genesis 7:20 fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail and the mountains were covered

Genesis 7:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail: and the mountains were covered.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Fifteen cubits upward the waters prevailed; and the mountains were covered.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— fifteen cubits upwards, prevailed the waters,—so that the mountains became covered.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— fifteen cubits upwards have the waters become mighty, and the mountains are covered;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Fifteene cubites vpwarde did the waters preuaile, when the mountaines were couered.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Fifteene cubits vpward, did the waters preuaile; and the mountaines were couered.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Fifteen cubits above the mountains did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Fifteen cubits upwards was the water raised, and it covered all the high mountains.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

Fifteen 6240

{6240} Prime
עָשָׂר
`asar
{aw-sawr'}

For H6235; ten (only in combination), that is, the 'teens'; also (ordinal) a 'teenth'.

2568

{2568} Prime
חָמֵשׁ
chamesh
{khaw-maysh'}

A primitive numeral; five.

cubits 520

{0520} Prime
אַמָּה
'ammah
{am-maw'}

Prolonged from H0517; properly a mother (that is, unit) of measure, or the forearm (below the elbow), that is, a cubit; also a door base (as a bond of the entrance).

upward 4605

{4605} Prime
מַעַל
ma`al
{mah'-al}

From H5927; properly the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.

x4480

(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}

For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.

did the waters 4325

{4325} Prime
מַיִם
mayim
{mah'-yim}

Dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively juice; by euphemism urine, semen.

prevail; 1396

{1396} Prime
גָּבַר
gabar
{gaw-bar'}

A primitive root; to be strong; by implication to prevail, act insolently.

z8804

<8804> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562

and the mountains 2022

{2022} Prime
הַר
har
{har}

A shortened form of H2042; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively).

were covered. 3680

{3680} Prime
כָּסָה
kacah
{kaw-saw'}

A primitive root; properly to plump, that is, fill up hollows; by implication to cover (for clothing or secrecy).

z8792

<8792> Grammar

Stem - Pual (See H8849)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 93

Genesis 7:20

_ _ Fifteen cubits upward ... and the mountains were covered — twenty-two and a half feet above the summits of the highest hills. The language is not consistent with the theory of a partial deluge.

See commentary on Genesis 7:17-20.

Genesis 7:20

The mountains were covered — Therefore there were mountains before the flood.

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and the mountains:
Psalms 104:6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as [with] a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Jeremiah 3:23 Truly in vain [is salvation hoped for] from the hills, [and from] the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God [is] the salvation of Israel.

Ps 104:6. Jr 3:23.