17 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.17",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֧י הַמַּבּ֛וּל אַרְבָּעִ֥ים י֖וֹם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ הַמַּ֗יִם וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־הַתֵּבָ֔ה וַתָּ֖רָם מֵעַ֥ל הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*mabbûl* forty *yôm* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ wa-yirbû* the-*mayim wa-yiśʾû ʾet*-the-*tēbâ wa-tārām* from-upon the-*ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened",
"*mabbûl*": "noun, masculine singular - flood/deluge",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*wa-yirbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they increased",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water",
"*wa-yiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted",
"*tēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ark/vessel",
"*wa-tārām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was lifted"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass",
"*mabbûl*": "flood/deluge",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*wa-yirbû*": "and they increased/multiplied/became many",
"*wa-yiśʾû*": "and they lifted/raised/carried",
"*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel",
"*wa-tārām*": "and it was lifted/raised/elevated"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.18",
"source": "וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ הַמַּ֛יִם וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הַתֵּבָ֖ה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wa-yigbərû* the-*mayim wa-yirbû məʾōd* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ wa-tēlek* the-*tēbâ* upon-face-of the-*māyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yigbərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they prevailed",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water",
"*wa-yirbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they increased",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*wa-tēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it went",
"*tēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ark/vessel",
"*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yigbərû*": "and they prevailed/were strong/overwhelmed",
"*wa-yirbû*": "and they increased/multiplied/became many",
"*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*wa-tēlek*": "and it went/moved/floated",
"*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.19",
"source": "וְהַמַּ֗יִם גָּֽ[m]בְר֛וּ מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיְכֻסּ֗וּ כָּל־הֽ͏ֶהָרִים֙ הַגְּבֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And-the-*mayim gābərû məʾōd məʾōd* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ wa-yəkussû* all-the-*hehārîm* the-*gəbōhîm* which-under all-the-*šāmāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water",
"*gābərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they prevailed",
"*məʾōd məʾōd*": "adverb repeated for emphasis - very very/exceedingly",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*wa-yəkussû*": "waw consecutive + pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were covered",
"*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - the mountains",
"*gəbōhîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - high/tall",
"*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens/sky"
},
"variants": {
"*gābərû*": "prevailed/were strong/overwhelmed",
"*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly/very very/overwhelmingly",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*wa-yəkussû*": "and they were covered/concealed/hidden",
"*hehārîm*": "mountains/hills",
"*gəbōhîm*": "high/tall/elevated",
"*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.20",
"source": "חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים׃",
"text": "Fifteen *ʾammâ* from-upward *gābərû* the-*mayim wa-yəkussû* the-*hehārîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit",
"*gābərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they prevailed",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water",
"*wa-yəkussû*": "waw consecutive + pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were covered",
"*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - the mountains"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾammâ*": "cubit/forearm (unit of measure)",
"*gābərû*": "prevailed/were strong/rose",
"*wa-yəkussû*": "and they were covered/concealed/hidden",
"*hehārîm*": "mountains/hills"
}
}
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"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.22",
"source": "כֹּ֡ל אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁמַת־ר֨וּחַ חַיִּ֜ים בְּאַפָּ֗יו מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֶּחָֽרָבָ֖ה מֵֽתוּ׃",
"text": "All which *nišmat-rûaḥ ḥayyîm* in-*ʾappāyw* from-all which in-the-*ḥārābâ* *mētû*",
"grammar": {
"*nišmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - breath of",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun, common singular construct - spirit/breath of",
"*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life",
"*ʾappāyw*": "noun, masculine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nostrils",
"*ḥārābâ*": "noun, feminine singular - dry land/dry ground",
"*mētû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they died"
},
"variants": {
"*nišmat-rûaḥ ḥayyîm*": "breath of spirit of life/breath of life",
"*ʾappāyw*": "his nostrils/nose/face",
"*ḥārābâ*": "dry land/dry ground/earth",
"*mētû*": "they died/perished"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.23",
"source": "וַיִּ֜מַח אֶֽת־כָּל־הַיְק֣וּם ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֗ה מֵאָדָ֤ם עַד־בְּהֵמָה֙ עַד־רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ וְעַד־ע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיִּמָּח֖וּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִשָּׁ֧אֶר אַךְ־נֹ֛חַ וֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּתֵּבָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yimmaḥ ʾet*-all-the-*yəqûm* which upon-face-of the-*ʾădāmâ* from-*ʾādām* until-*bəhēmâ* until-*remeś* and-until-*ʿôp* the-*šāmayim wa-yimmāḥû* from-the-*ʾāreṣ wa-yiššāʾer ʾak-Nōaḥ wa-ʾăšer ʾittô* in-the-*tēbâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yimmaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wiped out",
"*yəqûm*": "noun, masculine singular - existing thing/substance/living thing",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/land/earth",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humankind",
"*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - animal/beast/cattle",
"*remeś*": "noun, masculine singular - creeping thing",
"*ʿôp*": "collective noun - birds/flying creatures",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens/sky",
"*wa-yimmāḥû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were wiped out",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*wa-yiššāʾer*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remained",
"*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely",
"*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun",
"*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and who/which",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*tēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ark/vessel"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yimmaḥ*": "and he wiped out/destroyed/blotted out",
"*yəqûm*": "living being/existence/substance",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/land/earth",
"*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity",
"*bəhēmâ*": "animal/livestock/cattle/beast",
"*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/crawling creature",
"*ʿôp*": "bird/flying creature/winged creature",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky",
"*wa-yimmāḥû*": "and they were wiped out/blotted out/destroyed",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*wa-yiššāʾer*": "and he remained/was left/survived",
"*ʾak*": "only/surely/indeed",
"*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.24",
"source": "וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ הַמַּ֖יִם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת יֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wa-yigbərû* the-*mayim* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* fifty and-hundred *yôm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yigbərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they prevailed",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yigbərû*": "and they prevailed/were strong/overwhelmed",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground"
}
}