{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.1", "source": "בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "In *bĕrēšît* *bārā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt* the *šāmayim* *wĕ-ʾēt* the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bĕrēšît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in beginning of", "*bārā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - created", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*wĕ-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*bĕrēšît*": "in the beginning/at first/when beginning", "*bārā*": "created/formed/shaped", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/visible firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.2", "source": "וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָ֥ה תֹ֙הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְה֑וֹם וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "And the *ʾāreṣ* *hāyĕtāh* *tōhû* *wā-bōhû* and *ḥōšek* upon *pĕnê* *tĕhôm* and *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *mĕraḥepet* upon *pĕnê* the *māyim*", "grammar": { "*hāyĕtāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was/became", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - formlessness/chaos", "*wā-bōhû*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and emptiness/void", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*tĕhôm*": "noun, masculine singular - deep/abyss/primeval ocean", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit/wind/breath of", "*mĕraḥepet*": "verb, piel participle, feminine singular - hovering/moving/fluttering", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters" }, "variants": { "*hāyĕtāh*": "was/became/existed", "*tōhû*": "formlessness/chaos/waste", "*bōhû*": "emptiness/void/waste", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*tĕhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean/primordial waters", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*mĕraḥepet*": "hovering/moving/fluttering/brooding" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים יְהִ֣י א֑וֹר וַֽיְהִי־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yĕhî* *ʾôr* and *wayĕhî* *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and said/spoke", "*yĕhî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wayĕhî*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and said/and spoke/and commanded", "*yĕhî*": "let there be/may there be", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.4", "source": "וַיַּ֧רְא אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָא֖וֹר כִּי־ט֑וֹב וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל אֱלֹהִ֔ים בֵּ֥ין הָא֖וֹר וּבֵ֥ין הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *ʾôr* that *ṭôb* and *wayyabdēl* *ʾĕlōhîm* between the *ʾôr* and between the *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*wayyabdēl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and separated/divided", "*bên*": "preposition - between" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and saw/and perceived/and observed", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial/appropriate", "*wayyabdēl*": "and separated/and divided/and distinguished", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.5", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לָאוֹר֙ י֔וֹם וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ קָ֣רָא לָ֑יְלָה וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *ʾôr* *yôm* and to the *ḥōšek* *qārāʾ* *lāylāh* and *wayĕhî* *ʿereb* and *wayĕhî* *bōqer* *yôm* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and called/named", "*lā-ʾôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the light", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*wĕ-la-ḥōšek*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun - and to the darkness", "*qārāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - called/named", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʿereb*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one/first" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and called/and named/and designated", "*yôm*": "day/daytime/period of time", "*qārāʾ*": "called/named/designated", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*ʿereb*": "evening/sunset/dusk", "*bōqer*": "morning/sunrise/dawn", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/first/single" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהִ֥י רָקִ֖יעַ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַמָּ֑יִם וִיהִ֣י מַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין מַ֖יִם לָמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yĕhî* *rāqîaʿ* in *tôk* the *māyim* and *wîhî* *mabdîl* between *mayim* to *māyim*", "grammar": { "*yĕhî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*rāqîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - firmament/expanse", "*bĕ-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*wîhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and let it be", "*mabdîl*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - separating/dividing", "*lā-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to waters" }, "variants": { "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/vault/dome", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/between", "*mabdîl*": "separating/dividing/distinguishing" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.7", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֱלֹהִים֮ אֶת־הָרָקִיעַ֒ וַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל בֵּ֤ין הַמַּ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לָרָקִ֔יעַ וּבֵ֣ין הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעַ֣ל לָרָקִ֑יעַ וֽ͏ַיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *rāqîaʿ* and *wayyabdēl* between the *mayim* which *mittaḥat* to the *rāqîaʿ* and between the *mayim* which *mēʿal* to the *rāqîaʿ* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and