Genesis

Genesis 1:15

¹⁵And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And let them serve	וְהָי֤וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as lights	לִמְאוֹרֹת֙	lim·’ō·w·rōṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H3974 luminary
in the expanse	בִּרְקִ֣יעַ	bir·qî·a‘	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7549 extended surface
of the sky	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
to shine	לְהָאִ֖יר	lə·hā·’îr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H215 be or become light
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.