- *Ēn*
- imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was
- *de*
- postpositive conjunction - but/and
- ὡσεὶ
- adverb - about/approximately
- *hōra*
- nominative singular feminine - hour
- ἕκτη
- nominative singular feminine - sixth
- *skotos*
- nominative singular neuter - darkness
- *egeneto*
- aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became/happened
- *gēn*
- accusative singular feminine - earth/land
- *hōras*
- genitive singular feminine - of hour
- ἐνάτης
- genitive singular feminine - ninth