Genesis
Genesis 1:16
16God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| made | וַיַּ֣עַשׂ | way·ya·‘aś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| two | שְׁנֵ֥י | šə·nê | Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| great | הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים | hag·gə·ḏō·lîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H1419 great |
| lights | הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת | ham·mə·’ō·rōṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3974 luminary |
| the greater | הַגָּדֹל֙ | hag·gā·ḏōl | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| light | הַמָּא֤וֹר | ham·mā·’ō·wr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3974 luminary |
| to rule | לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת | lə·mem·še·leṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4475 rule, dominion, realm |
| the day | הַיּ֔וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the lesser | הַקָּטֹן֙ | haq·qā·ṭōn | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6996 small, young, unimportant |
| light | הַמָּא֤וֹר | ham·mā·’ō·wr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3974 luminary |
| to rule | לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת | lə·mem·še·leṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4475 rule, dominion, realm |
| the night | הַלַּ֔יְלָה | hal·lay·lāh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| And | וְאֵ֖ת | wə·’êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the stars | הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ | hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3556 star |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 136:7–9 · Deuteronomy 4:19 · Psalm 8:3 · Psalm 74:16 · Psalm 148:5 · Isaiah 40:26 · Job 38:7 · Psalm 148:3 · Psalm 19:6 · 1 Corinthians 15:41 · Matthew 27:45 · