Gen 7:11-8:2 : 11 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.11",
"source": "בִּשְׁנַ֨ת שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֤וֹת שָׁנָה֙ לְחַיֵּי־נֹ֔חַ בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י בְּשִׁבְעָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר י֖וֹם לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה נִבְקְעוּ֙ כָּֽל־מַעְיְנֹת֙ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֔ה וַאֲרֻבֹּ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם נִפְתָּֽחוּ׃",
"text": "In-year-of six-hundred *šānâ* to-lives-of-*Nōaḥ* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-second in-seventeen *yôm* to-the-*ḥōdeš* in-the-*yôm* the-this *nibqəʿû* all-*maʿyənōt təhôm rabbâ* and-*ʾărubbōt* the-*šāmayim niptāḥû*",
"grammar": {
"*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year",
"*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month/new moon",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*nibqəʿû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were split open/burst",
"*maʿyənōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fountains/springs of",
"*təhôm*": "noun, common singular - deep/abyss",
"*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/many",
"*ʾărubbōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - windows/floodgates of",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens/sky",
"*niptāḥû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were opened"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon/lunar cycle",
"*nibqəʿû*": "were split open/burst forth/broke open",
"*maʿyənōt*": "fountains/springs/wells",
"*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean",
"*ʾărubbōt*": "windows/floodgates/sluices",
"*niptāḥû*": "were opened/were released"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.12",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֥י הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים לָֽיְלָה׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*gešem* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* forty *yôm* and-forty *lāylâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened",
"*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*lāylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass",
"*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.13",
"source": "בְּעֶ֨צֶם הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ בָּ֣א נֹ֔חַ וְשֵׁם־וְחָ֥ם וָיֶ֖פֶת בְּנֵי־נֹ֑חַ וְאֵ֣שֶׁת נֹ֗חַ וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת נְשֵֽׁי־בָנָ֛יו אִתָּ֖ם אֶל־הַתֵּבָֽה׃",
"text": "In-*ʿeṣem* the-*yôm* the-this *bāʾ Nōaḥ wə-Šēm-wə-Ḥām wā-Yepet bənê-Nōaḥ wə-ʾēšet Nōaḥ û-šəlōšet nəšê-bānāyw* with-them to-the-*tēbâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿeṣem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bone/substance/self",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he entered/came",
"*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun, subject",
"*wə-Šēm-wə-Ḥām wā-Yepet*": "conjunction + proper nouns - and Shem and Ham and Japheth",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*wə-ʾēšet*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and wife of",
"*û-šəlōšet*": "conjunction + cardinal number, feminine singular construct - and three of",
"*nəšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wives of",
"*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*tēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ark/vessel"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿeṣem*": "bone/essence/substance/self",
"*bāʾ*": "entered/came/went in",
"*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Genesis.7.14",
"source": "הֵ֜מָּה וְכָל־הֽ͏ַחַיָּ֣ה לְמִינָ֗הּ וְכָל־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ וְכָל־הָרֶ֛מֶשׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ לְמִינֵ֑הוּ וְכָל־הָע֣וֹף לְמִינֵ֔הוּ כֹּ֖ל צִפּ֥וֹר כָּל־כָּנָֽף׃",
"text": "They and-all-the-*ḥayyâ* to-kind-her and-all-the-*bəhēmâ* to-kind-her and-all-the-*remeś* the-*rōmēś* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* to-kind-his and-all-the-*ʿôp* to-kind-his all *ṣippôr* all-*kānāp*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - living thing/animal",
"*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - animal/beast/cattle",
"*remeś*": "noun, masculine singular - creeping thing",
"*rōmēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creeping/crawling",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*ʿôp*": "collective noun - birds/flying creatures",
"*ṣippôr*": "noun, common singular - bird/sparrow",
"*kānāp*": "noun, feminine singular - wing"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayyâ*": "living thing/wild animal/beast",
"*bəhēmâ*": "animal/livestock/cattle/beast",
"*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/crawling creature",
"*rōmēś*": "creeping/crawling/moving lightly",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*ʿôp*": "bird/flying creature/winged creature",
"*ṣippôr*": "bird/small bird/sparrow",
"*kānāp*": "wing/extremity/edge"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
1 {
"verseID": "Genesis.8.1",
"source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־נֹ֔חַ וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הֽ͏ַחַיָּה֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּתֵּבָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֵ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים ר֙וּחַ֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיָּשֹׁ֖כּוּ הַמָּֽיִם",
"text": "And *wayyizkōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt*-*nōaḥ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*ḥayyâ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*bəhēmâ* which with-him in-the-*tēbâ*; and *yaʿăbēr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* over-the-*ʾereṣ* and *wayyāšōkkû* the-*mayim*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyizkōr*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remembered",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah",
"*ḥayyâ*": "feminine singular noun - living thing/animal/beast",
"*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - livestock/domesticated animal",
"*tēbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ark/box",
"*yaʿăbēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to pass",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit/breath",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land",
"*wayyāšōkkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they subsided/decreased"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyizkōr*": "remembered/took notice of/acted on behalf of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)",
"*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath",
"*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*wayyāšōkkû*": "subsided/abated/decreased"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Genesis.8.2",
"source": "וַיִּסָּֽכְרוּ֙ מַעְיְנֹ֣ת תְּה֔וֹם וֽ͏ַאֲרֻבֹּ֖ת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַיִּכָּלֵ֥א הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם מִן־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם",
"text": "And *wayyissākərû* *maʿyənōt* *təhôm* and *ʾărubbōt* the-*šāmayim*; and *wayyikkālēʾ* the-*gešem* from-the-*šāmayim*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyissākərû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were stopped/closed up",
"*maʿyənōt*": "feminine plural construct - fountains of/springs of",
"*təhôm*": "masculine singular noun - deep/abyss/primeval ocean",
"*ʾărubbōt*": "feminine plural construct - windows of/floodgates of",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens/sky",
"*wayyikkālēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was restrained/held back",
"*gešem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rain"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyissākərû*": "were closed/stopped up/sealed",
"*maʿyənōt*": "fountains/springs/sources",
"*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean/depths",
"*ʾărubbōt*": "windows/floodgates/lattices",
"*wayyikkālēʾ*": "was restrained/held back/prevented"
}
}