Genesis 6:9
"These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

These are the generations of Noah,.... Or this is the account of his posterity, of the persons that were generated by him, that sprung from him, and peopled the earth after the flood, who are mentioned in the next verse, what follows being to be put in a parenthesis; as the genealogy of Adam is carried on from Adam to Noah, Gen 5:1 so the old world ending at the flood, the genealogy of the new world begins with Noah: though Aben Ezra and Ben Gersome interpret the

word "events", things which days bring forth, Pro 27:1 these are the events or the things which befell Noah, of which an account is given in this and some following chapters, whose character is next observed: Noah was a just man; not only before men, but in the sight of God; and not by his own works of righteousness, for no man is just by them before God, but by the righteousness of the promised seed, the Messiah; for he "became heir of the righteousness which is by faith", Heb 11:7 the righteousness which was to be brought in by the Son of God, and which was revealed to him from faith to faith; and which by faith he received and lived upon, as every just man does, and believed in as his justifying righteousness before God; though he also lived a holy and righteous conversation before men, which may rather be intended in the next part of his character: and perfect in his generations; not that he was perfectly holy, or free from sin, but was a partaker of the true grace of God; was sincere and upright in heart and life; lived an unblemished life and conversation, untainted with the gross corruptions of that age he lived in, which he escaped through the knowledge, grace, and fear of God; and therefore it is added, that he was holy, upright, and blameless "in his generations": among the men of the several generations he lived in, as in the generation before the flood, which was very corrupt indeed, and which corruption was the cause of that; and in the generation after the flood: or "in his ages" (w), in the several stages of his life, in youth and in old age; he was throughout the whole course of his life a holy good man. And Noah walked with God: walked according to his will, in the ways of truth and righteousness; walked in a manner well pleasing to him, and enjoyed much communion with him, as Enoch had done before him, Gen 5:22 . (w) "in aetatibus suis", Drusius, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H0428 אֵלֶּה
Definition:

4& often: in apposition to a substantive with a pronominal suffix (alwayswithoutthe article)Exodus 9:14(read with Hi.אֵלֶּה בְּךָforאֶללִֿבְּךָ)Exodus 10:1אֹתֹתַי אֵלֶּהthesemy signs,Exodus 11:8;Deute 4& often: in apposition to a substantive with a pronominal suffix (alwayswithoutthe article)Exodus 9:14(read with Hi.אֵלֶּה בְּךָforאֶללִֿבְּךָ)Exodus 10:1אֹתֹתַי אֵלֶּהthesemy signs,Exodus 11:8;Deute

H8435 תּוֹלְדָה
Definition:

4;Ruth 4:18;תּוֺלְדֹתGenesis 5:16t.;תֹּלְדוֺתGenesis 36:12t.;תֹּלְדֹתGenesis 25:12; suffixתֹּלְדֹתָיו1 Chronicles 26:31;תּוֺלְדֹתָםExodus 28:1016t.;תֹּלְדוֺתָם1 Chronicles 5:75t.;תֹּלְדֹתָםExodus 6:16 4;Ruth 4:18;תּוֺלְדֹתGenesis 5:16t.;תֹּלְדוֺתGenesis 36:12t.;תֹּלְדֹתGenesis 25:12; suffixתֹּלְדֹתָיו1 Chronicles 26:31;תּוֺלְדֹתָםExodus 28:1016t.;תֹּלְדוֺתָם1 Chronicles 5:75t.;תֹּלְדֹתָםExodus 6:16

H5146 נֹחַ
Definition:

29(where traditional etymology), + 40 t.Genesis 5-10(not in E D);1 Chronicles 1:4;נֹחַ דָּנִאֵל וְאִיּוֺבEzekiel 14:14,20;מֵי נֹחַ= floodIsaiah 54:9(twice in verse);ᵐ5Νωε. — On history of interpretion 29(where traditional etymology), + 40 t.Genesis 5-10(not in E D);1 Chronicles 1:4;נֹחַ דָּנִאֵל וְאִיּוֺבEzekiel 14:14,20;מֵי נֹחַ= floodIsaiah 54:9(twice in verse);ᵐ5Νωε. — On history of interpretion

