Genesis
Genesis 1:12
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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| 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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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.