Genesis 6:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 6:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 6:5 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 6:5 — KJV
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
— Genesis 6:5 (KJV)
Genesis 6:5 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 6:5
“For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:5: god, great, earth
“And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:5: god, hebrew, word
“And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart. foot: Heb. his feet thoughts: Heb. impressions For: or, In”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:5: great, thoughts, heart
“And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling. a very...: Heb. a trembling of God”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:5: god, great, earth
“And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. so had David...: Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:5: god, every, also
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