Genesis 7:6

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

King James Version

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Other Translations for Genesis 7:6

BSB

Now Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth.

AKJV

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

CPDV

And he was six hundred years old when the waters of the great flood inundated the earth.

ERV

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

NHEB

Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came on the earth.

SMT

And Noah the son of six hundred years, and the flood of waters was upon the earth.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Genesis 7:6

AndNoahH5146Proper Name MasculinewassixH8337Noun hundredH3967Noun Feminine yearsH8141Noun Feminine oldH1121Noun MasculinewhenthefloodH3999Noun MasculineofwatersH4325Noun MasculinewasupontheearthH776Noun Feminine

Commentary for Genesis 7:6

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Genesis 7:6

Summary

Noah's advanced age when catastrophic waters arrive

Event

Noah's age noted at flood onset

Estimated Time Period

Pre-history