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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was completely dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Two more months went by, and at last the earth was dry!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth had dried out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was fully dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dried.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />On the twenty-seventh day of the second month the land was [entirely] dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was dry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was completely dry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the land was dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was completely dry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the ground was dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was fully dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And by the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was dry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth has become dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And in the second month, in the seven and twentieth day of the month, the earth hath become dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the second month, in the seven and twentieth day of the month, the earth shall be dry.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the second month, the seven and twentieth day of the month, the earth was dried. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was made dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in the second month, on the twentyseventh of the month, the Earth was dried.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And in the second month the earth was dried, on the twenty-seventh day of the month.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/8-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1761" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/8.htm">Exiting the Ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13</span>In Noah’s six hundred and first year, on the first day of the first month, the waters had dried up from the earth. So Noah removed the covering from the ark and saw that the surface of the ground was dry. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: bə·šiḇ·‘āh (Prep-b:: Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">By the twenty-seventh</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: la·ḥō·ḏeš (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">of the second</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ū·ḇa·ḥō·ḏeš (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">month,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001: yā·ḇə·šāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be dry, dried up, or withered. A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also to dry up or wither.">was fully dry.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Then God said to Noah,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9-10</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. / God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Genesis 7:11</a></span><br />In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-13.htm">Genesis 9:13-16</a></span><br />I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. / Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, / I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6-9</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-9.htm">Isaiah 54:9</a></span><br />“For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a></span><br />As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-27</a></span><br />Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a></span><br />By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a></span><br />who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-6.htm">2 Peter 3:6</a></span><br />through which the world of that time perished in the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1</a></span><br />Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-5.htm">Genesis 2:5-6</a></span><br />Now no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth, nor had any plant of the field sprouted, for the LORD God had not yet sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground. / But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a></span><br />Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Genesis 7:11,13,14</a></b></br> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/genesis/8-13.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/genesis/8-13.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/genesis/8-13.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/8-13.htm">Month</a> <a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Second</a> <a href="/genesis/8-12.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-7.htm">Twentieth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-17.htm">Twenty-Seventh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/18-21.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-14.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/genesis/8-16.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/29-14.htm">Month</a> <a href="/genesis/22-15.htm">Second</a> <a href="/genesis/11-21.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/exodus/12-18.htm">Twentieth</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-10.htm">Twenty-Seventh</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">God remembers Noah and calms the waters.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-4.htm">The ark rests on Ararat.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-6.htm">Noah sends forth a raven and then a dove.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-13.htm">Noah, being commanded, goes forth from the ark.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">He builds an altar, and offers sacrifices,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">which God accepts, and promises to curse the earth no more.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The second month here refers to the Hebrew calendar, which is different from the Gregorian calendar used today. This timing is significant as it shows the completion of a full year since the flood began, emphasizing God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promise to Noah. The precision of the date underscores the historical nature of the event, suggesting a real occurrence rather than a mythological story. This date also aligns with the agricultural cycle, as the earth would be ready for planting and renewal, symbolizing new beginnings.<p><b>the earth was fully dry</b><br>The complete drying of the earth signifies the restoration of creation after the judgment of the flood. This mirrors the creation narrative where dry land appeared from the waters, indicating a new creation and a fresh start for humanity. The drying of the earth is a fulfillment of God's promise to Noah and his family, demonstrating His mercy and covenant faithfulness. This event prefigures the ultimate restoration and renewal found in Christ, who brings new life and hope. The drying of the earth also connects to other biblical themes of deliverance and salvation, such as the Israelites crossing the Red Sea on dry ground.