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"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Genesis.6.6",
"source": "וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֥ה אֶת־הֽ͏ָאָדָ֖ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּתְעַצֵּ֖ב אֶל־לִבּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa-yinnāḥem* *YHWH* that *ʿāśâ* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾādām* in *ʾāreṣ* and *wa-yitʿaṣṣēb* unto *libbô*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yinnāḥem*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3ms - and he repented/was sorry/regretted",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he made/had made",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the earth/land",
"*wa-yitʿaṣṣēb*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect 3ms - and he was grieved/pained",
"*libbô*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix with prefix preposition - to his heart"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yinnāḥem*": "repented/was sorry/regretted/changed his mind/was grieved",
"*wa-yitʿaṣṣēb*": "was grieved/was pained/was distressed",
"*ʾel-libbô*": "in his heart/to his heart/within himself"
}
}
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"
}
}