3 {
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
5 {
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
8 {
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
13 {
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
16 {
"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"
}
}
17 {
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
19 {
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
21 {
"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"
}
}
22 {
"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"
}
}
23 {
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
26 {
"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"
}
}
27 {
"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"
}
}
28 {
"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"
}
}
29 {
"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"
}
}
30 {
"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"
}
}