Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3999

Strong's H3999 · Hebrew

מַבּוּל

mabbûwl · /mab-bool'/

Number
H3999
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מַבּוּל
Transliteration
mabbûwl
Pronunciation
mab-bool'
KJV occurrences
12 verses

Definition

a deluge

KJV: flood.

Root / derivation: from H2986 (יָבַל) in the sense of flowing;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַבּוּל across 12 verses.

flood13×

Every occurrence (KJV)

12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis11 verses
Genesis 6:17

And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

Genesis 7:6

And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.

Genesis 7:7

And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

Genesis 7:10

And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. after: or, on the seventh day

Genesis 7:17

And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.

Genesis 9:11

And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

Genesis 9:15

And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Genesis 9:28

And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.

Genesis 10:1

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

Genesis 10:32

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

Genesis 11:10

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

Psalms1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3999 (mabbûwl) mean?

a deluge

How many times does H3999 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3999 (מַבּוּל) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “flood.”

How is mabbûwl translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3999 is rendered as “flood” (13×).

Where does the Hebrew word מַבּוּל come from?

from H2986 (יָבַל) in the sense of flowing;