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and He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, one of eight, having brought the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
He did not spare To spare, abstain, forbear. V-AIM-3S H5339 ἐφείσατο epheisato
[the] ancient Original, primitive, ancient. Adj-GMS H744 ἀρχαίου archaiou
world, The world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment. N-DMS H2889 κόσμου kosmou
preserved (a) to guard, protect; to be on one’s guard, (b) of customs and regulations: to keep, observe. V-AIA-3S H5442 ἐφύλαξεν ephulaxen
Noah, (Hebrew) Noah. N-AMS H3575 Νῶε nōe
Analysis:
Read more about: Noah
a herald A herald, preacher, proclaimer. N-AMS H2783 κήρυκα kēruka
and And, even, also, namely. N-GFS H1343 δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunēs
one of eight, The eighth, one of eight, with seven others. Adj-AMS H3590 ὄγδοον ogdoon
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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having brought To bring upon; to cause to be imputed to. V-APA-NMS H1863 ἐπάξας epaxas
[the] flood {upon} A deluge, flood. N-AMS H2627 κατακλυσμὸν kataklusmon
[the] world The world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment. N-DMS H2889 κόσμῳ kosmō
of [the] ungodly; Impious, ungodly, wicked. Adj-GMP H765 ἀσεβῶν asebōn
Analysis:

God God God

Locations

Flood

FLOODflud:In the King James Version not less than 13 words are rendered "flood," though in the Revised Version (British and American) we find in some passages "river," "stream," "tempest," etc. The word is used for: the deluge of Noah, mabbul (Genesis 6:17); kataklusmos (Matthew 24:38, 39 Luke 17:27); the waters of the Red Sea, nazal (Exodus 15:8); the Euphr... View Details

People

Noah

a woman of Manasseh

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Berean Bible and He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, one of eight, having brought the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
King James Bible and He did And spared not spare the ancient old world, but preserved Noah, saved Noah the eighth person, a herald preacher of righteousness, one of eight, having brought bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Hebrew Greek English and He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald preacher of righteousness, one of eight, having with seven others, when He brought the a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
New American Standard Bible 1995 and He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald preacher of righteousness, one of eight, having with seven others, when He brought the a flood upon the world of the ungodly;