Genesis 7:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The waterהַמַּ֛יִם
(ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
prevailedוַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ
(vai·yig·be·ru)
1396: to be strong, mightya prim. root
and increasedוַיִּרְבּ֥וּ
(vai·yir·bu)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
greatlyמְאֹ֖ד
(me·'od)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
upon the earth,הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and the arkהַתֵּבָ֖ה
(hat·te·vah)
8392: a box, chestprobably of foreign origin
floatedוַתֵּ֥לֶךְ
(vat·te·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
on the surfaceפְּנֵ֥י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the water.הַמָּֽיִם׃
(ham·ma·yim.)
4325: waters, watera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
prevailed
gabar  (gaw-bar')
to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently -- exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.
and were increased
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
greatly
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
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 ark
tebah  (tay-baw')
a box -- ark.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
upon the face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

King James Bible
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The waters surged and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

International Standard Version
The flood waters continued to surge, increasing throughout the earth, while the ark floated on the surface of the flood water.

NET Bible
The waters completely overwhelmed the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As the water rose and became very deep, the ship floated on top of the water.

King James 2000 Bible
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
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