made", "*wayyabdēl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and separated", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*mittaḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*lā-rāqîaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the firmament", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from above", "*wayĕhî-kēn*": "verb + adverb - and it was so" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and made/and created/and fashioned", "*mittaḥat*": "from under/beneath", "*mēʿal*": "from above/over", "*kēn*": "so/thus/accordingly" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.8", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שֵׁנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *rāqîaʿ* *šāmāyim* and *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* *šēnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and called", "*lā-rāqîaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the firmament", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second" }, "variants": { "*šēnî*": "second/another" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִקָּו֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם מִתַּ֤חַת הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ אֶל־מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד וְתֵרָאֶ֖ה הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yiqqāwû* the *mayim* *mittaḥat* the *šāmayim* to *māqôm* *ʾeḥād* and *tērāʾeh* the *yabbāšāh* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*yiqqāwû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive - let be gathered", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*tērāʾeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, jussive - let appear", "*yabbāšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - dry land" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāwû*": "let be gathered/let be collected/let be assembled", "*māqôm*": "place/location/area", "*tērāʾeh*": "let appear/let be seen/let become visible", "*yabbāšāh*": "dry land/dry ground/continent" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.10", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙ אֶ֔רֶץ וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה הַמַּ֖יִם קָרָ֣א יַמִּ֑ים וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *yabbāšāh* *ʾereṣ* and to *miqwēh* the *mayim* *qārāʾ* *yammîm* and *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*la-yabbāšāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the dry land", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*û-lĕ-miqwēh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and to gathering of", "*qārāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - called", "*yammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - seas" }, "variants": { "*miqwēh*": "gathering/collection/reservoir", "*yammîm*": "seas/oceans/large bodies of water" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים תַּֽדְשֵׁ֤א הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ דֶּ֗שֶׁא עֵ֚שֶׂב מַזְרִ֣יעַ זֶ֔רַע עֵ֣ץ פְּרִ֞י עֹ֤שֶׂה פְּרִי֙ לְמִינ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר זַרְעוֹ־ב֖וֹ עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *tadšēʾ* the *ʾāreṣ* *dešeʾ* *ʿēśeb* *mazrîaʿ* *zeraʿ* *ʿēṣ* *pĕrî* *ʿōśeh* *pĕrî* to *mîn*-his which *zarʿô*-in-him upon the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*tadšēʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, jussive - let sprout/bring forth", "*dešeʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - vegetation/greenery", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular - herb/plant", "*mazrîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - yielding/producing", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tree of", "*pĕrî*": "noun, masculine singular - fruit", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - making/producing", "*lĕ-mîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - according to kind-its", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*zarʿô-bô*": "noun + preposition + 3ms suffix - seed-its in-it", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on" }, "variants": { "*tadšēʾ*": "let sprout/let bring forth/let produce vegetation", "*dešeʾ*": "vegetation/greenery/grass", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb/plant/vegetation", "*mazrîaʿ*": "yielding/producing/bearing", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood", "*pĕrî*": "fruit/produce/result", "*ʿōśeh*": "making/producing/bearing", "*mîn*": "kind/species/sort" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.12", "source": "וַתּוֹצֵ֨א הָאָ֜רֶץ דֶּ֠שֶׁא עֵ֣שֶׂב מַזְרִ֤יעַ זֶ֙רַע֙ לְמִינֵ֔הוּ וְעֵ֧ץ עֹֽשֶׂה־פְּרִ֛י אֲשֶׁ֥ר זַרְעוֹ־ב֖וֹ לְמִינֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wattôṣēʾ* the *ʾāreṣ* *dešeʾ* *ʿēśeb* *mazrîaʿ* *zeraʿ* to *mîn*-his and *ʿēṣ* *ʿōśeh*-*pĕrî* which *zarʿô*-in-him to *mîn*-his and *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*wattôṣēʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and brought forth", "*lĕ-mînēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - according to kind-its", "*wĕ-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and tree", "*ʿōśeh-pĕrî*": "verb, qal participle + noun - making fruit" }, "variants": { "*wattôṣēʾ*": "and brought forth/and produced/and put forth" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.13", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וֽ͏ַיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שְׁלִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* *šĕlîšî*", "grammar": { "*šĕlîšî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - third" }, "variants": { "*šĕlîšî*": "third" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְהִ֤י מְאֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהַבְדִּ֕יל בֵּ֥ין הַיּ֖וֹם וּבֵ֣ין הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְהָי֤וּ לְאֹתֹת֙ וּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים וּלְיָמִ֖ים וְשָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yĕhî* *mĕʾōrōt* in *rĕqîaʿ* the *šāmayim* to *habdîl* between the *yôm* and between the *lāylāh* and *hāyû* for *ʾōtōt* and for *môʿădîm* and for *yāmîm* and *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*mĕʾōrōt*": "noun, masculine plural - lights/luminaries", "*bi-rĕqîaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in firmament of", "*lĕ-habdîl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to separate/divide", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will be", "*lĕ-ʾōtōt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for signs", "*û-lĕ-môʿădîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and for appointed times", "*û-lĕ-yāmîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and for days", "*wĕ-šānîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and years" }, "variants": { "*mĕʾōrōt*": "lights/luminaries/light-bearers", "*habdîl*": "to separate/to divide/to distinguish", "*ʾōtōt*": "signs/signals/markers", "*môʿădîm*": "appointed times/festivals/seasons", "*yāmîm*": "days/periods of time", "*šānîm*": "years/annual cycles" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.15", "source": "וְהָי֤וּ לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהָאִ֖יר עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וֽ͏ַיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *hāyû* for *mĕʾôrôt* in *rĕqîaʿ* the *šāmayim* to *hāʾîr* upon the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will be", "*li-mĕʾôrôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for lights", "*lĕ-hāʾîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to give light" }, "variants": { "*hāʾîr*": "to give light/to illuminate/to shine" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.16", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים אֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַגָּדֹל֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַקָּטֹן֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וְאֵ֖ת הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*šĕnê* the *mĕʾōrōt* the *gĕdōlîm* *ʾet*-the *māʾôr* the *gādōl* for *memšelet* the *yôm* and *ʾet*-the *māʾôr* the *qāṭōn* for *memšelet* the *lāylāh* and *ʾēt* the *kôkābîm*", "grammar": { "*šĕnê*": "cardinal number, masculine construct - two of", "*gĕdōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great", "*māʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light/luminary", "*gādōl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*lĕ-memšelet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for dominion of", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small", "*kôkābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars" }, "variants": { "*šĕnê*": "two/pair/couple", "*gĕdōlîm*": "great/large/mighty", "*māʾôr*": "light/luminary/light-bearer", "*gādōl*": "great/large/mighty", "*memšelet*": "dominion/rule/authority", "*qāṭōn*": "small/lesser/younger", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.17", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לְהָאִ֖יר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* in *rĕqîaʿ* the *šāmayim* to *hāʾîr* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and placed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*wayyittēn*": "and placed/and set/and put/and established" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.18", "source": "וְלִמְשֹׁל֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין הָא֖וֹר וּבֵ֣ין הַחֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "And to *mĕšōl* in the *yôm* and in the *lāylāh* and to *habdîl* between the *ʾôr* and between the *ḥōšek* and *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-li-mšōl*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to rule", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the day", "*û-ba-laylāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun - and in the night", "*û-lĕ-habdîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to divide" }, "variants": { "*mĕšōl*": "to rule/to govern/to have dominion" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.19", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם רְבִיעִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* *rĕbîʿî*", "grammar": { "*rĕbîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - fourth" }, "variants": { "*rĕbîʿî*": "fourth" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם שֶׁ֖רֶץ נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֑ה וְעוֹף֙ יְעוֹפֵ֣ף עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י רְקִ֥יעַ הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yišrĕṣû* the *mayim* *šereṣ* *nepeš* *ḥayyāh* and *ʿôp* *yĕʿôpēp* upon the *ʾāreṣ* upon *pĕnê* *rĕqîaʿ* the *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*yišrĕṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive - let teem/swarm", "*šereṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - swarm/moving creature", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of/being of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - living", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular - flying creature/bird", "*yĕʿôpēp*": "verb, polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - let fly" }, "variants": { "*yišrĕṣû*": "let teem/let swarm/let abound with", "*šereṣ*": "swarm/swarming thing/moving creature", "*nepeš*": "soul/living being/life", "*ḥayyāh*": "living/alive/animated", "*ʿôp*": "flying creature/bird/winged animal", "*yĕʿôpēp*": "let fly/let wing about/let flutter" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.21", "source": "וַיִּבְרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־הַתַּנִּינִ֖ם הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ הֽ͏ַחַיָּ֣ה ׀ הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת אֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁרְצ֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם לְמִֽינֵהֶ֗ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־ע֤וֹף כָּנָף֙ לְמִינֵ֔הוּ וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayyibrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *tannînîm* the *gĕdōlîm* and *ʾēt* all-*nepeš* the *ḥayyāh* the *rōmeśet* which *šārĕṣû* the *mayim* to *mîn*-their and *ʾēt* all-*ʿôp* *kānāp* to *mîn*-his and *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*wayyibrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and created", "*tannînîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sea monsters/dragons", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ha-ḥayyāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the living", "*hā-rōmeśet*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the creeping/moving", "*šārĕṣû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they swarmed", "*lĕ-mînēhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3mp suffix - according to kinds-their", "*kānāp*": "noun, feminine singular - wing", "*lĕ-mînēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - according to kind-its" }, "variants": { "*tannînîm*": "sea monsters/great creatures/dragons/whales", "*rōmeśet*": "creeping/moving/gliding", "*šārĕṣû*": "they swarmed/they teemed/they abounded", "*kānāp*": "wing/extremity/edge" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.22", "source": "וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֗וּ וּמִלְא֤וּ אֶת־הַמַּ֙יִם֙ בַּיַּמִּ֔ים וְהָע֖וֹף יִ֥רֶב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lēʾmōr* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *mayim* in the *yammîm* and the *ʿôp* *yireb* in the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayĕbārek*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and blessed", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*pĕrû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - be fruitful", "*rĕbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - multiply", "*milʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - fill", "*ba-yammîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the seas", "*yireb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - let multiply", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*wayĕbārek*": "and blessed/and commended/and endowed with power", "*pĕrû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/be productive", "*rĕbû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous", "*milʾû*": "fill/make full/occupy", "*yireb*": "let multiply/let increase/let become numerous" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.23", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם חֲמִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* *ḥămîšî*", "grammar": { "*ḥămîšî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - fifth" }, "variants": { "*ḥămîšî*": "fifth" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים תּוֹצֵ֨א הָאָ֜רֶץ נֶ֤פֶשׁ חַיָּה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ בְּהֵמָ֥ה וָרֶ֛מֶשׂ וְחַֽיְתוֹ־אֶ֖רֶץ לְמִינָ֑הּ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *tôṣēʾ* the *ʾāreṣ* *nepeš* *ḥayyāh* to *mîn*-her *bĕhēmāh* and *remeś* and *ḥaytô*-*ʾereṣ* to *mîn*-her and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*tôṣēʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, jussive - let bring forth", "*lĕ-mînāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3fs suffix - according to kind-its", "*bĕhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cattle/livestock", "*wā-remeś*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and creeping thing", "*wĕ-ḥaytô-ʾereṣ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + noun - and beast of earth" }, "variants": { "*tôṣēʾ*": "let bring forth/let produce/let generate", "*bĕhēmāh*": "cattle/livestock/domesticated animal", "*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/crawling creature", "*ḥaytô-ʾereṣ*": "beast of earth/wild animal/wildlife" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.25", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֱלֹהִים֩ אֶת־חַיַּ֨ת הָאָ֜רֶץ לְמִינָ֗הּ וְאֶת־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־רֶ֥מֶשׂ הָֽאֲדָמָ֖ה לְמִינֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*ḥayyat* the *ʾāreṣ* to *mîn*-her and *ʾet*-the *bĕhēmāh* to *mîn*-her and *ʾēt* all-*remeś* the *ʾădāmāh* to *mîn*-his and *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast of", "*hā-ʾădāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyat*": "beast of/wild animal of/living being of", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/soil/land" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֛ם בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ וְיִרְדּוּ֩ בִדְגַ֨ת הַיָּ֜ם וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּבְכָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּבְכָל־הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ הֽ͏ָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *naʿăśeh* *ʾādām* in *ṣelem*-our as *dĕmût*-our and *yirdû* in *dĕgat* the *yām* and in *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and in the *bĕhēmāh* and in all-the *ʾāreṣ* and in all-the *remeś* the *rōmēś* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person common plural - let us make", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/human", "*bĕ-ṣalmēnû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 1cp suffix - in image-our", "*ki-dĕmûtēnû*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 1cp suffix - as likeness-our", "*wĕ-yirdû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive - and let them rule", "*bi-dĕgat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in fish of", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*û-bĕ-ʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and in flying creature of", "*û-ba-bĕhēmāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun - and in the livestock", "*û-bĕ-kol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and in all