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Genesis 8:22

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

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עֹ֖דodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).יְמֵ֣יyemeas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.זֶ֡רַעzeraseedזֶרַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “seed”, the ordinary formH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.וְ֠קָצִירveqatsirand harvestקָצִירconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and harvest”, the ordinary formH7105severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)bough, branch, harvest (man).וְקֹ֨רveqorand coldקֹרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and cold”, the ordinary formH7120coldcold.וָחֹ֜םvachomand heatחֹםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and heat”, the ordinary formH2527heatheat, to be hot (warm).וְקַ֧יִץveqayitsand summerקַיִץconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and summer”, the ordinary formH7019harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) seasonsummer (fruit, house).וָחֹ֛רֶףvachorefand winterחֹרֶףconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and winter”, the ordinary formH2779properly, the crop gathered, i.e. (by implication) the autumn (and winter) season; figuratively, ripeness of agecold, winter (-house), youth.וְי֥וֹםveyomand as long asיוֹםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…וָלַ֖יְלָהvalaylahand nightלַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִשְׁבֹּֽתוּyishbotvceaseשָׁבַתverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “cease”, an unfinished actionH7673to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)(cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

Young’s Literal Translation

during all days of the earth, seed-time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night, do not cease.'

World English Bible

While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night will not cease.”

Darby Translation

Henceforth, all the days of the earth, seed [time] and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night, shall not cease.

Douay-Rheims

All the days of the earth, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, night and day, shall not cease.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

All the days of the earth, seed and harvest, cold and heat, summer and spring, shall not cease by day or night.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς γῆς, σπέρμα καὶ θερισμὸς, ψύχος καὶ καῦμα, θέρος καὶ ἔαρ, ἡμέραν καὶ νύκτα, οὐ καταπαύσουσι.