Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
Fifteene cubits vpward, did the waters preuaile; and the mountaines were couered.
אַמָּה , feminine noun, ʾamma — an ell, a cubit (value 46)
H520,
אַמָּה ʼammâh, am-maw'; prolonged from H517; properly, 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, + hundred (by exchange for H3967), measure, post.cubit - a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (.5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (Dt 3.11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40.5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment.
Used in 132 Verses, 16 Books 245  Occurrence Count
גָּבַר , verb, gavar — to be strong, mighty (value 205)
H1396,
גָּבַר gâbar, gaw-bar'; a primitive root; to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently:—exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.to prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great
(Qal)
to be strong, mighty
to prevail
(Piel) to make strong, strengthen
(Hiphil)
to confirm, give strength
to confirm (a covenant)
(Hithpael)
to show oneself mighty
to act proudly (toward God)
Used in 24 Verses, 13 Books 25  Occurrence Count
הַר , masculine noun, har — mountain, hill, hill country (value 205)
H2022,
הַר har, har; a shortened form of H2042; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively):—hill (country), mount(-ain), × promotion.hill, mountain, hill country, mount
Used in 486 Verses, 35 Books 543  Occurrence Count
חָמֵשׁ , masculine/feminine noun, hameysh — five (value 348)
H2568,
חָמֵשׁ châmêsh, khaw-maysh'; masculine חֲמִשָּׁה chămishshâh; a primitive numeral; five:—fif(-teen), fifth, five (× apiece).five
five (cardinal number)
a multiple of five (with another number)
fifth (ordinal number)
Used in 273 Verses, 21 Books 342  Occurrence Count
כָּסָה , verb, kasa — to cover (value 85)
H3680,
כָּסָה kâçâh, kaw-saw'; a primitive root; properly, 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.to cover, conceal, hide
(Qal) conceal, covered (participle)
(Niphal) to be covered
(Piel)
to cover, clothe
to cover, conceal
to cover (for protection)
to cover over, spread over
to cover, overwhelm
(Pual)
to be covered
to be clothed
(Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself
Used in 149 Verses, 26 Books 152  Occurrence Count
מַיִם , masculine noun, mayim — waters, water (value 90)
H4325,
מַיִם mayim, mah'-yim; dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:— piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).water, waters
water
water of the feet, urine
of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
Used in 522 Verses, 33 Books 575  Occurrence Count
מַעַל , adjective, adverb, substantive, maʿal — above, upwards (value 140)
H4605,
מַעַל maʻal, mah'al; from H5927; properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.:—above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (× very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.substantive
higher part, upper part
adverb
above
preposition
on the top of, above, on higher ground than
with locative
upwards, higher, above
Used in 134 Verses, 23 Books 137  Occurrence Count
עָשָׂר , masculine/feminine noun, ʿasar — ten (value 570)
H6240,
עָשָׂר ʻâsâr, aw-sawr'; for H6235; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth:—(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)
used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19
Used in 292 Verses, 23 Books 338  Occurrence Count
| Genesis 7:20Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Fifteen |
H6240ʿasar |
עָשָׂר |
570 |
| cubits |
H520ʾamma |
אַמָּה |
46 |
| upward |
H4605maʿal |
מַעַל |
140 |
| did the waters |
H4325mayim |
מַיִם |
90 |
| prevail; |
H1396gavar |
גָּבַר |
205 |
| and the mountains |
H2022har |
הַר |
205 |
| were covered. |
H3680kasa |
כָּסָה |
85 |
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