Bible Commentaries
Genesis 7

Verse 11

Genesis 7:11

NIV "springs of the great deep"

ESV "fountains of the great deep"

KJV "fountains of the great deep"

H4599 "fountains" ma’yan

H7227 "great" rab

H8415 "deep" thom

DEEP TEHOM (úÀÌäåÉí, tehom). A Hebrew word often used for the depths of the ocean or with reference to a great and destructive amount of water (see Ezekiel 31:15). The Lexham Bible Dictionary.

DEEP; DEEPS; DEPTHS [Heb. t^ehôm, m^eṣûlâ, m^eṣôlâ, ṣûlâ (Isaiah 44:27), ma‘^amaqqîm, ‘āmōq (“dwell in the depths,” Jeremiah 49:8, 30), ‘ēmeq (Proverbs 9:18), taḥtî, merḥāq (MT meḥqār, Psalms 95:4), yar^eḵa (Isaiah 14:15); Gk. báthos (Luke 5:4)]; AV also BOTTOM (Exodus 15:5); for taḥtî: LOW (Lamentations 3:55), LOWEST (Deuteronomy 32:22; Psalms 86:13; Psalms 88:6 [MT 7]), LOWER PARTS (Psalms 63:9 [MT 10]; Isaiah 44:23), LOWEST PARTS (Psalms 139:15); also SIDES (Isaiah 14:15), “fields of offerings” (2 Samuel 1:21; RSV “upsurging of the deep” [emended]), DEEP PLACES (Psalms 95:4; Psalms 135:6); NEB also ABYSS (t^ehôm, Genesis 1:2; Genesis 7:11; Genesis 8:2; Psalms 36:6 [MT 7]; Isaiah 51:10; Amos 7:4; m^eṣûlâ, Psalms 69:15 [MT 16); for t^ehôm also OCEAN, PRIMEVAL OCEAN (Ezekiel 26:19), GREAT RIVER (Job 41:32), SEA (Psalms 78:15), DEEP SEA (Habakkuk 3:10), UNDERGROUND WATERS (Ezekiel 31:4); also “showers on the uplands” (2 Samuel 1:21 [emended]), LOWEST (taḥtî, Psalms 88:6 [MT 7]), FARTHEST PLACES (Psalms 95:4), DEEP WATERS (ṣûlâ), “take refuge in remote places” (‘āmaq), DEEP WATER (Luke 5:4); the RSV emendation of 2 Samuel 1:21, from ś^eḏê t^erûmōṯ to š^erê‘t^ehômōṯ, is suggested by the Ugaritic passage 1 Aqhat 45 (ANET, p. 153).

MT Mas(s)oretic Text (See TEXT AND MSS OF THE OT)

AV Authorized (King James) Version

MT Mas(s)oretic Text (See TEXT AND MSS OF THE OT)

MT Mas(s)oretic Text (See TEXT AND MSS OF THE OT)

RSV Revised Standard Version

NEB New English Bible

MT Mas(s)oretic Text (See TEXT AND MSS OF THE OT)

MT Mas(s)oretic Text (See TEXT AND MSS OF THE OT)

MT Mas(s)oretic Text (See TEXT AND MSS OF THE OT)

RSV Revised Standard Version

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised (Vol. 1, p. 910). Wm. B. Eerdmans.

deep^H8415

Genesis 1:2 And the earth^H776 was^H1961 without form,^H8414 and void;^H922 and darkness^H2822 was upon^H5921 the face^H6440 of the deep.^H8415 And the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 moved^H7363 upon^H5921 the face^H6440 of the waters.^H4325

Genesis 7:11 In the six^H8337 hundredth^H3967 year^H8141 of Noah’s^H5146 life,^H2416 in the second^H8145 month,^H2320 the seventeenth^{H7651 H6240} day^H3117 of the month,^H2320 the same^H2320 day^H3117 were all^H3605 the fountains^H4599 of the great^H7227 deep^H8415 broken up,^H1234 and the windows^H699 of heaven^H8064 were opened.^H6605

Genesis 8:2 The fountains^H4599 also of the deep^H8415 and the windows^H699 of heaven^H8064 were stopped,^H5534 and the rain^H1653 from^H4480 heaven^H8064 was restrained;^H3607

Genesis 49:25 Even by the God^{H4480 H410} of thy father,^H1 who shall help^H5826 thee; and by the Almighty,^H7706 who shall bless^H1288 thee with blessings^H1293 of heaven^H8064 above,^{H4480 H5920} blessings^H1293 of the deep^H8415 that lieth^H7257 under,^H8478 blessings^H1293 of the breasts,^H7699 and of the womb:^H7356