Possible Meanings:
  • Noah (semantic_range)
H5146 נֹחַ
Definition:

29(where traditional etymology), + 40 t.Genesis 5-10(not in E D);1 Chronicles 1:4;נֹחַ דָּנִאֵל וְאִיּוֺבEzekiel 14:14,20;מֵי נֹחַ= floodIsaiah 54:9(twice in verse);ᵐ5Νωε. — On history of interpretion 29(where traditional etymology), + 40 t.Genesis 5-10(not in E D);1 Chronicles 1:4;נֹחַ דָּנִאֵל וְאִיּוֺבEzekiel 14:14,20;מֵי נֹחַ= floodIsaiah 54:9(twice in verse);ᵐ5Νωε. — On history of interpretion

Possible Meanings:
  • Noah (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H6662 צַדִיק
Definition:

9+; pluralצַדִּיקִיםExodus 23:8+, etc.; —1just, righteous, in government:a.of Davidic king2 Samuel 23:3;צֶמַהּJeremiah 23:5;Zechariah 9:9(""victorious).b.of judges,Ezekiel 23:45;Proverbs 29:2(see Toy; 9+; pluralצַדִּיקִיםExodus 23:8+, etc.; —1just, righteous, in government:a.of Davidic king2 Samuel 23:3;צֶמַהּJeremiah 23:5;Zechariah 9:9(""victorious).b.of judges,Ezekiel 23:45;Proverbs 29:2(see Toy;

H8549 תָּמִים
Definition:

9+; feminineתְּמִימָהLeviticus 3:9+; constructתְּמִיםJob 36:4;Job 37:16; pluralתְּמִימִיםEzekiel 43:25+;תְּמִימֹתLeviticus 23:15; constructתְּמִימֵיPsalm 119:1;Proverbs 11:20; —1complete, whole, entir 9+; feminineתְּמִימָהLeviticus 3:9+; constructתְּמִיםJob 36:4;Job 37:16; pluralתְּמִימִיםEzekiel 43:25+;תְּמִימֹתLeviticus 23:15; constructתְּמִימֵיPsalm 119:1;Proverbs 11:20; —1complete, whole, entir

Possible Meanings:
  • sound (semantic_range)
  • entire (semantic_range)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H1755 דּוֹר
Definition:

5period, Generation, dwelling(compare belowverbabove; also Late Hebrewדּוֺר, Aramaic (included Biblical Aramaic)דָּר,,age, Generation; Arabicgyrus, orbis, periodus; Sabeanדר,one time, once,דרם דרםeach 5period, Generation, dwelling(compare belowverbabove; also Late Hebrewדּוֺר, Aramaic (included Biblical Aramaic)דָּר,,age, Generation; Arabicgyrus, orbis, periodus; Sabeanדר,one time, once,דרם דרםeach

H0854 אֵת
Definition:

25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin 25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0430 אֱלהִים
Definition:

33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power 33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power

Possible Meanings:
  • divine ones (semantic_range)
  • angels (semantic_range)
  • gods (semantic_range)
H1980 הָלַךְ
Definition:

26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ 26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • toll (semantic_range)
H5146 נֹחַ
Definition:

29(where traditional etymology), + 40 t.Genesis 5-10(not in E D);1 Chronicles 1:4;נֹחַ דָּנִאֵל וְאִיּוֺבEzekiel 14:14,20;מֵי נֹחַ= floodIsaiah 54:9(twice in verse);ᵐ5Νωε. — On history of interpretion 29(where traditional etymology), + 40 t.Genesis 5-10(not in E D);1 Chronicles 1:4;נֹחַ דָּנִאֵל וְאִיּוֺבEzekiel 14:14,20;מֵי נֹחַ= floodIsaiah 54:9(twice in verse);ᵐ5Νωε. — On history of interpretion

Possible Meanings:
  • Noah (semantic_range)

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