Genesis 6:17 Go deeper
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And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. (KJV)
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וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand I
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 17:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 1
הִנְנִי֩hi.Nihere I
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 12:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 2
מֵבִ֨יאme.Vi'[am] about to bring
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 18:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 3
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 4
הַמַּבּ֥וּלha.ma.Bulthe flood
Lemma: מַבּוּל (mab.bul) · Strong's: H3999
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: flood
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 7:6, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 7:10, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3999; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 5
מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwater
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 6
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 7
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earth
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 8
לְשַׁחֵ֣תle.sha.Chetto destroy
Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to ruin
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15, Genesis 13:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 9
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 10
בָּשָׂ֗רba.Sarflesh
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 11
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 12
ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] breath of
Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: spirit: breath
Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 7:15, Genesis 7:22, Genesis 8:1, Exodus 10:13, Exodus 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7307H; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 13
חַיִּ֔יםchai.Yimlife
Lemma: חַיִּים (chay.yim) · Strong's: H2416E
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: life
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 3:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416E; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 14
מִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom under
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: under
Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 18:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 15
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens
Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: heaven
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 16
כֹּ֥לkolall
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 17
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-that
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 18
בָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retz[is] on the earth
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 19
יִגְוָֽע\׃yig.Va'<it> will die
Lemma: גָּוַע (ga.va) · Strong's: H1478
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 7:21, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 35:29, Genesis 49:33, Numbers 17:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1478; TAHOT Genesis 6:17 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| behold | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| I will bring | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| floodwaters | → | מַבּוּל H3999 flood |
| . . . | → | מַי H4325G water |
| upon | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| to destroy | → | שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin |
| every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| creature | → | בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh |
| under | → | תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under |
| the heavens | → | שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven |
| that has | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the breath | → | רוּחַ H7307H spirit: breath |
| of life | → | חַיִּים H2416E life |
| Everything | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| on the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| will perish | → | גָּוַע H1478 to die |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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