Genesis 8:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Also the fountainsמַעְיְנֹ֣ת
(ma'·ye·not)
4599: a springfrom ayin
of the deepתְּהֹ֔ום
(te·ho·vm,)
8415: deep, sea, abyssfrom an unused word
and the floodgatesוַֽאֲרֻבֹּ֖ת
(va·'a·rub·bot)
699: a lattice, window, sluicefrom arab
of the skyהַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim;)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
were closed,וַיִּסָּֽכְרוּ֙
(vai·yis·sa·che·ru)
5534a: to shut up, stop upa prim. root
and the rainהַגֶּ֖שֶׁם
(hag·ge·shem)
1653: rain, showerfrom an unused word
from the skyהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
(ha·sha·ma·yim.)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
was restrained;וַיִּכָּלֵ֥א
(vai·yik·ka·le)
3607: to shut up, restrain, withholda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The fountains
ma`yan  (mah-yawn')
a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction) -- fountain, spring, well.
also of the deep
thowm  (teh-home')
an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water-supply) -- deep (place), depth.
and the windows
'arubbah  (ar-oob-baw')
a lattice; (by implication) a window, dove-cot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water) -- chimney, window.
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
were stopped
caker  (saw-kar')
to shut up; by implication, to surrender -- stop, give over.
and the rain
geshem  (gheh'-shem)
a shower -- rain, shower.
from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
was restrained
kala'  (kaw-law')
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit) -- finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Also the fountains of the deep and the floodgates of the sky were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained;

King James Bible
The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sources of the watery depths and the floodgates of the sky were closed, and the rain from the sky stopped.

International Standard Version
The water sources from the ocean depths were blocked and the floodgates of the heavens were closed.

NET Bible
The fountains of the deep and the floodgates of heaven were closed, and the rain stopped falling from the sky.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The deep springs and the sky had been shut, and the rain had stopped pouring.

King James 2000 Bible
The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
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