Genesis

Genesis 1:11–12

¹¹Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so. ¹²The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

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Genesis 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Let the earth	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
bring forth	תַּֽדְשֵׁ֤א	taḏ·šê	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H1876 sprout, shoot, grow green
vegetation	דֶּ֔שֶׁא	de·še	Noun - masculine singular	H1877 grass
seed-bearing	מַזְרִ֣יעַ	maz·rî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H2232 sow, scatter seed
plants	עֵ֚שֶׂב	‘ê·śeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6212 herb, herbage
and fruit	פְּרִ֞י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H6529 fruit
trees	עֵ֣ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
each bearing	עֹ֤שֶׂה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
fruit	פְּרִי֙	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H6529 fruit
with seed	זַרְעוֹ־	zar·‘ōw-	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
according to its kind	לְמִינ֔וֹ	lə·mî·nōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4327 kind, species
And it was	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
so	כֵֽן׃	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest

Genesis 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The earth	הָאָ֜רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
produced	וַתּוֹצֵ֨א	wat·tō·w·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
vegetation	דֶּ֠שֶׁא	de·še	Noun - masculine singular	H1877 grass
seed-bearing	מַזְרִ֤יעַ	maz·rî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H2232 sow, scatter seed
plants	עֵ֣שֶׂב	‘ê·śeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6212 herb, herbage
according to their kinds	לְמִינֵ֔הוּ	lə·mî·nê·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4327 kind, species
and trees	וְעֵ֧ץ	wə·‘êṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
bearing	עֹֽשֶׂה־	‘ō·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
fruit	פְּרִ֛י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H6529 fruit
with seed	זַרְעוֹ־	zar·‘ōw-	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
according to their kinds	לְמִינֵ֑הוּ	lə·mî·nê·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4327 kind, species
And God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
saw	וַיַּ֥רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it was good	טֽוֹב׃	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

Cross-references

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Genesis 1:11 Psalm 104:14–17 · Hebrews 6:7 · Psalm 147:8 · Genesis 1:29 · Psalm 65:9–13 · Genesis 2:9 · Matthew 6:30 · Job 28:5 · Matthew 7:16–20 · Mark 4:28 · Luke 6:43–44 · Psalm 1:3

Genesis 1:12 Mark 4:28 · Isaiah 55:10–11 · Galatians 6:7 · Matthew 13:24–26 · Luke 6:44 · Isaiah 61:11 · 2 Corinthians 9:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.