Verse 6

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Gud sa: «La det bli en utstrekning i vannet, og la den skille vann fra vann!»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Gud sa: La det bli en hvelving midt i vannet som skiller vann fra vann.

• Norsk King James

  Og Gud sa: La det bli en himmel midt i vannene, og la den skille vannene under himmelen fra vannene over himmelen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gud sa: La det bli en hvelving mellom vannene, så den skiller vann fra vann.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Gud sa: «La det være en hvelving midt i vannene, som skiller vann fra vann.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Gud sa: «Det bli et hvelv i vannet, og det skal skille vann fra vann.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Gud sa: «La det bli et hvelv midt i vannene, og la det skille vann fra vann.»

• claude3.7

  And said God, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it be dividing between waters and waters.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Gud sa: «Det bli et hvelv i vannet, og det skal skille vann fra vann.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gud sa: "La det bli en hvelving midt i vannet, som skiller vann fra vann!"

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then God said, 'Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gud sa: «La det bli en hvelving mitt i vannene, og la den skille vann fra vann.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Gud sagde: Der vorde en udstrakt Befæstning midt i Vandene, og den skal skille imellem Vand og Vand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Gud sa: «La det bli en hvelving midt i vannene, og la den skille vann fra vann.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And God said, Let there be a sky in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Gud sa: "La det bli en hvelving midt i vannene, og la den skille vann fra vann."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Gud sa: «La det bli en velving midt i vannene, og la den skille vann fra vann.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gud sa: "Det bli en hvelving midt i vannene, og den skal skille vann fra vann."

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Gud sa: «La det bli en hvelving midt i vannene, og la den skille vann fra vann.»

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And God sayd: let there be a fyrmament betwene the waters ad let it devyde the waters a sonder.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And God sayde: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it deuyde ye waters a sunder.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe God saide, Let there be a firmament in the middes of the waters: and let it separate the waters from the waters.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And God said: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it make a diuision betwene waters and waters.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And God saith, `Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.

• World English Bible (2000)

  God said, "Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  God said,“Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters and let it separate water from water.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 51:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.15", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* in-*kōḥô*, *mēḵîn* *tēvēl* in-*ḥoḵmātô*, and-in-*tĕvûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular - maker of/making", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*kōḥô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power", "*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - establisher of/establishing", "*tēvēl*": "feminine singular noun - world", "*ḥoḵmātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*tĕvûnātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stretched out", "*šāmāyim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "maker of/who made/creator of", "*mēḵîn*": "establisher of/who established/preparer of", "*tēvēl*": "world/inhabited earth", "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out" } }
• Ps 104:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.2", "source": "עֹֽטֶה־א֭וֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה נוֹטֶ֥ה שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṭeh*-*ʾôr* *kaśśalmāh* *nôṭeh* *shāmayim* *kayĕrîʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - covering, wrapping", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*kaśśalmāh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the garment/cloak", "*nôṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - stretching out, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*kayĕrîʿāh*": "preposition *kě* + noun, feminine singular - like a curtain/tent-cloth" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "covering, wrapping, enveloping", "*ʾôr*": "light, illumination, daylight, sunlight", "*śalmāh*": "garment, cloak, mantle", "*nôṭeh*": "stretching out, extending, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament", "*yĕrîʿāh*": "curtain, tent-cloth, hanging" } }
• Job 37:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.37.18", "source": "תַּרְקִ֣יעַ עִ֭מּוֹ לִשְׁחָקִ֑ים חֲ֝זָקִ֗ים כִּרְאִ֥י מוּצָֽק׃", "text": "*tarqîaʿ ʿimmô li-šḥāqîm ḥăzāqîm kir-ʾî mûṣāq*", "grammar": { "*tarqîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you spread out/hammer out", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*li-šḥāqîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for the skies/clouds", "*ḥăzāqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strong/firm", "*kir-ʾî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like mirror/like appearance", "*mûṣāq*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - poured out/cast/molten" }, "variants": { "*tarqîaʿ*": "spread out/hammer out/beat out/make firm", "*šḥāqîm*": "skies/clouds/heavens", "*ḥăzāqîm*": "strong/firm/hard", "*rəʾî*": "mirror/appearance/looking glass", "*mûṣāq*": "poured out/cast/molten/solidified" } }
• Ps 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.6", "source": "בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃", "text": "By-*dəbar* *YHWH* *šāmayim* *naʿăśû* and-by-*rûaḥ* *pîw* all-*ṣəbā'ām*", "grammar": { "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition *bə-* (by/with) - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*naʿăśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were made/were created", "*û-bə-rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with conjunction *wə-* and preposition *bə-* (and by) - breath/spirit", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*ṣəbā'ām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their host/army" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/command", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśû*": "were made/were created/were done", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*pîw*": "his mouth/his command", "*ṣəbā'ām*": "their host/their army/their multitude/their array" } }
• Job 26:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.26.7", "source": "נֹטֶ֣ה צָפ֣וֹן עַל־תֹּ֑הוּ תֹּ֥לֶה אֶ֝֗רֶץ עַל־בְּלִי־מָֽה׃", "text": "*nōṭeh* *ṣāpôn* *ʿal-tōhû* *tōleh* *ʾereṣ* *ʿal-bĕlî-māh*", "grammar": { "*nōṭeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stretching/spreading out", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*ʿal-tōhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - over emptiness/void", "*tōleh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hanging", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʿal-bĕlî-māh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + interrogative pronoun - upon nothing/on not-what" }, "variants": { "*nōṭeh*": "stretching/spreading out/extending", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/void/waste/formlessness", "*tōleh*": "hanging/suspending", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*bĕlî-māh*": "nothing/nothingness/without anything" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.26.8", "source": "צֹרֵֽר־מַ֥יִם בְּעָבָ֑יו וְלֹא־נִבְקַ֖ע עָנָ֣ן תַּחְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*ṣōrēr-mayim* *bĕ-ʿābāyw* *wĕ-lōʾ-nibqaʿ* *ʿānān* *taḥtām*", "grammar": { "*ṣōrēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - binding/tying up", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*bĕ-ʿābāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his clouds", "*wĕ-lōʾ-nibqaʿ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is not torn/split", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*taḥtām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - beneath them" }, "variants": { "*ṣōrēr*": "binding/tying up/wrapping/bundling", "*ʿābāyw*": "his clouds/thick clouds", "*nibqaʿ*": "torn/split/broken open", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloud mass" } }
• Ps 33:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.9", "source": "כִּ֤י ה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר וַיֶּ֑הִי הֽוּא־צִ֝וָּ֗ה וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "For *hû'* *ʾāmar* and-*yehi* *hû'*-*ṣiwwāh* and-*yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/spoke", "*wa-yehi*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with consecutive waw - and it was/became", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with consecutive waw - and it stood" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*yehi*": "it was/it came to be/it happened", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/appointed", "*yaʿămōd*": "it stood/it stood firm/it was established" } }
• Ps 136:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.136.5", "source": "לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "to-*ʿōśēh* the-*šāmayim* in-*təbûnāh* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one making", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in/with understanding", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/creating/fashioning", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/skill", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.136.6", "source": "לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "to-*rōqaʿ* the-*ʾāreṣ* upon-the-*māyim* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*rōqaʿ*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one spreading out/stretching", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article and prefixed preposition ʿal - upon the waters", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*rōqaʿ*": "spreading out/stretching/extending/stamping", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*māyim*": "waters/water", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }
• Zech 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.1", "source": "מַשָּׂ֥א דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה נֹטֶ֤ה שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְיֹסֵ֣ד אָ֔רֶץ וְיֹצֵ֥ר רֽוּחַ־אָדָ֖ם בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Maśśāʾ* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* upon-*Yiśrāʾēl* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *nōṭeh* *šāmayim* *wə*-*yōsēd* *ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*yōṣēr* *rûaḥ*-*ʾādām* in-*qirbô*", "grammar": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "construct state, masculine singular - burden/oracle/pronouncement", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration/utterance of", "*nōṭeh*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - stretching out/extending", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yōsēd*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - founding/establishing", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - earth/land", "*yōṣēr*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - forming/shaping", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity", "*qirbô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his midst/within him" }, "variants": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/pronouncement/utterance", "*dəḇar*": "word/message/matter/thing", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*nōṭeh*": "one who stretches out/extends/spreads out", "*yōsēd*": "one who founds/establishes/lays foundation", "*yōṣēr*": "one who forms/shapes/fashions", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind/life-force", "*qirbô*": "within him/inside him/in his midst" } }
• Ps 19:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "prefixed with lamed (to/for) - noun, masculine, singular, construct - choirmaster/director", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "prefixed with lamed (to/for) - proper noun, masculine - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/conductor/director of music/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melodious song/musical composition", "*dāwid*": "David (proper name)" } }
• Jer 10:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.12", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* by-*kōḥô* *mēḵîn* *tēbēl* by-*ḥoḵmātô* and-by-*tebûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power", "*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - establishing", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/habitable world", "*ḥoḵmātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*tebûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/creating/producing", "*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might", "*mēḵîn*": "establishing/setting up/founding/preparing", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/earth", "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.13", "source": "לְק֨וֹל תִּתּ֜וֹ הֲמ֥וֹן מַ֙יִם֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה נְשִׂאִ֖ים מִקְצֵ֣ה *ארץ **הָאָ֑רֶץ בְּרָקִ֤ים לַמָּטָר֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיּ֥וֹצֵא ר֖וּחַ מֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "To-*qôl* giving-his *hămôn* *mayim* in-*ha-šāmayim* and-he-brings-up *nəśiʾîm* from-edge-of *hā-ʾāreṣ* *bərāqîm* for-*ha-māṭār* *ʿāśāh* and-he-brings-forth *rûaḥ* from-*ʾōṣrōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*nəśiʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/vapors", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*bərāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lightnings", "*ha-māṭār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rain", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾōṣrōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his storehouses" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/abundance/noise", "*nəśiʾîm*": "clouds/vapors/mists", "*bərāqîm*": "lightnings/flashes", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath/air", "*ʾōṣrōtāyw*": "his storehouses/treasuries" } }
• Ps 148:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.4", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ מֵעַ֬ל הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Hallelûhû* *šemê* *haššāmayim* *wehammayim* *ʾăšer* *mēʿal* *haššāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*Hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*šemê*": "noun masculine plural construct - heavens of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wehammayim*": "conjunction + definite noun masculine plural - and the waters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*mēʿal*": "preposition compound - from above/over", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite noun masculine plural - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*šemê*": "heavens of/skies of", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/the sky", "*hammayim*": "the waters/the liquid substance", "*mēʿal*": "from above/over/beyond" } }