Exodus 15:5 The depths^H8415 have covered^H3680 them: they sank^H3381 into the bottom^H4688 as^H3644 a stone.^H68

Exodus 15:8 And with the blast^H7307 of thy nostrils^H639 the waters^H4325 were gathered together,^H6192 the floods^H5140 stood upright^H5324 as^H3644 an heap,^H5067 and the depths^H8415 were congealed^H7087 in the heart^H3820 of the sea.^H3220

Deuteronomy 8:7 For^H3588 the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 bringeth^H935 thee into^H413 a good^H2896 land,^H776 a land^H776 of brooks^H5158 of water,^H4325 of fountains^H5869 and depths^H8415 that spring out^H3318 of valleys^H1237 and hills;^H2022

Deuteronomy 33:13 And of Joseph^H3130 he said,^H559 Blessed^H1288 of the LORD^H3068 be his land,^H776 for the precious things^{H4480 H4022} of heaven,^H8064 for the dew,^{H4480 H2919} and for the deep^{H4480 H8415} that coucheth^H7257 beneath,^H8478

Job 28:14 The depth^H8415 saith,^H559 It^H1931 is not^H3808 in me: and the sea^H3220 saith,^H559 It is not^H369 with^H5978 me.

Job 38:16 Hast thou entered^H935 into^H5704 the springs^H5033 of the sea?^H3220 or hast thou walked^H1980 in the search^H2714 of the depth?^H8415

Job 38:30 The waters^H4325 are hid^H2244 as with a stone,^H68 and the face^H6440 of the deep^H8415 is frozen.^H3920

Job 41:32 He maketh a path^H5410 to shine^H215 after^H310 him; one would think^H2803 the deep^H8415 to be hoary.^H7872

Psalms 33:7 He gathereth^H3664 the waters^H4325 of the sea^H3220 together as an heap:^H5067 he layeth up^H5414 the depth^H8415 in storehouses.^H214

Psalms 36:6 Thy righteousness^H6666 is like the great^H410 mountains;^H2042 thy judgments^H4941 are a great^H7227 deep:^H8415 O LORD,^H3068 thou preservest^H3467 man^H120 and beast.^H929

Psalms 42:7 Deep^H8415 calleth^H7121 unto^H413 deep^H8415 at the noise^H6963 of thy waterspouts:^H6794 all^H3605 thy waves^H4867 and thy billows^H1530 are gone^H5674 over^H5921 me.

Psalms 71:20 Thou, which^H834 hast shewed^H7200 me great^H7227 and sore^H7451 troubles,^H6869 shalt quicken^H2421 me again,^H7725 and shalt bring me up^H5927 again^H7725 from the depths^{H4480 H8415} of the earth.^H776

Psalms 77:16 The waters^H4325 saw^H7200 thee, O God,^H430 the waters^H4325 saw^H7200 thee; they were afraid:^H2342 the depths^H8415 also^H637 were troubled.^H7264

Psalms 78:15 He clave^H1234 the rocks^H6697 in the wilderness,^H4057 and gave them drink^H8248 as out of the great^H7227 depths.^H8415

Psalms 104:6 Thou coveredst^H3680 it with the deep^H8415 as with a garment:^H3830 the waters^H4325 stood^H5975 above^H5921 the mountains.^H2022

Psalms 106:9 He rebuked^H1605 the Red^H5488 sea^H3220 also, and it was dried up:^H2717 so he led^H1980 them through the depths,^H8415 as through the wilderness.^H4057

Psalms 107:26 They mount up^H5927 to the heaven,^H8064 they go down^H3381 again to the depths:^H8415 their soul^H5315 is melted^H4127 because of trouble.^H7451

Psalms 135:6 Whatsoever^{H3605 H834} the LORD^H3068 pleased,^H2654 that did^H6213 he in heaven,^H8064 and in earth,^H776 in the seas,^H3220 and all^H3605 deep places.^H8415

Psalms 148:7 Praise^{H1984 (H853)} the LORD^H3068 from^H4480 the earth,^H776 ye dragons,^H8577 and all^H3605 deeps:^H8415

Proverbs 3:20 By his knowledge^H1847 the depths^H8415 are broken up,^H1234 and the clouds^H7834 drop down^H7491 the dew.^H2919

Proverbs 8:24 When there were no^H369 depths,^H8415 I was brought forth;^H2342 when there were no^H369 fountains^H4599 abounding^H3513 with water.^H4325

Proverbs 8:27 When he prepared^H3559 the heavens,^H8064 I^H589 was there:^H8033 when he set^H2710 a compass^H2329 upon^H5921 the face^H6440 of the depth:^H8415

