Genesis 6:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
sawוַיַּ֣רְא
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
that the wickedness 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
of manהָאָדָ֖ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
was greatרַבָּ֛ה
(rab·bah)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
on the earth,בָּאָ֑רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and that everyוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
intentיֵ֙צֶר֙
(ye·tzer)
3336: a form, framing, purposefrom yatsar
of the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת
(mach·she·vot)
4284: thought, devicefrom chashab
of his heartלִבֹּ֔ו
(lib·bov,)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
was only 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
evilרָעַ֥ת
(ra·'at)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
continually.כָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal


















KJV Lexicon
And GOD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that the wickedness
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
of man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
was great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
in the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and that every imagination
yetser  (yay'-tser)
a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose) -- frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work.
of the thoughts
machashabah  (makh-ash-aw-baw')
cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
of his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
was only
raq  (rak)
leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
continually
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

King James Bible
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the LORD saw that man's wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time,

International Standard Version
The LORD saw that human evil was growing more and more throughout the earth, with every inclination of people's thoughts becoming only evil on a continuous basis.

NET Bible
But the LORD saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD saw how evil humans had become on the earth. All day long their deepest thoughts were nothing but evil.

King James 2000 Bible
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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