of", "*û-bĕ-kol-hā-remeś*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + definite article + noun - and in all the creeping thing", "*hā-rōmēś*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the creeping" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśeh*": "let us make/let us create/let us fashion", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/human/humanity/man", "*ṣelem*": "image/likeness/representation", "*dĕmût*": "likeness/resemblance/pattern", "*yirdû*": "let them rule/let them have dominion/let them subdue", "*dĕgat*": "fish of/aquatic creatures of", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/large body of water", "*rōmēś*": "creeping/moving/crawling" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.27", "source": "וַיִּבְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ אֶת־הֽ͏ָאָדָם֙ בְּצַלְמ֔וֹ בְּצֶ֥לֶם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּרָ֣א אֹת֑וֹ זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בָּרָ֥א אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyibrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *ʾādām* in *ṣelem*-his in *ṣelem* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bārāʾ* *ʾōtô* *zākār* and *nĕqēbāh* *bārāʾ* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "*bĕ-ṣalmô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - in image-his", "*bĕ-ṣelem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in image of", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - him", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*û-nĕqēbāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and female", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*zākār*": "male/man", "*nĕqēbāh*": "female/woman" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.28", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָם֮ אֱלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ וּרְד֞וּ בִּדְגַ֤ת הַיָּם֙ וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּבְכָל־חַיָּ֖ה הֽ͏ָרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them *ʾĕlōhîm* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *kibšūhā* and *rĕdû* in *dĕgat* the *yām* and in *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and in all-*ḥayyāh* the *rōmeśet* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*wĕ-kibšūhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 3fs suffix - and subdue it", "*û-rĕdû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and rule", "*û-bĕ-kol-ḥayyāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun - and in all living thing", "*hā-rōmeśet*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the creeping" }, "variants": { "*kibšūhā*": "subdue it/dominate it/bring it under control" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים הִנֵּה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב ׀ זֹרֵ֣עַ זֶ֗רַע אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵ֛ץ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֥וֹ פְרִי־עֵ֖ץ זֹרֵ֣עַ זָ֑רַע לָכֶ֥ם יִֽהְיֶ֖ה לְאָכְלָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hinnēh* *nātattî* to-you *ʾet*-all-*ʿēśeb* *zōrēaʿ* *zeraʿ* which upon *pĕnê* all-the *ʾāreṣ* and *ʾet*-all-the *ʿēṣ* which-in-him *pĕrî*-*ʿēṣ* *zōrēaʿ* *zāraʿ* to-you *yihyeh* for *ʾoklāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see/look", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I give/gave", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - to you", "*zōrēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - yielding/producing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿal-pĕnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon face of", "*ʾăšer-bô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - which in it", "*pĕrî-ʿēṣ*": "noun construct - fruit of tree", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*lĕ-ʾoklāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for food" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/see/look", "*nātattî*": "I give/I gave/I have given", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/is to be", "*ʾoklāh*": "food/nourishment/consumption" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.30", "source": "וּֽלְכָל־חַיַּ֣ת הָ֠אָרֶץ וּלְכָל־ע֨וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ רוֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֔ה אֶת־כָּל־יֶ֥רֶק עֵ֖שֶׂב לְאָכְלָ֑ה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And to all-*ḥayyat* the *ʾāreṣ* and to all-*ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and to all *rômēś* upon the *ʾāreṣ* which-in-him *nepeš* *ḥayyāh* *ʾet*-all-*yereq* *ʿēśeb* for *ʾoklāh* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*û-lĕ-kol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and to all of", "*û-lĕ-kol-ʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun - and to all flying creature of", "*û-lĕ-kōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and to all of", "*rômēś*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - creeping/moving", "*ʾăšer-bô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - which in it", "*yereq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - greenness of" }, "variants": { "*rômēś*": "creeping/moving/crawling", "*yereq*": "greenness/green plant/vegetation" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.31", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־ט֖וֹב מְאֹ֑ד וֽ͏ַיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וֽ͏ַיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-all-which *ʿāśāh* and *hinnēh*-*ṭôb* *mĕʾōd* and *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* the *šiššî*", "grammar": { "*kol-ʾăšer*": "noun + relative pronoun - all that", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ha-šiššî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the sixth" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "made/did/accomplished/created", "*mĕʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*šiššî*": "sixth" } }