Verse 4

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 1:18 : 18 { "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" } }
  • Gen 1:12 : 12 { "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" } }
  • Eccl 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.13", "source": "וְרָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ יִתְר֛וֹן לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה מִן־הַסִּכְל֑וּת כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן הָא֖וֹר מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "And *rāʾîtî* I *sheyyēsh* *yitrôn* to *ḥokmāh* from-the-*siklût* as *yitrôn* the-*ʾôr* from-the-*ḥōshek*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*sheyyēsh*": "relative particle + existential particle - that there is", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to wisdom", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the folly", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the light", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the darkness" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence/superiority", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kiyitrôn hāʾôr min-haḥōshek*": "as/like the advantage/superiority of light over darkness" } }
  • Eccl 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.7", "source": "וּמָת֖וֹק הָא֑וֹר וְט֥וֹב לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And-*māṯôq* the-*ʾôr* and-*ṭôḇ* to-the-*ʿênayim* to-*rĕʾôṯ* [direct object marker]-the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*māṯôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - sweet", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*rĕʾôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*māṯôq*": "sweet/pleasant/delightful", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/dawn", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }
  • Gen 1:10 : 10 { "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" } }
  • Gen 1:25 : 25 { "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" } }
  • Gen 1:31 : 31 { "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" } }