Genesis 7:6
Genesis 7:6 in Multiple Translations
Now Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth.
And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
And Noah was six hundred years old when the waters came flowing over all the earth.
Noah was 600 when the flood waters covered the earth.
And Noah was sixe hundreth yeeres olde, when the flood of waters was vpon the earth.
and Noah [is] a son of six hundred years, and the deluge of waters hath been upon the earth.
Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came on the earth.
And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was on the earth.
And he was six hundred years old, when the waters of the flood overflowed the earth.
Noah was 600 years old when the flood covered the earth.
Noah was 600 years old at the time that he went into the big boat to be safe from the flood. Noah, and his wife, and his 3 sons, and their wives too, they all went into the big boat.
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 7:6
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Genesis 7:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/נֹ֕חַ
בֶּן
שֵׁ֥שׁ
מֵא֖וֹת
שָׁנָ֑ה
וְ/הַ/מַּבּ֣וּל
הָיָ֔ה
מַ֖יִם
עַל
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
וְ/נֹ֕חַ
Nôach
H5146
Noah
Conj | N-proper
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
N-ms
שֵׁ֥שׁ
shêsh
H8337
six
Adj
מֵא֖וֹת
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Adj
שָׁנָ֑ה
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fs
וְ/הַ/מַּבּ֣וּל
mabbûwl
H3999
flood
Conj | Art | N-ms
הָיָ֔ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
מַ֖יִם
mayim
H4325
Water (Gate)
N-mp
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
Art | N-cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 7:6
וְ/נֹ֕חַ
Nôach
H5146
"Noah"
Conj | N-proper
Noah, the patriarch who built the ark to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the flood, is the namesake of this Hebrew word. He is first mentioned in Genesis 5:29 as the son of Lamech. His story is a crucial part of biblical history.
Definition: A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.29; son of: Lamech (H3929H); father of: Shem (H8035), Ham (H2526) and Japheth (H3315) Also named: Nōe (Νῶε "Noah" G3575) § Noah = "rest" son of Lamech, father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth; builder of the ark which saved his family from the destruction of the world which God sent on the world by the flood; became the new seminal head of mankind because his family were the only survivors of the flood
Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: Noah. See also: Genesis 5:29; Genesis 8:11; Isaiah 54:9.
בֶּן
bên
H1121
"son"
N-ms
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
שֵׁ֥שׁ
shêsh
H8337
"six"
Adj
This Hebrew word means the number six, and is often used in the Bible to describe measurements, like the six days of creation in Genesis 1.
Definition: 1) six 1a) six (cardinal number) 1b) sixth (ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: shet (שֵׁת "six" H8353)
Usage: Occurs in 202 OT verses. KJV: six(-teen, -teenth), sixth. See also: Genesis 7:6; 1 Kings 6:6; Proverbs 6:16.
מֵא֖וֹת
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
שָׁנָ֑ה
shâneh
H8141
"year"
N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
וְ/הַ/מַּבּ֣וּל
mabbûwl
H3999
"flood"
Conj | Art | N-ms
The Hebrew word for a massive flood, like the one in Noah's time that covered the entire earth in water. It appears in the story of Noah's Ark in Genesis. This flood lasted about a year.
Definition: 1) flood, deluge. 1a) Noah's flood that submerged the entire planet earth under water for about a year
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: flood. See also: Genesis 6:17; Genesis 9:15; Psalms 29:10.
הָיָ֔ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
מַ֖יִם
mayim
H4325
"Water (Gate)"
N-mp
This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: This name means water, refreshment
Usage: Occurs in 525 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). See also: Genesis 1:2; Leviticus 14:9; Joshua 18:15.
עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Art | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
Study Notes — Genesis 7:6
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Context — The Great Flood
4For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.”
5And Noah did all that the LORD had commanded him.
6Now Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth.
