Genesis 8:14
Genesis 8:14 in Multiple Translations
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was fully dry.
And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.
And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry.
And on the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was dry.
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was dry.
And in the second moneth, in the seuen and twentieth day of the moneth was the earth drie.
And in the second month, in the seven and twentieth day of the month, the earth hath become dry.
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.
And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.
In the second month, the seven and twentieth day of the month, the earth was dried.
By the 27th day of the next month, the ground was completely dry.
After another 2 months, the earth was dry.
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 8:14
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Genesis 8:14 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/בַ/חֹ֨דֶשׁ֙
הַ/שֵּׁנִ֔י
בְּ/שִׁבְעָ֧ה
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֛ים
י֖וֹם
לַ/חֹ֑דֶשׁ
יָבְשָׁ֖ה
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
וּ/בַ/חֹ֨דֶשׁ֙
chôdesh
H2320
month
Conj | Prep | N-ms
הַ/שֵּׁנִ֔י
shênîy
H8145
second
Art | Adj
בְּ/שִׁבְעָ֧ה
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Prep | Adj
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֛ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
twenty
Conj | Adj
י֖וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
N-ms
לַ/חֹ֑דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
month
Prep | N-ms
יָבְשָׁ֖ה
yâbêsh
H3001
to wither
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
Art | N-cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 8:14
וּ/בַ/חֹ֨דֶשׁ֙
chôdesh
H2320
"month"
Conj | Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew term for month, specifically referring to the new moon and the lunar cycle, as described in the book of Exodus and the festivals of Israel. It marks the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar.
Definition: : month 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month
Usage: Occurs in 224 OT verses. KJV: month(-ly), new moon. See also: Genesis 7:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 81:4.
הַ/שֵּׁנִ֔י
shênîy
H8145
"second"
Art | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means second or again, like when Moses went up Mount Sinai a second time in Exodus 24:15-18. It can also mean another or something distinct.
Definition: 1) second 1a) second (the ordinal number) 1b) again (a second time) 1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else)
Usage: Occurs in 152 OT verses. KJV: again, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time). See also: Genesis 1:8; 1 Kings 6:1; Isaiah 11:11.
בְּ/שִׁבְעָ֧ה
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Prep | Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֛ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
"twenty"
Conj | Adj
This word means twenty, and is also used as an ordinal number, like twentieth, as seen in Genesis 31:38. It can refer to a specific age or quantity.
Definition: twenty, twentieth Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)
Usage: Occurs in 281 OT verses. KJV: (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). See also: Genesis 6:3; 1 Kings 9:14; Ezra 2:19.
י֖וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
לַ/חֹ֑דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
"month"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew term for month, specifically referring to the new moon and the lunar cycle, as described in the book of Exodus and the festivals of Israel. It marks the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar.
Definition: : month 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month
Usage: Occurs in 224 OT verses. KJV: month(-ly), new moon. See also: Genesis 7:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 81:4.
יָבְשָׁ֖ה
yâbêsh
H3001
"to wither"
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
This Hebrew word means to wither or dry up, like a plant without water. It can also mean to be ashamed or disappointed. The Bible uses it to describe things that have lost their freshness or vitality.
Definition: 1) to make dry, wither, be dry, become dry, be dried up, be withered 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be dry, be dried up, be without moisture 1a2) to be dried up 1b) (Piel) to make dry, dry up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to dry up, make dry 1c1a) to dry up (water) 1c1b) to make dry, wither 1c1c) to exhibit dryness
Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), [idiom] utterly, wither (away). See also: Genesis 8:7; Jeremiah 6:15; Psalms 22:16.
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 8:14
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- Genesis 8:14 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Genesis 8:14
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 8:14
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 8:14
- Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 8:14
- Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 8:14
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Genesis 8:14
- Sermons on Genesis 8:14
Context — Exiting the Ark
12And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him.
13In 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.
14By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was fully dry.
15Then God said to Noah, 16“Come out of the ark, you and your wife, along with your sons and their wives.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Genesis 7:13–14 | On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons— they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature. |
| 2 | Genesis 7:11 | In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. |
Genesis 8:14 Summary
[Genesis 8:14 tells us that by the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was fully dry, meaning all the floodwaters had gone and the ground was ready for people and animals to live on again (as seen in Genesis 8:12-13). This verse shows us that God is patient and waits for the right moment to act, just like He waited for the earth to be ready before telling Noah to come out of the ark (Genesis 8:15-16). The fact that the earth was fully dry is a reminder that God is always working towards new life and renewal, just as He did after the flood (Genesis 9:1-17), and just as He does in our own lives when we trust in Him (Romans 8:28).]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for the earth to be 'fully dry' in Genesis 8:14?
It means that the floodwaters had completely receded, and the earth was ready for new life to begin, as seen in the ability of Noah to send out birds and them not returning (Genesis 8:12), indicating a significant change in the environment.
How long did it take for the earth to dry after the floodwaters began to recede?
According to Genesis 8:13, the waters had dried up from the earth by the first day of the first month, in Noah's six hundred and first year, but it wasn't until the twenty-seventh day of the second month that the earth was fully dry, as stated in Genesis 8:14.
What is the significance of the timing in Genesis 8:14?
The specific timing gives us insight into God's patience and attention to detail, as He waited for the perfect moment to instruct Noah to come out of the ark, which happened after the earth was fully dry (Genesis 8:15-16).
How does Genesis 8:14 relate to God's promise to never again destroy the earth with a flood?
Genesis 8:14 sets the stage for God's covenant with Noah, where He promises to never again destroy the earth with a flood, and establishes the rainbow as a sign of this covenant (Genesis 9:11-17).
Reflection Questions
- What does the concept of waiting for the earth to be 'fully dry' teach me about God's timing and patience in my own life?
- How can I apply the idea of waiting for the right moment to act, just as God waited for the earth to be ready, to my own decisions and actions?
- What are some areas in my life where I need to wait for God's timing, just as Noah waited for the earth to dry?
- How does the image of the earth being 'fully dry' and ready for new life speak to my own need for spiritual renewal and restoration?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 8:14
And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month,.... This was the month Marchesvan, as the Targum of Jonathan, which answers to part of our October, and part of our November;
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 8:14
And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 8:14
Not only from water, as it was , but from mud and dirt also. So the flood continued ten days more than a year, by comparing this with .
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 8:14
Genesis 8:14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.Ver. 14. And in the second month.] This was God’ s good time, which holy Noah was content to wait; which we must also learn to do, or all will be out of order. Christ oft stayeth long, till "the fourth watch". As he never faileth at his own time, so he seldom cometh at ours. Do therefore as the martyr did, who might have escaped privately out of prison, and was tempted so to do by his friends. But he replied, I will not go out of prison, when my friends would have it so, for that would be too soon; neither shall I stay here, till mine enemies would let me go, for that would be too long: but when God seeth good, and makes a fair way for me, &c.
Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 8:14
(14) In the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month.—That is, fifty-seven days after Noah removed the covering, and a year and eleven days after the flood began. The word rendered “dried” at the end of this verse is different from that translated “dried up” and “dry” in Genesis 8:13, and marks a further stage in the process. It should be translated, was thoroughly dry.There is in this year and eleven days a curious fact. It is reasonably certain that thirty days were reckoned to a month. But as a matter of fact, twelve lunar months do not make 360 days, but only about 354. Probably, therefore, the day of the new moon was often twice counted, as the last of the old month and the first of the new. But if to these 354 days we add 11, that is, from the 17th to the 27th of the second month. the result is exactly a full solar year of 365 days.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Genesis 8:14
Verse 14. And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day] From this it appears that Noah was in the ark a complete solar year, or three hundred and sixty-five days; for he entered the ark the 17th day of the second month, in the six hundredth year of his life, Genesis 7:11; Genesis 7:13, and continued in it till the 27th day of the second month, in the six hundredth and first year of his life, as we see above. The months of the ancient Hebrews were lunar; the first six consisted of thirty days each, the latter six of twenty-nine; the whole twelve months making three hundred and fifty-four days: add to this eleven days, (for though he entered the ark the preceding year on the seventeenth day of the second month, he did not come out till the twenty-seventh of the same month in the following year,) which make exactly three hundred and sixty-five days, the period of a complete solar revolution; the odd hours and minutes, as being fractions of time, noncomputed, though very likely all included in the account. This year, according to the Hebrew computation, was the one thousand six hundred and fifty-seventh year from the creation; but according to the reckoning of the Septuagint it was the two thousand two hundred and forty-second, and according to Dr. Hales, the two thousand two hundred and fifty-sixth. See Clarke on Genesis 11:12.
Sermons on Genesis 8:14
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Tsunami of Sin by Ralph Sexton | In this sermon, the preacher begins by discussing the devastating 2004 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra. He highlights the immense power of the earthquake and the destruction it |
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The Danger of Doubting by C.H. Spurgeon | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the doubts and fears that can arise in times of trouble. He encourages the audience to trust in God's purposes and not to doubt His faithfulne |
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The Wickedness of Noah's Day by Carl McIntire | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Noah and the ark as a symbol of God's plan for deliverance. He emphasizes the desperate state of the human heart and the need f |
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Are Earthquakes Natural Disasters or the Result of Judgment for Sin? by Jack Hayford | Jack Hayford preaches on the three assignments every believer has: to show forth good works (Matthew 5:16), shine forth a clear witness (1 Peter 3:15), and sustain a life of effect |
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2 Peter 3:5 by John Gill | John Gill emphasizes the willful ignorance of those who profess Christianity yet choose to disregard the foundational truths of creation and divine judgment. He explains that the h |