And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.

GENESIS 9:28KJV
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Genesis 9:28 (KJV)

What does Genesis 9:28 mean?

Genesis 9:28 states that Noah lived for three hundred and fifty years after the flood. This verse highlights the long lifespan of Noah following the major event of the flood, emphasizing the extended period he continued to live on the earth.

Genesis 9:28 is part of a summary about Noah’s life after the floodwaters receded. The verse is not spoken by a character but is part of the narrative account, recording how long Noah lived after surviving the flood with his family. This detail sets up the next verses, which will soon mention Noah’s total lifespan and his death.

The Hebrew behind Genesis 9:28

  • "lived" (חָיָה, chayah): This word means "to live" or "to be alive." Its use here underlines that Noah continued an active life for centuries after the flood, not just surviving but truly living.
  • "after" (אַחַר, achar): This word means "after" or "following." Its placement makes clear that the 350 years began after the flood event, not including the years before.
  • "flood" (מַבּוּל, mabbul): This term refers specifically to the great flood described earlier in Genesis, marking a turning point in Noah’s story and in the world’s history according to the narrative.

Why Genesis 9:28 matters

  • This verse clarifies that Noah’s life did not end with the flood; he lived for many more generations, which would have allowed him to witness the repopulation of the earth.
  • By specifying the years after the flood, Genesis 9:28 helps readers track the timeline of early biblical history and the ages of key figures.
  • The verse connects the story of the flood to the genealogies that follow, bridging a major event with the ongoing story of humanity’s development.

Where else these words appear

“flood” Hebrew H3999 · used in 12 verses

  • Genesis 6:17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
  • Genesis 7:10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
  • Genesis 10:1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

“Noah” Hebrew H5146 · used in 39 verses

  • Genesis 5:29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
  • Genesis 7:9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
  • Genesis 9:8 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,

“fifty” Hebrew H2572 · used in 141 verses

  • Genesis 6:15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
  • Numbers 4:35 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:
  • 1 Chronicles 5:21 And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand.