Genesis 7:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the floodהַמַּבּ֛וּל
(ham·mab·bul)
3999: a floodof uncertain derivation
cameוַֽיְהִ֧י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
upon the earthהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים
(ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
days,יֹ֖ום
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
and the waterהַמַּ֗יִם
(ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
increasedוַיִּרְבּ֣וּ
(vai·yir·bu)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
and liftedוַיִּשְׂאוּ֙
(vai·yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up the ark,הַתֵּבָ֔ה
(hat·te·vah,)
8392: a box, chestprobably of foreign origin
so that it roseוַתָּ֖רָם
(vat·ta·ram)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
above 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the earth.הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the flood
mabbuwl  (mab-bool')
a deluge -- flood.
was forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
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 the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
increased
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
and bare up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the ark
tebah  (tay-baw')
a box -- ark.
and it was lift up
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
above the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth.

King James Bible
And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The flood continued for 40 days on the earth; the waters increased and lifted up the ark so that it rose above the earth.

International Standard Version
The flood continued throughout the earth for 40 days, while the flood waters increased, lifting the ark so that it rose above the surface of the earth.

NET Bible
The flood engulfed the earth for forty days. As the waters increased, they lifted the ark and raised it above the earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The flood continued for 40 days on the earth. The water increased and lifted the ship so that it rose high above the ground.

King James 2000 Bible
And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.
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