GENESIS 7:23

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.”

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Genesis 7:23 Translation & Meaning

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And אֶֽת Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) And
every כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) every
living substance הַיְק֣וּם׀ Properly, standing (extant), i.e., by implication, a living thing living substance
was destroyed וַיִּ֜מַח Properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase destroyed
which אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
was upon עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
the face פְּנֵ֣י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) face
of the ground, הָֽאֲדָמָ֗ה Soil (from its general redness) ground
both man, מֵֽאָדָ֤ם Ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) both man
and עַד As far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) and
cattle, בְּהֵמָה֙ Properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) cattle
and עַד As far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) and
the creeping things, רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ A reptile or any other rapidly moving animal creeping things
and וְעַד As far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) and
the fowl ע֣וֹף A bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively fowl
of the heaven; הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם The sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve) heaven
and they were destroyed וַיִּמָּח֖וּ Properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase destroyed
from מִן Properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses from
the earth: הָאָ֑רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) earth
and Noah נֹ֛חַ Noach, the patriarch of the flood Noah
only אַךְ A particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only only
remained וַיִשָּׁ֧אֶר Properly, to swell up, i.e., be (causatively, make) redundant remained
alive, (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
and they that וַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc and they that
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
with אִתּ֖וֹ Properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc with
him in the ark. בַּתֵּבָֽה׃ A box ark

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  • 21  And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:

  • 22  All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.

  • 23  And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

  • 24  And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.




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