Verse 7

{ "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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 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" } }
  • Prov 8:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.28", "source": "בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם׃", "text": "When-*ʾammᵊṣô šᵊḥāqîm* from-above, when-*ʿăzôz ʿênôt tᵊhôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾammᵊṣô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strengthening", "*šᵊḥāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - clouds/skies", "*ʿăzôz*": "qal infinitive construct - becoming strong", "*ʿênôt*": "feminine plural construct - springs of", "*tᵊhôm*": "masculine singular noun - deep/abyss" }, "variants": { "*ʾammᵊṣô*": "his strengthening/making firm", "*šᵊḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens", "*ʿăzôz*": "becoming strong/prevailing", "*ʿênôt tᵊhôm*": "springs of the deep/fountains of the abyss" } } 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.29", "source": "בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ לַיָּ֨ם ׀ חֻקּ֗וֹ וּ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ־פִ֑יו בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "When-*śûmô layyām ḥuqqô*, and-*mayim* not *yaʿabrû-pîw*, when-*ḥûqô môsᵊdê ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*śûmô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his setting", "*layyām*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - for the sea", "*ḥuqqô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his decree", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yaʿabrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they transgress", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his command", "*ḥûqô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his marking out", "*môsᵊdê*": "masculine plural construct - foundations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*śûmô*": "his setting/placing/establishing", "*ḥuqqô*": "his decree/boundary/statute", "*yaʿabrû-pîw*": "they transgress his command/mouth/word", "*môsᵊdê*": "foundations/bases", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Gen 1:9 : 9 { "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" } }
  • Gen 1:11 : 11 { "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" } }
  • Gen 1:15 : 15 { "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" } }
  • Gen 1:24 : 24 { "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" } }
  • Job 26:8 : 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" } }
  • Job 38:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.38.8", "source": "וַיָּ֣סֶךְ בִּדְלָתַ֣יִם יָ֑ם בְּ֝גִיח֗וֹ מֵרֶ֥חֶם יֵצֵֽא׃", "text": "And-*yāsek* with-*dĕlātayim* *yām* when-*gîḥô* from-*reḥem* *yēṣēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yāsek*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he shut up/enclosed", "*bə*": "preposition - with/by", "*dĕlātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - doors/gates", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*bə*": "preposition - in/when", "*gîḥô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its bursting forth", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it came out" }, "variants": { "*yāsek*": "he shut up/he enclosed/he confined", "*dĕlātayim*": "doors/gates/double doors", "*gîḥô*": "its bursting forth/its gushing out", "*reḥem*": "womb/matrix/birth" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.38.9", "source": "בְּשׂוּמִ֣י עָנָ֣ן לְבֻשׁ֑וֹ וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל חֲתֻלָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "When-*śûmî* *ʿānān* *lĕbušô* and-*ʿărāpel* *ḥătullātô*.", "grammar": { "*bə*": "preposition - in/when", "*śûmî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - my placing/setting", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*lĕbušô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its garment", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿărāpel*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/deep gloom", "*ḥătullātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its swaddling band" }, "variants": { "*śûmî*": "my placing/my setting/my making", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*lĕbušô*": "its garment/its clothing", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/heavy cloud/deep gloom", "*ḥătullātô*": "its swaddling band/its wrapping" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.38.10", "source": "וָאֶשְׁבֹּ֣ר עָלָ֣יו חֻקִּ֑י וָֽ֝אָשִׂ֗ים בְּרִ֣יחַ וּדְלָתָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*ʾešbōr* upon-him *ḥuqqî* and-*ʾāśîm* *bĕrîaḥ* and-*dĕlātāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾešbōr*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - I decreed/broke", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him/over it", "*ḥuqqî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my decree/boundary", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - I set/placed", "*bĕrîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - bar/bolt", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*dĕlātāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - doors/gates" }, "variants": { "*ʾešbōr*": "I decreed/I broke/I established", "*ḥuqqî*": "my decree/my boundary/my limit", "*ʾāśîm*": "I set/I placed/I established", "*bĕrîaḥ*": "bar/bolt/barrier" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.38.11", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר עַד־פֹּ֣ה תָ֭בוֹא וְלֹ֣א תֹסִ֑יף וּפֹ֥א־יָ֝שִׁ֗ית בִּגְא֥וֹן גַּלֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* until-here *tābôʾ* and-not *tōsîp* and-here-*yāšît* with-*gĕʾôn* *galleykā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - I said", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*pōh*": "adverb - here/thus far", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall come", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall add/go further", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*pōʾ*": "adverb - here", "*yāšît*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall place/set", "*bə*": "preposition - in/with", "*gĕʾôn*": "noun, masculine singular - pride/majesty", "*galleykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your waves" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I said/I declared", "*tābôʾ*": "you shall come/you may come", "*tōsîp*": "you shall add/you shall proceed further", "*yāšît*": "it shall place/it shall set/one shall set", "*gĕʾôn*": "pride/majesty/swelling", "*galleykā*": "your waves/your billows" } }
  • Ps 104:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.10", "source": "הַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ מַ֭עְיָנִים בַּנְּחָלִ֑ים בֵּ֥ין הָ֝רִ֗ים יְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃", "text": "*hamshalēaḥ* *maʿyānîm* *bannĕḥālîm* *bên* *hārîm* *yĕhallēkûn*", "grammar": { "*hamshalēaḥ*": "definite article + participle, piel active, masculine singular - sending forth", "*maʿyānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - springs", "*bannĕḥālîm*": "preposition *bě* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the valleys/wadis", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*yĕhallēkûn*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they flow" }, "variants": { "*mĕshalēaḥ*": "sending forth, letting loose, releasing", "*maʿyānîm*": "springs, fountains, sources of water", "*nĕḥālîm*": "valleys, wadis, ravines, streams", "*bên*": "between, among", "*hārîm*": "mountains, hills", "*yĕhallēkûn*": "flow, go, proceed, walk" } }