Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. Young's Literal Translation and the shower is on the earth forty days and forty nights. King James Bible And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. Hebrew And the rainהַגֶּ֖שֶׁם (hag·ge·šem) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1653: Rain, shower fell וַֽיְהִ֥י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land forty אַרְבָּעִ֣ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty days י֔וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day and forty וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים (wə·’ar·bā·‘îm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty nights. לָֽיְלָה׃ (lā·yə·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity |