Genesis 6:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
was sorryוַיִּנָּ֣חֶם
(vai·yin·na·chem)
5162: to be sorry, console oneselfa prim. root
that He had madeעָשָׂ֥ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
manהָֽאָדָ֖ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
on the earth,בָּאָ֑רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and He was grievedוַיִּתְעַצֵּ֖ב
(vai·yit·'a·tzev)
6087a: to hurt, pain, grievea prim. root
in His heart.לִבֹּֽו׃
(lib·bov.)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab


















KJV Lexicon
And it repented
nacham  (naw-kham')
comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
that he had made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
on the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and it grieved
`atsab  (aw-tsab')
to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger -- displease, grieve, hurt, make, be sorry, vex, worship, wrest.
him at
'el  (ale)
denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to
his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

King James Bible
And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

International Standard Version
Then the LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and he was deeply grieved about that.

NET Bible
The LORD regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD was sorry that he had made humans on the earth, and he was heartbroken.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.
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