• Ps 150:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.150.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּיָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְלוּ־אֵ֥ל בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ הֽ͏ַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בִּרְקִ֥יעַ עֻזּֽוֹ", "text": "*Hallelūyāh* ׀ *Hallelū*-*ʾēl* in-*qodšō* *Hallelūhū* in-*rāqîaʿ* *ʿuzzō*", "grammar": { "*Hallelūyāh*": "imperative, plural - praise Yah", "*Hallelū*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*ʾēl*": "direct object marker with noun - God", "*qodšō*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his holiness/sanctuary", "*Hallelūhū*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - praise him", "*rāqîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firmament/expanse", "*ʿuzzō*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his strength/might" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*qodšō*": "his sanctuary/holy place/holiness", "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/visible arch of the sky", "*ʿuzzō*": "his strength/power/might" } }
• Eccl 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.3", "source": "אִם־יִמָּלְא֨וּ הֶעָבִ֥ים גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ עַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ יָרִ֔יקוּ וְאִם־יִפּ֥וֹל עֵ֛ץ בַּדָּר֖וֹם וְאִ֣ם בַּצָּפ֑וֹן מְק֛וֹם שֶׁיִפּ֥וֹל הָעֵ֖ץ שָׁ֥ם יְהֽוּא׃", "text": "If-*yimmālĕʾû* the-*ʿāḇîm* *gešem* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *yārîqû* and-if-*yippôl* *ʿēṣ* in-the-*dārôm* and-if in-the-*ṣāpôn* *mĕqôm* that-*yippôl* the-*ʿēṣ* there *yĕhûʾ*", "grammar": { "*yimmālĕʾû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are filled", "*ʿāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yārîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will empty", "*yippôl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will fall", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood", "*dārôm*": "noun, masculine singular - south", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*yĕhûʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇîm*": "clouds/thick clouds", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*yārîqû*": "they will empty/pour out", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*mĕqôm*": "place/spot/location" } }
• Jer 10:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.10", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ אֱמֶ֔ת הֽוּא־אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּ֖ים וּמֶ֣לֶךְ עוֹלָ֑ם מִקִּצְפּוֹ֙ תִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹֽא־יָכִ֥לוּ גוֹיִ֖ם זַעְמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕmet* *hûʾ*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥayyîm* and-*meleḵ* *ʿôlām* from-*qiṣpô* *tirʿaš* *hā-ʾāreṣ* and-not-*yāḵilû* *gôyim* *zaʿmô*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/long duration", "*qiṣpô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath", "*tirʿaš*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she trembles", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yāḵilû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they endure", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*zaʿmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his indignation" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/judges/divine beings", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/flowing (water)", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/ancient time/world", "*qiṣpô*": "his wrath/anger/indignation", "*tirʿaš*": "trembles/quakes/shakes", "*yāḵilû*": "they endure/bear/contain/can" } }
• Job 38:22-26 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.38.22", "source": "הֲ֭בָאתָ אֶל־אֹצְר֣וֹת שָׁ֑לֶג וְאֹצְר֖וֹת בָּרָ֣ד תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "?-*bāʾtā* unto-*ʾōṣĕrôt* *šāleg* and-*ʾōṣĕrôt* *bārād* *tirʾeh*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*bāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have entered", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto/to", "*ʾōṣĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - storehouses of", "*šāleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾōṣĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - storehouses of", "*bārād*": "noun, masculine singular - hail", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will see" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtā*": "you have entered/you have come to", "*ʾōṣĕrôt*": "storehouses/treasuries/treasures", "*šāleg*": "snow", "*bārād*": "hail" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.38.23", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־חָשַׂ֥כְתִּי לְעֶת־צָ֑ר לְי֥וֹם קְ֝רָ֗ב וּמִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "Which-*ḥāśaktî* for-*ʿet*-*ṣār* for-*yôm* *qərāb* and-*milḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ḥāśaktî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have reserved", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*ʿet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*ṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - distress/trouble", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*qərāb*": "noun, masculine singular - battle", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war" }, "variants": { "*ḥāśaktî*": "I have reserved/I have kept/I have held back", "*ʿet*": "time/period", "*ṣār*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*qərāb*": "battle/combat", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/warfare/fighting" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.38.24", "source": "אֵי־זֶ֣ה הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ יֵחָ֣לֶק א֑וֹר יָפֵ֖ץ קָדִ֣ים עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Where-*zeh* the-*derekə* *yēḥāleq* *ʾôr* *yāpēṣ* *qādîm* upon-*ʾāreṣ*?", "grammar": { "*ʾêy*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*derekə*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yēḥāleq*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is divided/distributed", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*yāpēṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it scatters", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east wind", "*ʿălêy*": "preposition - upon/over", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*derekə*": "way/path/road", "*yēḥāleq*": "it