15{
"verseID": "Genesis.7.15",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־נֹ֖חַ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה שְׁנַ֤יִם שְׁנַ֙יִם֙ מִכָּל־הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־בּ֖וֹ ר֥וּחַ חַיִּֽים׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾû* to-*Nōaḥ* to-the-*tēbâ* two two from-all-the-*bāśār* which-in-him *rûaḥ ḥayyîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they entered",
"*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun, object of preposition",
"*tēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ark/vessel",
"*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/body",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun, common singular construct - breath/spirit of",
"*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "and they entered/came/went in",
"*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat/living thing",
"*rûaḥ ḥayyîm*": "breath of life/spirit of life/living breath"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Genesis.7.16",
"source": "וְהַבָּאִ֗ים זָכָ֨ר וּנְקֵבָ֤ה מִכָּל־בָּשָׂר֙ בָּ֔אוּ כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בּֽ͏ַעֲדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And-the-*bāʾîm* *zākār ûnəqēbâ* from-all-*bāśār* *bāʾû* according-as *ṣiwwâ ʾōtô ʾĕlōhîm wa-yisgōr YHWH baʿădô*",
"grammar": {
"*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ones coming/entering",
"*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male",
"*ûnəqēbâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and female",
"*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/body",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came/entered",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*wa-yisgōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shut/closed",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of verb",
"*baʿădô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - behind him/on his behalf"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʾîm*": "ones coming/entering/arriving",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat/living thing",
"*bāʾû*": "they came/entered/went in",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*wa-yisgōr*": "and he shut/closed/sealed",
"*baʿădô*": "behind him/on his behalf/for him"
}
}
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"
}
}