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Genesis 8

1 And God remembered Noah, and all the beasts, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
  • remembered H2142 (זָכַר) — properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
  • Noah H5146 (נֹחַ) — Noach, the patriarch of the flood
  • and every living thing H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
  • and all the cattle H929 (בְּהֵמָה) — properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
  • with him in the ark H8392 (תֵּבָה) — a box
  • made H5674 (עָבַר) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation…
  • a wind H7307 (רוּחַ) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by re…
  • to pass H5674 (עָבַר) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation…
  • over H5921 (עַל) — above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
  • the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • and the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • asswaged H7918 (שָׁכַךְ) — to weave (i.e. lay) a trap; figuratively, (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions; physically, abate a flood)

2 the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • The fountains H4599 (מַעְיָן) — a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction)
  • also of the deep H8415 (תְּהוֹם) — an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
  • and the windows H699 (אֲרֻבָּה) — a lattice; (by implication) a window, dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)
  • of heaven H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
  • were stopped H5534 (סָכַר) — to shut up; by implication, to surrender
  • and the rain H1653 (גֶּשֶׁם) — a shower
  • from heaven H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
  • was restrained H3607 (כָּלָא) — to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)

3 and the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Genesis 7:11 · Genesis 7:24
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • returned H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
  • from off the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • continually H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
  • continually H1980 (הָלַךְ) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
  • and after the end H7097 (קָצֶה) — an extremity
  • of the hundred H3967 (מֵאָה) — a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
  • and fifty H2572 (חֲמִשִּׁים) — fifty
  • days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • were abated H2637 (חָסֵר) — to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen

4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Genesis 7:17 · 2 Kings 19:37 · Isaiah 37:38 · Jeremiah 51:27
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And the ark H8392 (תֵּבָה) — a box
  • rested H5117 (נוּחַ) — to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, pl…
  • in the seventh H7637 (שְׁבִיעִי) — seventh
  • month H2320 (חֹדֶשׁ) — the new moon; by implication, a month
  • on the seventeenth H7651 (שֶׁבַע) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
  • on the seventeenth H6240 (עָשָׂר) — ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
  • day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • of the month H2320 (חֹדֶשׁ) — the new moon; by implication, a month
  • upon the mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
  • of Ararat H780 (אֲרָרַט) — Ararat (or rather Armenia)

5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Genesis 7:11
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • decreased H2637 (חָסֵר) — to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen
  • continually H1980 (הָלַךְ) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
  • until H5704 (עַד) — as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
  • the tenth H6224 (עֲשִׂירִי) — tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or (feminine) part
  • month H2320 (חֹדֶשׁ) — the new moon; by implication, a month
  • in the tenth H6224 (עֲשִׂירִי) — tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or (feminine) part
  • on the first H259 (אֶחָד) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
  • of the month H2320 (חֹדֶשׁ) — the new moon; by implication, a month
  • were the tops H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
  • of the mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
  • seen H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

6 And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Genesis 6:16 · Daniel 6:10
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And it came to pass at the end H7093 (קֵץ) — an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
  • of forty H705 (אַרְבָּעִים) — forty
  • days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • that Noah H5146 (נֹחַ) — Noach, the patriarch of the flood
  • opened H6605 (פָּתַח) — to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
  • the window H2474 (חַלּוֹן) — a window (as perforated)
  • of the ark H8392 (תֵּבָה) — a box
  • which he had made H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

7 and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Leviticus 11:15 · 1 Kings 17:4 · 1 Kings 17:6 · Job 38:41 · Psalms 147:9
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And he sent forth H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
  • a raven H6158 (עֹרֵב) — a raven (from its dusky hue)
  • which went forth H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
  • to H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
  • and fro H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
  • until the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • were dried up H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
  • from off the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

8 And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Genesis 8:10 · Matthew 10:16
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Also he sent forth H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
  • a dove H3123 (יוֹנָה) — a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)
  • from him, to see H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
  • if the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • were abated H7043 (קָלַל) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
  • from off the face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • of the ground H127 (אֲדָמָה) — soil (from its general redness)

9 but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him to the ark; for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him into the ark.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Deuteronomy 28:65 · Psalms 116:7 · Isaiah 60:8 · Matthew 11:28
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • But the dove H3123 (יוֹנָה) — a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)
  • found H4672 (מָצָא) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
  • no rest H4494 (מָנוֹחַ) — quiet, i.e. (concretely) a settled spot, or (figuratively) a home
  • for the sole H3709 (כַּף) — the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); fig…
  • of her foot H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
  • and she returned H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
  • unto him into the ark H8392 (תֵּבָה) — a box
  • for the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • on the face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • of the whole earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • then he put forth H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
  • his hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
  • and took her H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
  • and pulled her in H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And he stayed H2342 (חוּל) — properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively,…
  • yet other H312 (אַחֵר) — properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
  • seven H7651 (שֶׁבַע) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
  • days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • and again H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
  • he sent forth H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
  • the dove H3123 (יוֹנָה) — a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)
  • out of the ark H8392 (תֵּבָה) — a box

11 and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive-leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Nehemiah 8:15 · Zechariah 4:12 · Romans 10:15
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And the dove H3123 (יוֹנָה) — a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)
  • came in H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
  • to him in the evening H6153 (עֶרֶב) — dusk
  • to him in the evening H6256 (עֵת) — time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
  • and, lo, in her mouth H6310 (פֶּה) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) acc…
  • an olive H2132 (זַיִת) — an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
  • leaf H5929 (עָלֶה) — a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage
  • pluckt off H2965 (טָרָף) — recently torn off, i.e. fresh
  • so Noah H5146 (נֹחַ) — Noach, the patriarch of the flood
  • knew H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
  • that the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • were abated H7043 (קָלַל) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
  • from off the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

