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flud: 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, מבּוּל, mabbuÌ„l (); κατακλυσμοÌÏ‚, kataklusmoÌs (, ; ); the waters of the Red Sea, × ×–×œ, naÌ„zal (); the Euphrates, × ×”×¨, naÌ„haÌ„r, “Your fathers dwelt of old time on the other side of the floodâ€. (the Revised Version (British and American) “beyond the River†): the Nile, ×™×ור, ye'oÌ„r, “the flood (the Revised Version (British and American) “Riverâ€) of Egypt†(); the Jordan, × ×”×¨, naÌ„haÌ„r, “They went through the flood (the Revised Version (British and American) “riverâ€) on foot†(); torrent, זר×, zerem, “as a flood (the Revised Version (British and American) “tempestâ€) of mighty waters†(); ποταμοÌÏ‚, potamoÌs, “The rain descended and the floods came†(); πλημμυÌÏα, pleÌ„mmuÌra, “When a flood arose, the stream brake against that house†().
Figurative: × ×—×œ, nahÌ£al, “The floods of ungodly men (the Revised Version (British and American) “ungodliness,†the Revised Version, margin “Hebrew Belialâ€) made me afraid†(; ); also ×ר, 'oÌ„r ( (the King James Version)); ש×בּלת, shibboÌ„leth (); ש×טף, shetÌ£eph ( (the King James Version)); ש×טף, sheÌ„tÌ£eph ( (the King James Version)); ποταμοφοÌÏητος, potamophoÌreÌ„tos ( (the King James Version)). See DELUGE OF NOAH.