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מַבּוּל

A deluge

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מַבּוּלH3999
Pronunciationlammabbûl

What does מַבּוּל (lammabbûl) mean in the Bible?

מַבּוּל (lammabbûl) is a Hebrew word meaning "a deluge".

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Questions this entry answers

What does מַבּוּל (lammabbûl) mean in the Bible?

מַבּוּל (lammabbûl) is a Hebrew word meaning "a deluge".

How does the BSB render H3999?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the flood (5), a flood (2), . . . (1), floodwaters (1), of a flood (1).

Where does מַבּוּל (lammabbûl) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (12), Psalms (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
the flood5×Genesis 7:17, Genesis 9:28, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:32
a flood2×Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15
. . .1×Genesis 7:10
floodwaters1×Genesis 6:17
of a flood1×Genesis 9:11
of the flood1×Genesis 7:7
over the flood1×Psalms 29:10
when the floodwaters1×Genesis 7:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 6:17הַמַּבּ֥וּלtofloodwatersArticle | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 7:6וְהַמַּבּ֣וּלtowhen the floodwatersConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 7:7הַמַּבּֽוּל׃toof the floodArticle | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 7:10הַמַּבּ֔וּלto. . .Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 7:17הַמַּבּ֛וּלtothe floodArticle | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 9:11הַמַּבּ֑וּלtoof a floodArticle | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 9:11מַבּ֖וּלtoa floodNoun - masculine singularGenesis 9:15לְמַבּ֔וּלtoa floodPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 9:28הַמַּבּ֑וּלtothe floodArticle | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 10:1הַמַּבּֽוּל׃tothe floodArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 6:17
Aligned rows13
Books represented2
Genesis12Psalms1
Source forms
הַמַּבּֽוּל׃3xham·mab·būlGenesis 7:7, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 11:10
הַמַּבּ֑וּל2xham·mab·būlGenesis 9:11, Genesis 9:28
הַמַּבּ֥וּל1xham·mab·būlGenesis 6:17
הַמַּבּ֔וּל1xham·mab·būlGenesis 7:10
הַמַּבּ֛וּל1xham·mab·būlGenesis 7:17
הַמַּבּֽוּל׃פ1xham·mab·būlGenesis 10:32
וְהַמַּבּ֣וּל1xwə·ham·mab·būlGenesis 7:6
לְמַבּ֔וּל1xlə·mab·būlGenesis 9:15
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular9xGenesis 6:17, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 7:10, Genesis 7:17
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xGenesis 7:6
Noun - masculine singular1xGenesis 9:11
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xGenesis 9:15
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 29:10
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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