King James Version

Genesis 7:9

There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.

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שְׁנַ֨יִםshenayimtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, absolute — “two”, the ordinary formH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.שְׁנַ֜יִםshenayimtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, absolute — “two”, the ordinary formH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.בָּ֧אוּbavto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).נֹ֛חַnochaNoahנֹחַnoun, proper name — “Noah”H5146Noach, the patriarch of the floodNoah.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַתֵּבָ֖הhatevahthe arkתֵּבָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the ark”, the ordinary formH8392a boxark.זָכָ֣רzakharmaleזָכָרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “male”, the ordinary formH2145properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)[idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind).וּנְקֵבָ֑הuneqevahand femaleנְקֵבָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and female”, the ordinary formH5347female (from the sexual form)female.כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…צִוָּ֥הtsivahappointצָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).נֹֽחַnochaNoahנֹחַnoun, proper name — “Noah”H5146Noach, the patriarch of the floodNoah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah.

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American Standard Version (1901)

there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah.

Young’s Literal Translation

two by two they have come in unto Noah, unto the ark, a male and a female, as God hath commanded Noah.

World English Bible

went by pairs to Noah into the ship, male and female, as God commanded Noah.

Darby Translation

there came two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.

Douay-Rheims

Two and two went in to Noe into the ark, male and female, as the Lord had commanded Noe.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

pairs went in to Noe into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noe.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

δύο δύο εἰσῆλθον πρὸς Νῶε εἰς τὴν κιβωτὸν ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ, καθὰ ἐνετείλατο ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Νῶε.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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