Genesis 8:5
"And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month,.... That is, from the seventeenth of the seventh month, to the first of the tenth month, a space of two months

and thirteen days, and being summer time, through the heat of the sun, they decreased apace: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen; not the tenth month of the flood, but of the year; the month Tammuz, as the Targum of Jonathan, and answers to part of June, and part of July; and the first day of this month, according to Bishop Usher (h), was Sunday the nineteenth of July: but according to Jarchi, whom Dr. Lightfoot (i) follows, this was the month Ab, which answers to July and August, the tenth from Marchesvan, when the rain began. (h) Ut supra. (Annales Vet. Test. p. 4.) (i) Ut supra. (Works, vol 1. p. 6.)

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H4325 מַיִם
Definition:

14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur 14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur

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)
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)
H2637 חָסֵר
Definition:

16; 2masculine singularחָסַרְתָּDeuteronomy 2:7; 3pluralחָסֵ֑רוּNehemiah 9:21; 1pluralחָסַרְנוּJeremiah 44:18;ImperfectיֶחְסַרDeuteronomy 15:82t.;יֶחְסָ֑רProverbs 31:11;Ecclesiastes 9:8; 3feminine sin 16; 2masculine singularחָסַרְתָּDeuteronomy 2:7; 3pluralחָסֵ֑רוּNehemiah 9:21; 1pluralחָסַרְנוּJeremiah 44:18;ImperfectיֶחְסַרDeuteronomy 15:82t.;יֶחְסָ֑רProverbs 31:11;Ecclesiastes 9:8; 3feminine sin

Possible Meanings:
  • lacking (semantic_range)
  • wanting (semantic_range)
  • deficient (semantic_range)
H5704 עַד
Definition:

20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti 20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti

Possible Meanings:
  • until (semantic_range)
H2320 חֹדֶשׁ
Definition:

11(feminineᵑ0Genesis 38:24butmasculineSam Di)(newness), new moon, month(on formation compare LgBN 144; on usage, names, etc., Muss-ArnJBL 1892, 72 ff., 160 ff.) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 7:11+; construct (ra 11(feminineᵑ0Genesis 38:24butmasculineSam Di)(newness), new moon, month(on formation compare LgBN 144; on usage, names, etc., Muss-ArnJBL 1892, 72 ff., 160 ff.) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 7:11+; construct (ra

H6224 עֲשִׂירִי
Definition:

3;Deuteronomy 23:4;׳בַּיּוֺם הָעNumbers 7:66(P);׳הַחֹדֶשׁ הָעGenesis 8:5(P)Ezekiel 24:15t.;בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂרִיJeremiah 39:1;׳חomittedהָעֲשִׂירִיGenesis 8:5(P),בָּעֲשִׂרִיEzekiel 29:1;Ezekiel 33:21; o 3;Deuteronomy 23:4;׳בַּיּוֺם הָעNumbers 7:66(P);׳הַחֹדֶשׁ הָעGenesis 8:5(P)Ezekiel 24:15t.;בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂרִיJeremiah 39:1;׳חomittedהָעֲשִׂירִיGenesis 8:5(P),בָּעֲשִׂרִיEzekiel 29:1;Ezekiel 33:21; o

Possible Meanings:
  • tenth (semantic_range)
H6224 עֲשִׂירִי
Definition:

3;Deuteronomy 23:4;׳בַּיּוֺם הָעNumbers 7:66(P);׳הַחֹדֶשׁ הָעGenesis 8:5(P)Ezekiel 24:15t.;בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂרִיJeremiah 39:1;׳חomittedהָעֲשִׂירִיGenesis 8:5(P),בָּעֲשִׂרִיEzekiel 29:1;Ezekiel 33:21; o 3;Deuteronomy 23:4;׳בַּיּוֺם הָעNumbers 7:66(P);׳הַחֹדֶשׁ הָעGenesis 8:5(P)Ezekiel 24:15t.;בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂרִיJeremiah 39:1;׳חomittedהָעֲשִׂירִיGenesis 8:5(P),בָּעֲשִׂרִיEzekiel 29:1;Ezekiel 33:21; o

Possible Meanings:
  • tenth (semantic_range)
H0259 אֶחָד
Definition:

5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ 5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ

Possible Meanings:
  • one (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • each (semantic_range)
  • every (semantic_range)
  • a certain (semantic_range)
H2320 חֹדֶשׁ
Definition:

11(feminineᵑ0Genesis 38:24butmasculineSam Di)(newness), new moon, month(on formation compare LgBN 144; on usage, names, etc., Muss-ArnJBL 1892, 72 ff., 160 ff.) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 7:11+; construct (ra 11(feminineᵑ0Genesis 38:24butmasculineSam Di)(newness), new moon, month(on formation compare LgBN 144; on usage, names, etc., Muss-ArnJBL 1892, 72 ff., 160 ff.) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 7:11+; construct (ra

H7200 רָאָה
Definition:

7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas 7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas

Possible Meanings:
  • vision (semantic_range)
H7218 רֹאשׁ
Definition:

45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram 45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram

Possible Meanings:
  • chief (semantic_range)
  • sum (semantic_range)
H2022 הַר
Definition:

26, readהוֺרֵיעָֿד; but betterהַרֲרֵיעַֿדeverlasting mountains, seeהַרbelowהרר.הַר558noun masculineGenesis 7:19mountain, hill, hill-country(Late Hebrewid., pluralהָרִים,הֲרָרִים; PhoenicianהרCISi. 3, 26, readהוֺרֵיעָֿד; but betterהַרֲרֵיעַֿדeverlasting mountains, seeהַרbelowהרר.הַר558noun masculineGenesis 7:19mountain, hill, hill-country(Late Hebrewid., pluralהָרִים,הֲרָרִים; PhoenicianהרCISi. 3,

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