Genesis 7:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The waterוְהַמַּ֗יִם
(ve·ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
prevailedגָּ֥בְר֛וּ
(ga·ve·ru)
1396: to be strong, mightya prim. root
moreמְאֹ֥ד
(me·'od)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
and moreמְאֹ֖ד
(me·'od)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
upon the earth,הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
so that allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the highהַגְּבֹהִ֔ים
(hag·ge·vo·him,)
1364: high, exaltedfrom gabah
mountainsהֶֽהָרִים֙
(he·ha·rim)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
everywhereכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
underתַּ֖חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the heavensהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
(ha·sha·ma·yim.)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
were covered.וַיְכֻסּ֗וּ
(vay·chus·su)
3680: to covera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
prevailed
gabar  (gaw-bar')
to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently -- exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.
exceedingly
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
upon the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and all the high
gaboahh  (gaw-bo'-ah)
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, exceeding proudly.
hills
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
that were under
tachath  (takh'-ath)
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
the whole heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
were covered
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the waters surged even higher on the earth, and all the high mountains under the whole sky were covered.

International Standard Version
The flood water surged even higher throughout the earth, until all the highest mountains under the sky were covered.

NET Bible
The waters completely inundated the earth so that even all the high mountains under the entire sky were covered.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The water rose very high above the earth. It covered all the high mountains everywhere under the sky.

King James 2000 Bible
And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
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