Genesis 8:3
And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
And the waters returned from off the earth, †continually: and after the end of the hundred and fiftie dayes, the waters were abated.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. in going and returning.
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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.
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.
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Genesis 8:3
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of return, meaning to go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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continually
1. Repeatedly, habitually, or at every appointed recurrence. 2. Without pause or cessation during the period stated.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.
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Lessened, decreased, or mitigated.
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2The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
2The fountaines also of the deepe, and the windowes of heauen were stopped, and the raine from heauen was restrained.
3And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
3And the waters returned from off the earth, †continually: and after the end of the hundred and fiftie dayes, the waters were abated.
Selected passage4And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.
4And the Arke rested in the seuenth moneth, on the seuenteenth day of the moneth, vpon the mountaines of Ararat.