Genesis 7:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
there wentבָּ֧אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
into the arkהַתֵּבָ֖ה
(hat·te·vah)
8392: a box, chestprobably of foreign origin
to Noahנֹ֛חַ
(no·ach)
5146: "rest," patriarch who survived the floodfrom nuach
by twos,שְׁנַ֨יִם
(she·na·yim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
maleזָכָ֣ר
(za·char)
2145: malefrom zakar
and female,וּנְקֵבָ֑ה
(u·ne·ke·vah;)
5347: a femalefrom naqab
as Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
had commandedצִוָּ֥ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
Noah.נֹֽחַ׃
(no·ach.)
5146: "rest," patriarch who survived the floodfrom nuach


















KJV Lexicon
There went in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
and two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
unto Noah
Noach  (no'-akh)
rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood -- Noah.
into the ark
tebah  (tay-baw')
a box -- ark.
the male
zakar  (zaw-kawr')
remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) -- him, male, man(child, -kind).
and the female
nqebah  (nek-ay-baw')
female (from the sexual form) -- female.
as
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
had commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
Noah
Noach  (no'-akh)
rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood -- Noah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
there went into the ark to Noah by twos, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.

King James Bible
There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
two of each, male and female, entered the ark with Noah, just as God had commanded him.

International Standard Version
two by two, male and female, they entered the ark to join Noah, just as God had commanded.

NET Bible
male and female, came into the ark to Noah, just as God had commanded him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
came to Noah to go into the ship in pairs (a male and female of each) as God had commanded Noah.

King James 2000 Bible
There went in two by two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
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