Genesis 6:5 (KJV)

Operator / Syntax	Description	Example Query & Result
`+` (or space)	Logical AND: Finds verses containing all terms. Note that searching words separated only by a space behaves as an exact phrase. Use `+` to find terms anywhere in the same verse.	`jesus + wept` Finds verses containing both "jesus" and "wept" in any order.
`-`	Logical NOT / Exclude: Excludes verses containing the term after the minus sign.	`jesus - wept` Finds verses containing "jesus" but NOT "wept".
`\|`	Logical OR: Finds verses containing either term.	`grace \| mercy` Finds verses containing "grace", "mercy", or both.
`%`	Multi-character Wildcard: Matches zero or more non-space characters.	`behav%` Matches "behave", "behaved", "behaveth", "behavior", etc.
`_`	Single-character Wildcard: Matches exactly one single alphabetical character.	`h_t` Matches "hat", "hot", "hit", etc.
`" "`	Exact Phrase: Wraps a search term in double quotes to find an exact match for the entire phrase.	`"in the beginning"` Finds verses containing exactly "in the beginning" with no variations.
`[Book]`	Search Scope: Restricts your search to a specific book, range of books, or chapter range.	`lord [Matt]` (Only Matthew) `faith [Heb - Jam]` (Hebrews to James) `spirit [Matt 4 - 8]` (Matthew Ch. 4 to 8) `love [John 1:1 - 3:16]` (Specific range)

Old Words

imagination a plan; a scheme; a stubborn purpose

What these words meant when the King James Bible was translated.

Scofield Notes

imaginationOr, the whole imagination. The Hebrew word signifies not only the imagination but also the purposes and desires.

Matthew Henry

The wickedness of the world which provoked God's wrathThe most remarkable thing concerning the old world, is the destroying of it by the deluge, or flood. We are told of the abounding iniquity of that wicked...

Thompson Chains

Divine VisionStarts here · next 2 Samuel 22:28 · 7 links
DepravityStarts here · next Psalms 14:3 · 11 links
Evil ImaginationStarts here · next Genesis 8:21 · 9 links
Evil ThoughtsSee the chain from Deuteronomy 15:9 · 9 links
Sin UniversalStarts here · next 2 Samuel 14:14 · 11 links
VisionsSee the chain from Genesis 15:1 · 15 links

Cross References

Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Genesis 8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Mark 7:21–23 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, …
Romans 1:28–31 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; …
Genesis 13:13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
Genesis 18:20–21 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; …
Deuteronomy 29:19 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
Psalms 14:1–4 <To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.> The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. …
Psalms 53:2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Proverbs 6:18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
Ecclesiastes 7:29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Jeremiah 4:14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
Ezekiel 8:9 And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.
Ezekiel 8:12 Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
Romans 3:9–19 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; …
Ephesians 2:1–3 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; …
Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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Topics

Antediluvians Wickedness of
Depravity of man General scriptures concerning
Flood History of
Heart Is full of iniquity
Holy spirit Antediluvians
Imagination General scriptures concerning
Obduracy (hardness) The antediluvians
Religion Noah
Reprobacy General scriptures concerning
Sin Fruits of

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible2349–2348 BC · The Flood

Bible Dictionary

God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...

Strong’s Numbers

And GOD יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh
saw רָאָה râʼâh
that the wickedness רַע raʻ
of man אָדָם ʼâdâm
great רַב rab
in the earth אֶרֶץ ʼerets
and that every imagination יֵצֶר yêtser
of the thoughts מַחֲשָׁבָה machăshâbâh
of his heart לֵב lêb
only רַק raq
evil רַע raʻ
continually יוֹם yôwm

Genesis 6:5 KJV

Old Words

Scofield Notes

Matthew Henry

Thompson Chains

Cross References

Topics

Timeline

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