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a></b><br>A righteous man chosen by God to survive the flood and repopulate the earth. He is a central figure in this account, demonstrating obedience and faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark.htm">The Ark</a></b><br>The vessel built by Noah under God's instructions to save his family and pairs of every living creature from the flood.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_flood.htm">The Flood</a></b><br>A cataclysmic event sent by God to cleanse the earth of its widespread wickedness, sparing only Noah, his family, and the animals aboard the ark.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountains_of_ararat.htm">Mountains of Ararat</a></b><br>The location where the ark came to rest as the floodwaters receded, marking the beginning of a new chapter for humanity and creation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>The focus of God's restorative work post-flood, as it becomes habitable once again.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_restoration.htm">God's Faithfulness in Restoration</a></b><br>God fulfills His promise to Noah by restoring the earth, demonstrating His faithfulness. We can trust God to restore and renew our lives when we face trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_patience_and_obedience.htm">The Importance of Patience and Obedience</a></b><br>Noah waited patiently for God's timing to leave the ark. In our lives, we must learn to wait on God's perfect timing and remain obedient to His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/new_beginnings.htm">New Beginnings</a></b><br>The drying of the earth signifies a fresh start for humanity. In Christ, we are offered new beginnings, leaving behind our old selves and embracing a new life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The flood account reminds us of God's control over nature. We should live with reverence and respect for His creation, acknowledging His power and authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>Just as God promised never to flood the earth again, we can hold onto His promises in Scripture, finding hope and assurance in His unchanging nature.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_sola_and_solo_scriptura_differ.htm">What was the duration of Noah's time on the ark?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_luke_6_38_on_generosity.htm">What defines an earth angel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_long_was_noah_on_the_ark.htm">What was the duration of Noah's time on the ark?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_god_vs._satan.htm">What does the Bible say about God versus Satan?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">In the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month.</span>--That is, fifty-seven days after Noah removed the covering, and a year and eleven days after the flood began. The word rendered "dried" at the end of this verse is different from that translated "dried up" and "dry" in <a href="/genesis/8-13.htm" title="And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.">Genesis 8:13</a>, and marks a further stage in the process. It should be translated, <span class= "ital">was thoroughly dry.</span><p>There is in this year and eleven days a curious fact. It is reasonably certain that thirty days were reckoned to a month. But as a matter of fact, twelve lunar months do not make 360 days, but only about 354. Probably, therefore, the day of the new moon was often twice counted, as the last of the old month and the first of the new. But if to these 354 days we add 11, that is, from the 17th to the 27th of the second month. the result is exactly a full solar year of 365 days.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.</span> <span class="hebrew">יָבְשָׁה</span> The three Hebrew verbs employed to depict the gradual cessation of the floods express a regular gradation; <span class="hebrew">קָלַל</span> (ver. 11), to be lightened, signifying their abatement or diminution (<span class="greek">κεκόπακε τὸ ὕδωρ</span>, LXX.); <span class="hebrew">חָרַב</span> (ver. 13), to be dried up, indicating the disappearance of the water (<span class="greek">ἐξέλιπε τό ὕδωρ</span>, LXX.); <span class="hebrew">יָבֵשׁ</span> (ver. 14), to be dry, denoting the desiccation of the ground (<span class="greek">ἐξηράνθη ἡ γῆ</span>, (LXX.). Cf. <a href="/isaiah/19-5.htm">Isaiah 19:5</a>, where there is a similar gradation: <span class="hebrew">וְנָהָר יֶךחרַב וְיָבְשׁ</span>, and the river shall be wasted and dried up. <p> The data are insufficient to enable us to determine whether the Noachic year was solar or lunar. It has been conjectured that the year consisted of twelve months of thirty days, with five intercalated days at the end to make up the solar year of three hundred and sixty-five days (Ewald); of seven months of thirty days and five of thirty-one (Bohlen); of five of thirty and seven of twenty-nine (Knobel); but the circumstance that the period from the commencement of the Deluge to the touching of Ararat extended over five months exactly, and that the waters are said to have previously prevailed for one hundred and fifty days, naturally leads to the conclusion that the months of Noah's year were equal periods of thirty days. <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/8-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">By the twenty-seventh</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשִׁבְעָ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šiḇ·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">י֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the second</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֵּׁנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">month,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇa·ḥō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was fully dry.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבְשָׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇə·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3001.htm">Strong's 3001: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/8-14.htm">Genesis 8:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/8-14.htm">Genesis 8:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/8-14.htm">Genesis 8:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/8-14.htm">Genesis 8:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/8-14.htm">Genesis 8:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/8-14.htm">Genesis 8:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/8-14.htm">Genesis 8:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/8-14.htm">Genesis 8:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/8-14.htm">Genesis 8:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/8-14.htm">Genesis 8:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/8-14.htm">OT Law: Genesis 8:14 In the second month on the twenty-seventh (Gen. 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