Genesis 7:18
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For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.

waters prevailed.

Exodus 14:28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen of all the army of Pharao, who had come into the sea after them, neither did there so much as one of them remain.

Job 22:16 Who were taken away before their time, and a flood hath overthrown their foundation.

Psalm 69:15 Let not the tempest of water drown me, nor the deep water swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

ark.

Psalm 104:26 There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.

Context
The Duration of the Flood
17And the flood was forty days upon the earth: and the waters increased, and lifted up the ark on high from the earth. 18For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.19And the waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth: and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.…
Cross References
Genesis 7:17
And the flood was forty days upon the earth: and the waters increased, and lifted up the ark on high from the earth.

Genesis 7:19
And the waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth: and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.

Lexicon
So the waters
הַמַּ֛יִם (ham·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

continued to surge
וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ (way·yiḡ·bə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently

and rise
וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ (way·yir·bū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

greatly
מְאֹ֖ד (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the earth,
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

and
וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ (wat·tê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

the ark
הַתֵּבָ֖ה (hat·tê·ḇāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8392: A box, chest

floated on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the surface
פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

of the waters.
הַמָּֽיִם׃ (ham·mā·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen


Additional Translations
So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly on the earth; and the ark went on the face of the waters.

And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

And the water prevailed and abounded exceedingly upon the earth, and the ark was borne upon the water.

And the waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark went on the face of the waters.

And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth: and the ark moved upon the face of the waters.

The waters prevailed, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ship floated on the surface of the waters.

and the waters are mighty, and multiply exceedingly upon the earth; and the ark goeth on the face of the waters.
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