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Genesis 7:19

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.

KJV

Et aquæ prævaluerunt nimis super terram : opertique sunt omnes montes excelsi sub universo cælo.

Vulgate

τὸ δὲ ὕδωρ ἐπεκράτει σφόδρα σφοδρῶς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐπεκάλυψεν πάντα τὰ ὄρη τὰ ὑψηλὰ ἃ ἦν ὑποκάτω τοῦ οὐρανοῦ.

LXX

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.

ASV

וְ/הַ/מַּ֗יִם גָּֽבְר֛וּ מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹ֖ד עַל הָ/אָ֑רֶץ וַ/יְכֻסּ֗וּ כָּל הֶֽ/הָרִים֙ הַ/גְּבֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר תַּ֖חַת כָּל הַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
גְבֹהָ֔ה
gbhh
adjective · 37×
הַ֣ר
hr
noun · 544×
ו
v
noun · 505×
יִּגְבְּר֥וּ
ygbrv
verb · 25×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מְאֹֽד
m'd
noun · 297×
מְכַסֶּ֣ה
mksh
verb · 152×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ps 104:6 — Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
  • Ps 104:6 — Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.