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

and all the high hills.

Job 12:15 If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.

Psalm 46:2,3 Therefore we will not fear, when the earth shall be troubled; and the mountains shall be removed into the heart of the sea. . . .

Psalm 104:6-9 The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand. . . .

Jeremiah 3:23 In very deed the hills were liars, and the multitude of the mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.

2 Peter 3:6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.

Context
The Duration of the Flood
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.20The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.…
Cross References
Genesis 7:18
For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.

Genesis 7:20
The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.

Lexicon
Finally, the waters
וְהַמַּ֗יִם (wə·ham·ma·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

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

inundated
גָּֽבְר֛וּ (gā·ḇə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently

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

so that all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the high
הַגְּבֹהִ֔ים (hag·gə·ḇō·hîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

mountains
הֶֽהָרִים֙ (he·hā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

under
תַּ֖חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the heavens
הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haš·šā·mā·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky

were covered.
וַיְכֻסּ֗וּ (way·ḵus·sū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover


Additional Translations
Finally, the waters completely inundated the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered.And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.

And the water prevailed exceedingly upon the earth, and covered all the high mountains which were under heaven.

And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth; and all the high mountains that are under all the heavens were covered.

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills that were under the whole heaven were covered.

The waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered.

And the waters have been very very mighty on the earth, and covered are all the high mountains which are under the whole heavens;
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