Genesis 7:22
All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
All in whose nosethrils was the †breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. the breath of the spirit of life.
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17And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
17And behold, I, euen I doe bring a flood of waters vpon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life from vnder heauen, and euery thing that is in the earth shall die.
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Genesis 7:22
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Air drawn in or breathed out. Sense 2: The breath by which bodily life is sustained; by extension, bodily life.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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Sense 1: Without moisture. Sense 2: To become or make free from moisture.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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7:11¶ In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
7:11¶ In the sixe hundredth yeere of Noahs life, in the second moneth, the seuenteenth day of the moneth, the same day, were al the fountaines of the great deepe broken vp, and the ‖windowes of heauen were opened.
7:12And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
7:12And the raine was vpon the earth, fortie dayes, and fortie nights.
7:13In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
7:13In the selfe same day entred Noah, and Sem, and Ham, and Iapheth, the sonnes of Noah, and Noahs wife, and the three wiues of his sonnes with them, into the Arke,
7:14They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
7:14They, and euery beast after his kinde, & all the cattell after their kinde: and euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth after his kinde, and euery foule after his kinde, euery birde of euery †sort.
7:15And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
7:15And they went in vnto Noah into the Arke, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
7:16And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.
7:16And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commaunded him: and the LORD shut him in.
7:17And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
7:17And the Flood was fortie dayes vpon the earth, and the waters increased, and bare vp the Arke, and it was lift vp aboue the earth.
7:18And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
7:18And the waters preuailed, and were encreased greatly vpon the earth: and the Arke went vpon the face of the waters.
7:19And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
7:19And the waters preuailed exceedingly vpon the earth, and all the high hils, that were vnder the whole heauen, were couered.
7:20Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
7:20Fifteene cubits vpward, did the waters preuaile; and the mountaines were couered.
7:21And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:
7:21*And all flesh died, that mooued vpon the earth, both of fowle, & of cattell, and of beast, and of euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth, and euery man.
7:22All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
7:22All in whose nosethrils was the †breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
Selected passage7:23And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
7:23And euery liuing substance was destroyed, which was vpon the face of the ground, both man and cattell, and the creeping things, and the foule of the heauen; and they were destroyed from the earth: and *Noah onely remained aliue, and they that were with him in the Arke.
7:24And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.
7:24And the waters preuailed vpon the earth, an hundred and fifty dayes.