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And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֣רַחvai.Ya.rachand he smelled
Lemma: רִיחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7306
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to smell
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 27:27, Exodus 30:38, Leviticus 26:31, Deuteronomy 4:28, Judges 16:9, 1 Samuel 26:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7306; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 1
יְהוָה֮Yah.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 8:21 word 2
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 8:21 word 3
רֵ֣יחַRei.ach[the] odor of
Lemma: רֵיחַ (re.ach) · Strong's: H7381
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: aroma
Used 58 times. Also: Genesis 27:27, Exodus 5:21, Exodus 29:18, Exodus 29:25, Exodus 29:41, Leviticus 1:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7381; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 4
הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ha.ni.cho.aCh<the> soothing
Lemma: נִיחֹחַ (ni.cho.ach) · Strong's: H5207
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: soothing
Used 43 times. Also: Exodus 29:18, Exodus 29:25, Exodus 29:41, Leviticus 1:9, Leviticus 1:13, Leviticus 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5207; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 5
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.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 8:21 word 6
יְהוָ֜הYah.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 8:21 word 7
אֶל\־'el-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 8:21 word 8
לִבּ֗וֹli.Boheart his
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 27:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 9
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 10
אֹ֠סִף'O.sifI will repeat
Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to add: again
Used 120 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 18:29, Genesis 38:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3254G; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 11
לְקַלֵּ֨לle.ka.Lelto curse
Lemma: קָלַל (qa.lal) · Strong's: H7043
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to lighten
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5, Exodus 18:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7043; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 12
ע֤וֹדodagain
Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: still
Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:22, Genesis 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 13
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 8:21 word 14
הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ha.'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 8:21 word 15
בַּעֲב֣וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake of
Lemma: עָבוּר (a.vur) · Strong's: H5668
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: for the sake of
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 18:29, Genesis 18:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5668; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 16
הָֽאָדָ֔םha.'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 8:21 word 17
כִּ֠יkifor
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 8:21 word 18
יֵ֣צֶרYe.tzer[the] inclination of
Lemma: יֵ֫צֶר (ye.tser) · Strong's: H3336
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: intention
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Deuteronomy 31:21, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 1 Chronicles 29:18, Psalms 103:14, Isaiah 26:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3336; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 19
לֵ֧בlev[the] heart of
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 27:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 20
הָאָדָ֛םha.'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 8:21 word 21
רַ֖עra'[is] evil
Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451H
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: bad: evil
Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 28:8, Genesis 38:7, Genesis 41:3, Genesis 41:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451H; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 22
מִנְּעֻרָ֑יוmi.ne.'u.Ravsince youth<s> his
Lemma: נְעוּרִים (na.ur) · Strong's: H5271A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: youth
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 46:34, Leviticus 22:13, Numbers 30:3, Numbers 30:16, 1 Samuel 12:2, 1 Samuel 17:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5271A; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 23
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 24
אֹסִ֥ף'o.SifI will repeat
Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to add: again
Used 120 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 18:29, Genesis 38:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3254G; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 25
ע֛וֹדodagain
Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: still
Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:22, Genesis 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 26
לְהַכּ֥וֹתle.ha.Kotto strike down
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17, Genesis 19:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 27
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 8:21 word 28
כָּל\־kol-every
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 8:21 word 29
חַ֖יchailiving [thing]
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 30
כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 18:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 31
עָשִֽׂיתִי\׃'a.Si.tiI have done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Genesis 8:21 word 32
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| smelled | → | רִיחַ H7306 to smell |
| the pleasing | → | נִיחֹחַ H5207 soothing |
| aroma | → | רֵיחַ H7381 aroma |
| He | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| in | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| His heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| Never again | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | יָסַף H3254G to add: again |
| . . . | → | עוֹד H5750 still |
| will I curse | → | קָלַל H7043 to lighten |
| the ground | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
| because of | → | עָבוּר H5668 for the sake of |
| man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| even though | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| every inclination | → | יֵ֫צֶר H3336 intention |
| of [his] | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| is evil | → | רַע H7451H bad: evil |
| from his youth | → | נְעוּרִים H5271A youth |
| And never | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| again | → | יָסַף H3254G to add: again |
| . . . | → | עוֹד H5750 still |
| will I destroy | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| living creatures | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| I have done | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
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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