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And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. (KJV)

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וַיִּ֥בֶןvai.Yi.venand he built

Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to build

Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Genesis 8:20 word 1

נֹ֛חַNo.achNoah

Lemma: נֹחַ (no.ach) · Strong's: H5146

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Noah

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 5:29, Genesis 5:30, Genesis 5:32, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5146; TAHOT Genesis 8:20 word 2

מִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz.Be.achan altar

Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: altar

Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9, Genesis 26:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Genesis 8:20 word 3

לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh

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 8:20 word 4

וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he took

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 8:20 word 5

מִכֹּ֣ל\׀mi.Kolsome of 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 8:20 word 6

הַבְּהֵמָ֣הha.be.he.Mahthe livestock

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 6:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Genesis 8:20 word 7

הַטְּהוֹרָ֗הha.te.ho.Rah<the> clean

Lemma: טָהוֹר (ta.hor) · Strong's: H2889

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

Meaning: pure

Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 7:2, Genesis 7:8, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 25:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2889; TAHOT Genesis 8:20 word 8

וּמִכֹּל֙u.mi.Koland some of every

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 8:20 word 9

הָע֣וֹףha.'of<the> bird

Lemma: עוֹף (oph) · Strong's: H5775

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

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 8:20 word 10

הַטָּהֹ֔רha.ta.Hor<the> clean

Lemma: טָהוֹר (ta.hor) · Strong's: H2889

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: pure

Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 7:2, Genesis 7:8, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 25:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2889; TAHOT Genesis 8:20 word 11

וַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'aland he offered up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927I

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to ascend: offer up

Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:13, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 32:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927I; TAHOT Genesis 8:20 word 12

עֹלֹ֖ת'o.Lotburnt offerings

Lemma: עֹלָה (o.lah) · Strong's: H5930A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: burnt offering

Used 286 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 22:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5930A; TAHOT Genesis 8:20 word 13

בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ\׃ba.miz.Be.achon the altar

Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: altar

Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9, Genesis 26:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Genesis 8:20 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

Then Noah	→	נֹחַ H5146 Noah
built	→	בָּנָה H1129 to build
an altar	→	מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar
to the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
And taking	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
from every kind	→	כֹּל H3605 all
of clean	→	טָהוֹר H2889 pure
animal	→	בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal
and	→	כֹּל H3605 all
clean	→	טָהוֹר H2889 pure
bird	→	עוֹף H5775 bird
he offered	→	עָלָה H5927I to ascend: offer up
burnt offerings	→	עֹלָה H5930A burnt offering
on the altar	→	מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar

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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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