7And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood. 8The clean and unclean animals, the birds, and everything that crawls along the groundCross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Genesis 5:32 | After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
| 2 | Genesis 8:13 | In Noah’s six hundred and first year, on the first day of the first month, the waters had dried up from the earth. So Noah removed the covering from the ark and saw that the surface of the ground was dry. |
Genesis 7:6 Summary
[Genesis 7:6 tells us that Noah was 600 years old when the flood came, which shows that God's plan was unfolding according to His perfect timing. This verse reminds us to trust in God's sovereignty, just as Noah did, and to be faithful in our own walk with Him, as encouraged in Joshua 1:9 and Proverbs 3:5-6. By looking to Noah's example, we can learn to wait on God and trust in His promises, even when the wait seems long or uncertain, as seen in Psalm 37:7 and Isaiah 30:18.]
Frequently Asked Questions
How old was Noah when the flood came?
Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth, as stated in Genesis 7:6. This emphasizes God's patience and timing in fulfilling His promises, as seen in Genesis 6:3 and 2 Peter 3:9.
What can we learn from Noah's age at the time of the flood?
Noah's age at the time of the flood highlights God's sovereignty and the importance of trusting in His plan, even when it seems delayed or unexpected, as encouraged in Psalm 27:14 and Isaiah 40:31.
Is there any significance to the number 600 in this verse?
While the Bible does not provide a specific explanation for the number 600, it may symbolize completeness or the fulfillment of a cycle, as seen in other biblical contexts such as Genesis 5 and the genealogy of Noah's ancestors.
How does this verse relate to the broader narrative of the flood?
Genesis 7:6 serves as a pivotal moment in the story of the flood, marking the culmination of God's warnings and the beginning of the judgment, as foretold in Genesis 6:17 and fulfilled in Genesis 7:10-24.
Reflection Questions
- What can I learn from Noah's example of obedience and trust in God's plan, even when faced with uncertainty or delay?
- How can I apply the principle of trusting in God's sovereignty and timing to my own life and circumstances?
- In what ways can I, like Noah, be a faithful steward of the responsibilities and opportunities God has given me?
- What does this verse reveal about God's character and His relationship with humanity, and how can I deepen my understanding of these truths?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 7:6
And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth,.... When it began, for he was in his six hundred and first year when it ended, Genesis 8:13 his eldest son was now an
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 7:6
And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 7:6
Genesis 7:6 And Noah [was] six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.Ver. 6. And Noah was six hundred years old.] He was five hundred old when God first foretold the flood, and promised the old world one hundred and twenty years’ respite: but, wearied out with their obstinacy in sin, he "cut the work short in righteousness," and brought the flood upon them twenty years sooner: as it is said of Christ’ s second coming, that, "for the elect’ s sake, those days shall be shortened"; so, for the contumacy of these ungodly sinners, their judgment was hastened. For God is not asleep, or gone a journey, as the prophet said of Baal, &c.
Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 7:6
(6) Noah was six hundred years old.—It follows that Shem was about one hundred years of age (comp. Genesis 5:32), and his two brothers younger; but all were married, though apparently without children. (Comp. Genesis 11:10.)
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 7:6
6–9. A description of the entrance into the ark, with evident editorial adaptations to harmonize Genesis 6:19 and Genesis 7:2; Genesis 7:15. 6 (P). six hundred years old] P gives Noah’s age at the time of the Flood. In Genesis 7:22 he was said to be 500 years old before “he begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth”: see also Genesis 7:11. 7 (partly J). Noah went in] This account, which anticipates Genesis 7:13 (P), is probably from J, with editorial adaptations to avoid clashing with P.
Sermons on Genesis 7:6
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(Deeper Waters) Session 3 - the Habitation of God by David Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker begins by describing his arrival at a new home and how he can immediately discern certain characteristics about the people living there. He then moves o |
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New Beginnings by Anton Bosch | Anton Bosch emphasizes the significance of fresh starts and new beginnings as seen in the changing of seasons and various Biblical accounts where God initiated new beginnings. From |