הַ/מַּבּ֥וּל
𐤄/𐤌𐤁𐤅𐤋
mabbûwl
the flood
A cataclysmic flood, specifically a deluge of overwhelming scale, most notably referring to the primeval flood narrative in Genesis (the so-called 'flood of Noah'). The term denotes a singular, devastating inundation rather than recurrent or seasonal river flooding. Usage is almost entirely confined to the description of the cosmic flood narrative, signifying an event of total destruction by water that eradicates existing life on earth.
Genesis 6:17 · Word #5
Lexicon H3999
| Lemma | מַבּוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤁𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | mabbûwl |
| Strong's | H3999 |
| Definition | A cataclysmic flood, specifically a deluge of overwhelming scale, most notably referring to the primeval flood narrative in Genesis (the so-called 'flood of Noah'). The term denotes a singular, devastating inundation rather than recurrent or seasonal river flooding. Usage is almost entirely confined to the description of the cosmic flood narrative, signifying an event of total destruction by water that eradicates existing life on earth. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the flood |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3999-01
the cataclysmic deluge
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַבּוּל derives from יבל ('to flow, carry along') and denotes a singular, overwhelming inundation. The definite article הַ and masculine singular absolute form are preserved by rendering it as "the cataclysmic deluge," marking it as a specific, unparalleled event. |
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