Genesis 7:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The rainהַגֶּ֖שֶׁם
(hag·ge·shem)
1653: rain, showerfrom an unused word
fellוַֽיְהִ֥י
(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 fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים
(ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
daysיֹ֔ום
(yo·vm,)
3117: daya prim. root
and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים
(ve·'ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
nights.לָֽיְלָה׃
(la·ye·lah.)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the rain
geshem  (gheh'-shem)
a shower -- rain, shower.
was upon the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
nights
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

King James Bible
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the rain fell on the earth 40 days and 40 nights.

International Standard Version
and it rained throughout the earth for 40 days and 40 nights.

NET Bible
And the rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and rain came pouring down on the earth for 40 days and 40 nights.

King James 2000 Bible
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
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