King James Version

Genesis 7:20

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

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חֲמֵ֨שׁchameshfiveחָמֵשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).עֶשְׂרֵ֤הesrehteenעָשָׂרadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “teen”, the ordinary formH6240ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).אַמָּה֙amahcubitאַמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.מִלְמַ֔עְלָהmilmalahfrom to aboveמַעַלpreposition, preposition, adverb, directional ending — “from to above”H4605properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.גָּבְר֖וּgavervbe greatגָּבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be great”, a completed actionH1396to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolentlyexceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.הַמָּ֑יִםhamayimthe waterמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).וַיְכֻסּ֖וּvaykhusvand coverכָּסָהconjunction, verb, pual, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and cover”, the next action in the storyH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).הֶהָרִֽיםheharimthe hillהַרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the hill”, the ordinary formH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

Young’s Literal Translation

fifteen cubits upwards have the waters become mighty, and the mountains are covered;

World English Bible

The waters rose fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.

Darby Translation

Fifteen cubits upward the waters prevailed; and the mountains were covered.

Douay-Rheims

The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Fifteen cubits upwards was the water raised, and it covered all the high mountains.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πεντεκαίδεκα πήχεις ὑπεράνω ὑψώθη τὸ ὕδωρ· καὶ ἐπεκάλυψε πάντα τὰ ὄρη τὰ ὑψηλά.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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