Proverbs 8:28 When he established^H553 the clouds^H7834 above:^{H4480 H4605} when he strengthened^H5810 the fountains^H5869 of the deep:^H8415

Isaiah 51:10 Art thou^H859 not^H3808 it^H1931 which hath dried^H2717 the sea,^H3220 the waters^H4325 of the great^H7227 deep;^H8415 that hath made^H7760 the depths^H4615 of the sea^H3220 a way^H1870 for the ransomed^H1350 to pass over?^H5674

Isaiah 63:13 That led^H1980 them through the deep,^H8415 as an horse^H5483 in the wilderness,^H4057 that they should not^H3808 stumble?^H3782

Ezekiel 26:19 For^H3588 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 When I shall make^H5414 thee a desolate^H2717 city,^H5892 like the cities^H5892 that^H834 are not^H3808 inhabited;^H3427 when I shall bring up^{H5927 (H853)} the deep^H8415 upon^H5921 thee, and great^H7227 waters^H4325 shall cover^H3680 thee;

Ezekiel 31:4 The waters^H4325 made him great,^H1431 the deep^H8415 set him up on high^H7311 with^H854 her rivers^H5104 running^H1980 round about^H5439 his plants,^H4302 and sent out^H7971 her little rivers^H8585 unto^H413 all^H3605 the trees^H6086 of the field.^H7704

Ezekiel 31:15 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 In the day^H3117 when he went down^H3381 to the grave^H7585 I caused a mourning:^H56 I covered^{H3680 (H853)} the deep^H8415 for^H5921 him, and I restrained^H4513 the floods^H5104 thereof, and the great^H7227 waters^H4325 were stayed:^H3607 and I caused Lebanon^H3844 to mourn^H6937 for^H5921 him, and all^H3605 the trees^H6086 of the field^H7704 fainted^H5969 for^H5921 him.

Amos 7:4 Thus^H3541 hath the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 shewed^H7200 unto me: and, behold,^H2009 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 called^H7121 to contend^H7378 by fire,^H784 and it devoured^{H398 (H853)} the great^H7227 deep,^H8415 and did eat up^{H398 (H853)} a part.^H2506

Jonah 2:5 The waters^H4325 compassed me about,^H661 even to^H5704 the soul:^H5315 the depth^H8415 closed me round about,^H5437 the weeds^H5488 were wrapped^H2280 about my head.^H7218

Habakkuk 3:10 The mountains^H2022 saw^H7200 thee, and they trembled:^H2342 the overflowing^H2230 of the water^H4325 passed by:^H5674 the deep^H8415 uttered^H5414 his voice,^H6963 and lifted up^H5375 his hands^H3027 on high.^H7315

35 verses found, 36 matches

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H4599 "fountains" ma’yan

H8415 "deep" thom

[These two words only occur together in three verses, and in only two of them in the same phrase, Gen 7:11, and Gen. 8:2.]

Genesis 7:11 In the six^H8337 hundredth^H3967 year^H8141 of Noah’s^H5146 life,^H2416 in the second^H8145 month,^H2320 the seventeenth^{H7651 H6240} day^H3117 of the month,^H2320 the same^H2320 day^H3117 were all^H3605 the fountains^H4599 of the great^H7227 deep^H8415 broken up,^H1234 and the windows^H699 of heaven^H8064 were opened.^H6605

Genesis 8:2 The fountains^H4599 also of the deep^H8415 and the windows^H699 of heaven^H8064 were stopped,^H5534 and the rain^H1653 from^H4480 heaven^H8064 was restrained;^H3607

Proverbs 8:24 When there were no^H369 depths,^H8415 I was brought forth;^H2342 when there were no^H369 fountains^H4599 abounding^H3513 with water.^H4325

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H4599 "fountains" ma’yan; H7227 "great" rab; H841515 "deep" thom

[all three words are only found in one verse.]

Genesis 7:11 In the six^H8337 hundredth^H3967 year^H8141 of Noah’s^H5146 life,^H2416 in the second^H8145 month,^H2320 the seventeenth^{H7651 H6240} day^H3117 of the month,^H2320 the same^H2320 day^H3117 were all^H3605 the fountains^H4599 of the great^H7227 deep^H8415 broken up,^H1234 and the windows^H699 of heaven^H8064 were opened.^H6605

SUMMARY: Gen 7.11 seem to refer either 1) to the release of a great amount of sub-terranean water, or 2) to a great flow out of the sub-terranean earth in molten rock, like from volcanos or earthquakes.