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There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment.">520</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 520 -- Occurrence 5 of 248">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַמָּה֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ammah_520.htm" title="'am·Mah: cubits -- Occurrence 5 of 84.">’am-māh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">cubits</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4605: subst<BR> 1) higher part, upper part <BR> adv <BR> 1a) above <BR> prep <BR> 1b) on the top of, above, on higher ground than <BR> with locative <BR> 1c) upwards, higher, above">4605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4605 -- Occurrence 2 of 140">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִלְמַ֔עְלָה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/milmalah_4605.htm" title="mil·Ma'·lah,: higher -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">mil-ma‘-lāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">upward</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m, Preposition-l :: Adverb :: third person feminine singular">Prep-m, Prep-l | Adv | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1396.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1396: 1) to prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be strong, mighty <BR> 1a2) to prevail <BR> 1b) (Piel) to make strong, strengthen <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to confirm, give strength <BR> 1c2) to confirm (a covenant) <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) <BR> 1d1) to show oneself mighty <BR> 1d2) to act proudly (toward God)">1396</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1396.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1396 -- Occurrence 3 of 25">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">גָּבְר֖וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gaveru_1396.htm" title="ga·ve·Ru: prevailed -- Occurrence 2 of 8.">gā-ḇə-rū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">prevailed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural">V-Qal-Perf-3cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters <BR> 1a) water <BR> 1b) water of the feet, urine <BR> 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)">4325</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4325 -- Occurrence 20 of 581">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמָּ֑יִם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammayim_4325.htm" title="ham·Ma·yim;: the water -- Occurrence 13 of 96.">ham-mā-yim;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the waters</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Art | N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3680: 1) to cover, conceal, hide <BR> 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)<BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be covered <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cover, clothe <BR> 1c2) to cover, conceal <BR> 1c3) to cover (for protection) <BR> 1c4) to cover over, spread over <BR> 1c5) to cover, overwhelm <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be covered <BR> 1d2) to be clothed <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself">3680</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3680 -- Occurrence 2 of 152">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaychussu_3680.htm" title="vay·chus·Su: were covered -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">way-ḵus-sū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and were covered</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Pual - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Pual-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2022: 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount">2022</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2022 -- Occurrence 2 of 546">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֶהָרִֽים׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/heharim_2022.htm" title="he·ha·Rim.: and the mountains -- Occurrence 2 of 53.">he-hā-rîm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the mountains</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6240.htm" title="es·reh: teen -- 6240: ten">עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/520.htm" title="am·mah: cubits -- 520: an ell, a cubit">אַמָּה֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4605.htm" title="mil·ma'·lah,: higher -- 4605: above, upwards">מִלְמַ֔עְלָה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1396.htm" title="ga·ve·ru: prevailed -- 1396: to be strong, mighty">גָּבְר֖וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="ham·ma·yim;: the water -- 4325: waters, water">הַמָּ֑יִם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="vay·chus·su: were covered -- 3680: to cover">וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2022.htm" title="he·ha·rim.: and the mountains -- 2022: mountain, hill, hill country">הֶהָרִֽים׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/7.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6240.htm" title="asar (aw-sawr') -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th)">Fifteen</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2568.htm" title="chamesh (khaw-maysh') -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (X apiece)">__</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/520.htm" title="'ammah (am-maw') -- cubit, measure, post">cubits</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4605.htm" title="ma'al (mah'al) -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (X very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very">upward</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="mayim (mah'-yim) -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring))">did the waters</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1396.htm" title="gabar (gaw-bar') -- exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger">prevail</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2022.htm" title="har (har) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), X promotion">and the mountains</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="kacah (kaw-saw') -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm">were covered</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/7.htm">בראשית 7:20 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/7.htm">בראשית 7:20 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">חמש עשרה אמה מלמעלה גברו המים ויכסו ההרים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/7.htm">בראשית 7:20 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">חמש עשרה אמה מלמעלה גברו המים ויכסו ההרים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/7.htm">בראשית 7:20 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">חמש עשרה אמה מלמעלה גברו המים ויכסו ההרים׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/7-20.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/7.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered as the waters surged above them more than 20 feet.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">and the mountains.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/104-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 104:6</span> You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 3:23</span> Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/7-20.htm">Genesis 7:20</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/7-20.htm">Genesis 7:20 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/7-20.htm">Genesis 7:20 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/7-20.htm">Genesis 7:20 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/7-20.htm">Genesis 7:20 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/7-20.htm">Genesis 7:20 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/7-20.htm">Genesis 7:20 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/7-20.htm">Genesis 7:20 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a 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