Bible Question: Genesis 6:19 does the word every mean all members or classes with no exceptions? |
Bible Answer: Greetings, Your question,” Genesis 6:19 does the word every mean all members or classes with no exceptions?” The Hebrew language does not lend itself to specifics as does the Koine Greek with exact distinctions such as tense, case, mood, and voice. If you would take the time to exegete the word in question in the Septuagint you could likely come to an answer that would satisfy or detract from your point of reasoning. The Hebrew has only this to consider with out spending hours deciphering the word translated from, “HAYA”. (Vine’s) Usage Number: 1 Part Of Speech: Verb Strong's Number: H2421 Original Word:, haya Usage Notes: "to live." This verb, which has cognates in most other Semitic languages (except Akkadian), occurs 284 times in biblical Hebrew and in all periods. In the ground stem this verb connotes "having life": "And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years…" (Gen. 5:3). A similar meaning appears in Num. 14:38 and Josh. 9:21. The intensive form of haya means "to preserve alive": "…Two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee…" (Gen. 6:19). This word may also mean "to bring to life" or "to cause to live": "…I dwell… with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones" (Isa. 57:15). "To live" is more than physical existence. According to Deut. 8:3, "man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live." Moses said to Israel: "…Love the Lord thy God… that thou mayest live and multiply" (Deut. 30:16). Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old Testament and New Testament Words. Sorry to say this word doesn’t cover intricate aspects of any phylum. CDBJ |
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