mab.bul denotes the waters that came upon the earth, their destruction of flesh, and the event remembered afterward.

The term consistently denotes the inundation of waters associated with destruction on the earth, the event from which Noah's household escapes, and the event used to mark what came afterward. It also occurs in the covenantal statement that such waters will not again destroy all flesh and in the declaration that the LORD sat over it.

1. The destructive water event and its aftermath · dominant

   The noun names the water event in Genesis 6:17, where the APB renders the clause "I am bringing the flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh." In Genesis 7:17 the waters increase and raise the ark, while Genesis 9:11 speaks of waters that will not again cut off all flesh; Genesis 10:1 then places later births "after the flood." Psalm 29:10 presents the LORD as seated over this event.

   Genesis 6:17Genesis 7:17Genesis 9:11Genesis 10:1Genesis 11:10Psalm 29:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB regularly presents the event as "the flood," including "the flood of waters" in Genesis 6:17 and "waters of the flood" in Genesis 9:11. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than establish a separate nuance.