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And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 1
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 2
אֶמְחֶ֨ה'em.ChehI will wipe
Lemma: מָחָה (ma.chah) · Strong's: H4229A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to wipe
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:23, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 32:32, Exodus 32:33, Numbers 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4229A; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 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 6:7 word 4
הָאָדָ֤םha.'a.Dam<the> humankind
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 5
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 6:7 word 6
בָּרָ֙אתִי֙ba.Ra.tiI created
Lemma: בָּרָא (ba.ra) · Strong's: H1254A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to create
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 2:4, Genesis 5:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1254A; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 7
מֵעַל֙me.'Alfrom 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 6:7 word 8
פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: surface
Used 100 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440J; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 9
הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe ground
Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: soil
Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 10
מֵֽאָדָם֙me.'a.Damfrom humankind
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 11
עַד\־'ad-unto
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19, Genesis 11:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 12
בְּהֵמָ֔הbe.he.Mahanimal[s]
Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: animal
Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 13
עַד\־'ad-unto
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19, Genesis 11:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 14
רֶ֖מֶשׂRe.mescreeping thing[s]
Lemma: רֶ֫מֶשׂ (re.me.s) · Strong's: H7431
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: creeping
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7431; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 15
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and unto
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19, Genesis 11:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 16
ע֣וֹףof[the] bird[s] of
Lemma: עוֹף (oph) · Strong's: H5775
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: bird
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5775; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 17
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 6:7 word 18
כִּ֥יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 19
נִחַ֖מְתִּיni.Cham.tiI regret
Lemma: נָחַם (na.cham) · Strong's: H5162H
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVNp1cs)
Meaning: to be sorry: relent
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 6:6, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5162H; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 20
כִּ֥יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 6:7 word 21
עֲשִׂיתִֽם\׃'a.si.TimI have made them
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
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 6:7 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| I will blot out | → | מָחָה H4229A to wipe |
| man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| whom | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| I have created | → | בָּרָא H1254A to create |
| from | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the face | → | פָּנֶה H6440J face: surface |
| of the earth | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
| every man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| and | → | עַד H5704 till |
| beast | → | בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal |
| and | → | עַד H5704 till |
| crawling creature | → | רֶ֫מֶשׂ H7431 creeping |
| and bird | → | עוֹף H5775 bird |
| of the air | → | שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| I am grieved | → | נָחַם H5162H to be sorry: relent |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| I have made them | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
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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