Genesis 6:16 Go deeper

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A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

צֹ֣הַר\׀Tzo.hara roof

Lemma: צֹ֫הַר (tso.har) · Strong's: H6672B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: roof

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6672B; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 1

תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.Sehyou will make

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to make

Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 2

לַתֵּבָ֗הla.te.Vahfor the ark

Lemma: תֵּבָה (te.vah) · Strong's: H8392

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: ark

Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8392; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 3

וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 4

אַמָּה֙'a.Maha cubit

Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: cubit

Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 5

תְּכַלֶ֣נָּהte.kha.Le.nahyou will finish it

Lemma: כָּלָה (ka.lah) · Strong's: H3615G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpi2ms)

Meaning: to end: finish

Used 104 times. Also: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 2:2, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 18:33, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3615G; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 6

מִלְמַ֔עְלָהmil.Ma'.lahfrom to above <towards>

Lemma: מַ֫עַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: above

Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 7:20, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 20:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:21, Exodus 26:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4605; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 7

וּפֶ֥תַחu.Fe.tachand [the] entrance of

Lemma: פֶּ֫תַח (pe.tach) · Strong's: H6607

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: entrance

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 19:6, Genesis 19:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6607; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 8

הַתֵּבָ֖הha.te.Vahthe ark

Lemma: תֵּבָה (te.vah) · Strong's: H8392

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: ark

Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8392; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 9

בְּצִדָּ֣הּbe.tzi.Dahin side its

Lemma: צַד (tsad) · Strong's: H6654

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: side

Used 33 times. Also: Exodus 25:32, Exodus 26:13, Exodus 30:4, Exodus 37:18, Exodus 37:27, Numbers 33:55 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6654; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 10

תָּשִׂ֑יםta.Simyou will put

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to set: make

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 11

תַּחְתִּיִּ֛םtach.ti.Yimlower [decks]

Lemma: תַּחְתִּי (tach.ti) · Strong's: H8482

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: lower

Used 19 times. Also: Exodus 19:17, Deuteronomy 32:22, Joshua 15:19, Judges 1:15, Nehemiah 4:13, Job 41:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8482; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 12

שְׁנִיִּ֥םshe.ni.Yimsecond [decks]

Lemma: שֵׁנִי (she.ni) · Strong's: H8145

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical position · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAompa)

Meaning: second

Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 1:8, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 22:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8145; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 13

וּשְׁלִשִׁ֖יםu.she.li.Shimand third [decks]

Lemma: שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) · Strong's: H7992

Parsing: Aompa (Aompa)

Meaning: third

Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 31:22, Genesis 32:19, Genesis 34:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7992; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 14

תַּֽעֲשֶֽׂהָ\׃Ta.'a.Se.hayou will make it

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Genesis 6:16 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

You are to make	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
a roof	→	צֹ֫הַר H6672B roof
for the ark	→	תֵּבָה H8392 ark
finish [its walls]	→	כָּלָה H3615G to end: finish
a cubit	→	אַמָּה H0520A cubit
from the top	→	מַ֫עַל H4605 above
place	→	שׂוּם H7760A to set: make
a door	→	פֶּ֫תַח H6607 entrance
in the side	→	צַד H6654 side
of the ark	→	תֵּבָה H8392 ark
and build	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
lower	→	תַּחְתִּי H8482 lower
middle	→	שֵׁנִי H8145 second
and upper {decks}	→	שְׁלִישִׁי H7992 third

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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