is divided/it is distributed/it is scattered", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*yāpēṣ*": "it scatters/it spreads", "*qādîm*": "east wind/eastern wind", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } } 25 { "verseID": "Job.38.25", "source": "מִֽי־פִלַּ֣ג לַשֶּׁ֣טֶף תְּעָלָ֑ה וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "Who-*pillag* for-*šeṭep* *təʿālâ* and-*derekə* for-*ḥăzîz* *qōlôt*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*pillag*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cleft/divided", "*la*": "preposition - for/to", "*šeṭep*": "noun, masculine singular - flood/flowing water", "*təʿālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - channel/conduit", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*derekə*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*la*": "preposition - for/to", "*ḥăzîz*": "noun, masculine singular - lightning", "*qōlôt*": "noun, masculine plural - thunders/voices" }, "variants": { "*pillag*": "he cleft/he divided/he split", "*šeṭep*": "flood/flowing water/torrent", "*təʿālâ*": "channel/conduit/watercourse", "*derekə*": "way/path/road", "*ḥăzîz*": "lightning/thunderbolt", "*qōlôt*": "thunders/voices/sounds" } } 26 { "verseID": "Job.38.26", "source": "לְ֭הַמְטִיר עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ לֹא־אִ֑ישׁ מִ֝דְבָּ֗ר לֹא־אָדָ֥ם בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "To-*hamṭîr* upon-*ʾereṣ* no-*ʾîš* *midbār* no-*ʾādām* in-it.", "grammar": { "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*hamṭîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to rain", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no/not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no/not", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - human/mankind", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*hamṭîr*": "to cause to rain/to send rain", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*ʾādām*": "human/mankind/person" } }
• Job 26:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.26.13", "source": "בְּ֭רוּחוֹ שָׁמַ֣יִם שִׁפְרָ֑ה חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה יָ֝ד֗וֹ נָחָ֥שׁ בָּרִֽיחַ׃", "text": "*bĕrûḥô* *šāmayim* *šiprāh* *ḥôlălāh* *yādô* *nāḥāš* *bārîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*bĕrûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his breath/spirit", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*šiprāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - are fair/beautiful", "*ḥôlălāh*": "Polel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - pierced/wounded", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular - serpent", "*bārîaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fleeing/gliding" }, "variants": { "*rûḥô*": "his breath/spirit/wind", "*šiprāh*": "made fair/beautified/made clear", "*ḥôlălāh*": "pierced/wounded/formed/brought forth", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*bārîaḥ*": "fleeing/gliding/twisting/bar (could refer to a constellation or mythical creature)" } }
• Job 37:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.37.11", "source": "אַף־בְּ֭רִי יַטְרִ֣יחַ עָ֑ב יָ֝פִ֗יץ עֲנַ֣ן אוֹרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾaf-bərî yaṭrîaḥ ʿāb yāpîṣ ʿănan ʾôrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "conjunction/particle - also/moreover/indeed", "*bərî*": "noun, masculine singular - clearness/fair weather/moisture/fatness", "*yaṭrîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - loads/burdens/wearies", "*ʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud/thick cloud", "*yāpîṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - scatters/disperses", "*ʿănan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - cloud of", "*ʾôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his light" }, "variants": { "*ʾaf*": "also/moreover/indeed/even", "*bərî*": "clearness/moisture/fair weather/fatness/saturation", "*yaṭrîaḥ*": "loads/burdens/wearies/weighs down", "*yāpîṣ*": "scatters/disperses/spreads out", "*ʿănan*": "cloud/dark cloud" } }
• Gen 1:14 : 14 { "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" } }
• Gen 1:20 : 20 { "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" } }
• Gen 7:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.11", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֨ת שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֤וֹת שָׁנָה֙ לְחַיֵּי־נֹ֔חַ בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י בְּשִׁבְעָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר י֖וֹם לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה נִבְקְעוּ֙ כָּֽל־מַעְיְנֹת֙ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֔ה וַאֲרֻבֹּ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם נִפְתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "In-year-of six-hundred *šānâ* to-lives-of-*Nōaḥ* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-second in-seventeen *yôm* to-the-*ḥōdeš* in-the-*yôm* the-this *nibqəʿû* all-*maʿyənōt təhôm rabbâ* and-*ʾărubbōt* the-*šāmayim niptāḥû*", "grammar": { "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month/new moon", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*nibqəʿû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were split open/burst", "*maʿyənōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fountains/springs of", "*təhôm*": "noun, common singular - deep/abyss", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/many", "*ʾărubbōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - windows/floodgates of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens/sky", "*niptāḥû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were opened" }, "variants": { "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon/lunar cycle", "*nibqəʿû*": "were split open/burst forth/broke open", "*maʿyənōt*": "fountains/springs/wells", "*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean", "*ʾărubbōt*": "windows/floodgates/sluices", "*niptāḥû*": "were opened/were released" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.12", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֥י הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*gešem* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* forty *yôm* and-forty *lāylâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*lāylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }