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Genesis 6:5-8

Human Wickedness Fills the Earth, Yet God Preserves Noah Through Grace and Covenant Purpose

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

6 And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

7 So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.”

8 Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

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Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 17:9 Classic cross-references Matthew 15:19 Classic cross-references Romans 1:28 Classic cross-references Mark 7:21 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular saw וַיַּ֣רְא H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular that כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction the wickedness רָעַ֥ת H7451 Noun - feminine singular construct of man הָאָדָ֖ם H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular [was] great רַבָּ֛ה H7227 Adjective - feminine singular upon the earth בָּאָ֑רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular and [that] every וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct inclination יֵ֙צֶר֙ H3336 Noun - masculine singular construct of the thoughts מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת H4284 Noun - feminine plural construct of his heart לִבּ֔וֹ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular [was] altogether רַ֥ק H7535 Adverb evil רַ֖ע H7451 Adjective - masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the time הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Ephesians 4:30 Classic cross-references Isaiah 63:10 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:11 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:29 Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

And the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular regretted וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם H5162 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular that כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction He had made עָשָׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker man הָֽאָדָ֖ם H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular on the earth בָּאָ֑רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular and He was grieved וַיִּתְעַצֵּ֖ב H6087 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in אֶל־ H413 Preposition His heart לִבּֽוֹ׃ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Zephaniah 1:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 33:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:20 Classic cross-references Genesis 7:4 Classic cross-references Romans 3:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

So the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular I will blot out אֶמְחֶ֨ה H4229 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker man הָאָדָ֤ם H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular whom אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative I have created בָּרָ֙אתִי֙ H1254 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular from מֵעַל֙ H5921 Preposition-m the face פְּנֵ֣י H6440 Noun - common plural construct of the earth הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה H127 Article | Noun - feminine singular every man מֵֽאָדָם֙ H120 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular - עַד־ H5704 Preposition and עַד־ H5704 Preposition beast בְּהֵמָ֔ה H929 Noun - feminine singular and וְעַד־ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition crawling creature רֶ֖מֶשׂ H7431 Noun - masculine singular and bird ע֣וֹף H5775 Noun - masculine singular construct of the air הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם H8064 Article | Noun - masculine plural for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction I am grieved נִחַ֖מְתִּי H5162 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular that כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction I have made them עֲשִׂיתִֽם׃ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Genesis 19:19 Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:16 Classic cross-references Luke 1:30 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:20 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Noah, however, וְנֹ֕חַ H5146 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular found מָ֥צָא H4672 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular favor חֵ֖ן H2580 Noun - masculine singular in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֥י H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃פ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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