1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _ Elohim_ following immediately on _ Jehovah_ has a grammatical adjunct, its place will be taken by th... [ Continue Reading ]
6:1 mankind (e-7) Or 'Man;' and so vers. 2.4, 'men.' See Note to chs. 1.27; 3.12 and cf. ch. 7.21, &c. earth, (f-13) Lit. 'ground.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:3 with (g-10) Or 'plead in (or amongst) men.' 'strive in.' Many read 'plead with men in their wandering (or erring), he is flesh.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:4 renown. (h-43) Or 'the name,' i.e. who had a peculiar and known name on the earth. Heroes is _ Gibbor_ in Heb., meaning 'mighty men.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:5 continually. (i-25) Lit. 'the whole day.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:7 destroy (k-6) Lit. 'blot,' or 'wipe out.' so ch. 7.4,23.... [ Continue Reading ]
6:9 history (l-4) Lit. 'these are the generations.' See ch. 2.4. generations. (m-15) Refers to the circle in which Noah moved i.e. his contemporaries, as ch. 7.1; and could read 'in his times.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:13 with (n-30) Or 'from.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:21 gather (a-11) Lit. 'thou shalt assemble.'... [ Continue Reading ]