וּבַזָּ֑פֶת וַתָּ֤שֶׂם בָּהּ֙ אֶת־הַיֶּ֔לֶד וַתָּ֥שֶׂם בַּסּ֖וּף עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ-yāḵəlâ ʿôd haṣṣəp̄înô wa-tiqqaḥ-lô tēbat gōmeʾ wa-taḥmərāh baḥēmār ûbazzāp̄et wa-tāśem bāh ʾet-hayyeled wa-tāśem bassûp̄ ʿal-śəp̄at hayəʾōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ-yāḵəlâ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and not able/could", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/longer/anymore", "*haṣṣəp̄înô*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to hide him", "*wa-tiqqaḥ-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and took for him", "*tēbat*": "construct state, feminine singular - ark/chest of", "*gōmeʾ*": "masculine singular noun - papyrus/bulrushes", "*wa-taḥmərāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and daubed/smeared it", "*baḥēmār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the bitumen", "*ûbazzāp̄et*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and with the pitch", "*wa-tāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and placed", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*ʾet-hayyeled*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the child", "*wa-tāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and placed", "*bassûp̄*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the reeds", "*ʿal-śəp̄at*": "preposition + construct state feminine singular - on the bank/edge of", "*hayəʾōr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the river/Nile" }, "variants": { "*yāḵəlâ*": "was able/could/had strength to", "*tēbat gōmeʾ*": "basket of papyrus/ark of bulrushes", "*ḥēmār*": "bitumen/asphalt/tar", "*zāp̄et*": "pitch/tar", "*sûp̄*": "reeds/rushes", "*yəʾōr*": "river/Nile/watercourse" } }
• Matt 24:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.38", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦσαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταῖς πρὸ τοῦ κατακλυσμοῦ τρώγοντες καὶ πίνοντες, γαμοῦντες καὶ ἐκγαμίζοντες, ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας εἰσῆλθεν Νῶε εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν,", "text": "For just as they *ēsan* in the *hēmerais* before the *kataklysmu* *trōgontes* and *pinontes*, *gamountes* and *ekgamizontes*, until which *hēmeras* *eisēlthen* *Nōe* into the *kibōton*,", "grammar": { "*ēsan*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - they were", "*hēmerais*": "dative feminine plural - days", "*kataklysmu*": "genitive masculine singular - of flood", "*trōgontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - eating", "*pinontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - drinking", "*gamountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - marrying", "*ekgamizontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - giving in marriage", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - of day", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - entered", "*Nōe*": "nominative masculine singular - Noah", "*kibōton*": "accusative feminine singular - ark" }, "variants": { "*ēsan*": "they were/existed", "*hēmerais*": "days/times", "*kataklysmu*": "flood/deluge", "*trōgontes*": "eating/consuming", "*pinontes*": "drinking", "*gamountes*": "marrying/taking wives", "*ekgamizontes*": "giving in marriage", "*eisēlthen*": "entered/went in", "*kibōton*": "ark/boat/chest" } }
• Luke 17:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Luke.17.27", "source": "Ἤσθιον, ἔπινον, ἐγάμουν, ἐξεγαμίζοντο, ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας εἰσῆλθεν Νῶε εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν, καὶ ἦλθεν ὁ κατακλυσμός, καὶ ἀπώλεσεν ἅπαντας.", "text": "They were *ēsthion*, they were *epinon*, they were *egamoun*, they were *exegamizonto*, until which *hēmeras* *eisēlthen* *Nōe* into the *kibōton*, and *ēlthen* the *kataklysmos*, and *apōlesen* *hapantas*.", "grammar": { "*ēsthion*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were eating", "*epinon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were drinking", "*egamoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were marrying", "*exegamizonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd plural - they were being given in marriage", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - entered", "*Nōe*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Noah", "*kibōton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ark", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came", "*kataklysmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - flood", "*apōlesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - destroyed", "*hapantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*ēsthion*": "they were eating/consuming food", "*epinon*": "they were drinking", "*egamoun*": "they were marrying/taking wives", "*exegamizonto*": "they were being given in marriage", "*kibōton*": "ark/large boat", "*kataklysmos*": "flood/deluge", "*apōlesen*": "destroyed/killed/wiped out", "*hapantas*": "all/everyone/the whole lot" } }
• 1 Pet 3:20 : 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" } }