What Does Genesis 7:2 Mean?

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“and of beasts”

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

“Of every clean”

pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)

“thou shalt take”

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

“to thee by sevens”

seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

“to thee by sevens”

seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

“the male”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

“and his female”

a woman

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

“and of beasts”

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

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

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“Of every clean”

pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“by two”

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

“the male”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

“and his female”

a woman