Genesis 8:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Noahנֹ֛חַ
(no·ach)
5146: "rest," patriarch who survived the floodfrom nuach
builtוַיִּ֥בֶן
(vai·yi·ven)
1129: to builda prim. root
an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַ
(miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
to the LORD,לַֽיהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and tookוַיִּקַּ֞ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
of everyמִכֹּ֣ל
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
cleanהַטְּהֹורָ֗ה
(hat·te·ho·v·rah)
2889: clean, purefrom taher
animalהַבְּהֵמָ֣ה
(hab·be·he·mah)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
and of everyוּמִכֹּל֙
(u·mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
cleanהַטָּהֹ֔ר
(hat·ta·hor,)
2889: clean, purefrom taher
birdהָעֹ֣וף
(ha·'o·vf)
5775: flying creaturesfrom uph
and offeredוַיַּ֥עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
burnt offeringsעֹלֹ֖ת
(o·lot)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
on the altar.בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
(bam·miz·be·ach.)
4196: an altarfrom zabach


















KJV Lexicon
And Noah
Noach  (no'-akh)
rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood -- Noah.
builded
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
an altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
of every clean
tahowr  (taw-hore')
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense) -- clean, fair, pure(-ness).
beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
and of every clean
tahowr  (taw-hore')
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense) -- clean, fair, pure(-ness).
fowl
`owph  (ofe)
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
and offered
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
burnt offerings
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
on the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

King James Bible
And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. He took some of every kind of clean animal and every kind of clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

International Standard Version
Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings on it from every clean animal and every clean bird.

NET Bible
Noah built an altar to the LORD. He then took some of every kind of clean animal and clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Noah built an altar to the LORD. On it he made a burnt offering of each type of clean animal and clean bird.

King James 2000 Bible
And Noah built an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
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