What Does Genesis 6:7 Mean?

“said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“And the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“I will destroy”

properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e., grease or make fat

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“both man”

ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“whom I have created”

(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“from the face”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

“of the earth”

soil (from its general redness)

“both man”

ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

“and”

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“beast”

properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

“and”

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“and the creeping thing”

a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal

“and”

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“and the fowls”

a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively

“of the air”

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“for it repenteth”

properly, to sigh, i.e., breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e., (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavo

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“me that I have made”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application