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And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. (KJV)

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וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּvai.yig.be.Ruand they increased

Lemma: גָּבַר (ga.var) · Strong's: H1396

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to prevail

Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 7:24, Genesis 49:26, Exodus 17:11, 1 Samuel 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1396; TAHOT Genesis 7:18 word 1

הַמַּ֛יִםha.Ma.yimthe waters

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 7:18 word 2

וַיִּרְבּ֥וּvai.yir.Buand they increased

Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to multiply

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 8:17, Genesis 9:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Genesis 7:18 word 3

מְאֹ֖דme.'Odexceedingly

Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: much

Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 13:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Genesis 7:18 word 4

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 7:18 word 5

הָאָ֑רֶץha.'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 7:18 word 6

וַתֵּ֥לֶךְva.Te.lekhand it went

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to go: walk

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT Genesis 7:18 word 7

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 6:16, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8392; TAHOT Genesis 7:18 word 8

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 7:18 word 9

פְּנֵ֥יpe.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 7:18 word 10

הַמָּֽיִם\׃ha.Ma.yimthe waters

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 7:18 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

So the waters	→	מַי H4325G water
continued to surge	→	גָּבַר H1396 to prevail
and rise	→	רָבָה H7235A to multiply
greatly	→	מְאֹד H3966 much
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
and	→	הָלַךְ H1980I to go: walk
the ark	→	תֵּבָה H8392 ark
floated on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the surface	→	פָּנֶה H6440J face: surface
of the waters	→	מַי H4325G water

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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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