Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
flood
Usage: 1) flood, deluge. 1a) Noah's flood that submerged the entire planet earth under water for about a year
Strong's Number
H3999
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
2
Strong's H3999 Quick Answer
Strong's H3999 מַבּוּל (mabbuwl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mabbuwl (mab-bool') n-m. 1. a deluge [from H2986 in the sense of flowing] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include flood. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mabbuwl (mab-bool') n-m. 1. a deluge [from H2986 in the sense of flowing]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- flood
Meaning and Definition
mabbuwl (mab-bool') n-m. 1. a deluge [from H2986 in the sense of flowing] KJV: flood. Root(s): H2986
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3999. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3999 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mabbuwl, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
flood
Genesis 6:17
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How Strong's H3999 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3999 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3999 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3999.
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.
And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
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.
And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
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.
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.
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.
And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
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.
These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3999, grouped by book.
Genesis 11 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3999 FAQ
What does mabbul (מַבּוּל) mean?
Mabbul (Strong's H3999) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "flood". mabbuwl (mab-bool') n-m. 1. a deluge [from H2986 in the sense of flowing]
How many times is mabbul (מַבּוּל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H3999 across 2 books.
Where can I study mabbul (מַבּוּל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3999 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mabbul (מַבּוּל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as flood. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.