12 And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And he stayed H3176 (יָחַל) — to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope
  • yet other H312 (אַחֵר) — properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
  • seven H7651 (שֶׁבַע) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
  • days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • and sent forth H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
  • the dove H3123 (יוֹנָה) — a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)
  • which returned H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
  • not again H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
  • unto him any more H5750 (עוֹד) — properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

13 And it came to pass in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dried.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Genesis 7:6 · Genesis 7:11
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And it came to pass in the six H8337 (שֵׁשׁ) — six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth
  • hundredth H3967 (מֵאָה) — a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
  • and first year H8141 (שָׁנֶה) — a year (as a revolution of time)
  • in the first H7223 (רִאשׁוֹן) — first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
  • the first H259 (אֶחָד) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
  • of the month H2320 (חֹדֶשׁ) — the new moon; by implication, a month
  • the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • were dried up H2717 (חָרַב) — to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill
  • from off the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • and Noah H5146 (נֹחַ) — Noach, the patriarch of the flood
  • removed H5493 (סוּר) — to turn off (literally or figuratively)
  • the covering H4372 (מִכְסֶה) — a covering, i.e. weatherboarding
  • of the ark H8392 (תֵּבָה) — a box
  • and looked H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
  • and, behold, the face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • of the ground H127 (אֲדָמָה) — soil (from its general redness)
  • was dry H2717 (חָרַב) — to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill

14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Genesis 7:11 · Genesis 7:13
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And in the second H8145 (שֵׁנִי) — properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again
  • month H2320 (חֹדֶשׁ) — the new moon; by implication, a month
  • on the seven H7651 (שֶׁבַע) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
  • and twentieth H6242 (עֶשְׂרִים) — twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
  • day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • of the month H2320 (חֹדֶשׁ) — the new moon; by implication, a month
  • was the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • dried H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)

15 And God spake unto Noah, saying,

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Hebrews 1:1
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
  • spake H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
  • unto Noah H5146 (נֹחַ) — Noach, the patriarch of the flood
  • saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)

16 Go forth from the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Go forth H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
  • of the ark H8392 (תֵּבָה) — a box
  • thou, and thy wife H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
  • and thy sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • and thy sons’ H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • wives H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman

17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee of all flesh, both birds, and cattle, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Bring forth H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
  • with thee every living thing H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
  • with thee, of all flesh H1320 (בָּשָׂר) — flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
  • of fowl H5775 (עוֹף) — a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
  • and of cattle H929 (בְּהֵמָה) — properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
  • and of every creeping thing H7431 (רֶמֶשׂ) — a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal
  • that creepeth H7430 (רָמַשׂ) — properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm
  • upon the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • that they may breed abundantly H8317 (שָׁרַץ) — to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound
  • in the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • and be fruitful H6509 (פָּרָה) — to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)
  • and multiply H7235 (רָבָה) — to increase (in whatever respect)

18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him:

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Genesis 7:23 · Psalms 121:8
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And Noah H5146 (נֹחַ) — Noach, the patriarch of the flood
  • went forth H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
  • and his sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • and his wife H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
  • and his sons’ H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • wives H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman

19 every beast, every creeping thing, and every bird, whatsoever moveth upon the earth, after their families, went forth out of the ark.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Genesis 1:21 · Genesis 1:24 · Genesis 9:10
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Every beast H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
  • every creeping thing H7431 (רֶמֶשׂ) — a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal
  • and every fowl H5775 (עוֹף) — a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
  • whatsoever H3605 (כֹּל) — properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
  • creepeth H7430 (רָמַשׂ) — properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm
  • upon the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • after their kinds H4940 (מִשְׁפָּחָה) — a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
  • went forth H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
  • out of the ark H8392 (תֵּבָה) — a box

20 And Noah builded an altar unto Jehovah, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And Noah H5146 (נֹחַ) — Noach, the patriarch of the flood
  • builded H1129 (בָּנָה) — to build (literally and figuratively)
  • an altar H4196 (מִזְבֵּחַ) — an altar
  • unto Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • and took H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
  • of every clean H2889 (טָהוֹר) — pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
  • beast H929 (בְּהֵמָה) — properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
  • and of every clean H2889 (טָהוֹר) — pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
  • fowl H5775 (עוֹף) — a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
  • and offered H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
  • burnt offerings H5930 (עֹלָה) — a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
  • on the altar H4196 (מִזְבֵּחַ) — an altar

21 And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, for that the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • smelled H7306 (רוּחַ) — properly, to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy)
  • a sweet H5207 (נִיחוֹחַ) — properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight
  • savour H7381 (רֵיחַ) — odor (as if blown)
  • said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
  • in H413 (אֵל) — near, with or among; often in general, to
  • his heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
  • I will not again H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
  • curse H7043 (קָלַל) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
  • the ground H127 (אֲדָמָה) — soil (from its general redness)
  • any more for man’s H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
  • sake H5668 (עָבוּר) — properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
  • for the imagination H3336 (יֵצֶר) — a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose)
  • of man’s H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
  • heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
  • evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
  • from his youth H5271 (נָעוּר) — (only in plural collective or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)
  • neither will I again H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
  • smite H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
  • any more every thing living H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
  • as I have done H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • While the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • remaineth H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • seedtime H2233 (זֶרַע) — seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
  • and harvest H7105 (קָצִיר) — severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)
  • and cold H7120 (קֹר) — cold
  • and heat H2527 (חֹם) — heat
  • and summer H7019 (קַיִץ) — harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) season
  • and winter H2779 (חֹרֶף) — properly, the crop gathered, i.e. (by implication) the autumn (and winter) season; figuratively, ripeness of age
  • and day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • and night H3915 (לַיִל) — properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
  • shall not cease H7673 (שָׁבַת) — to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)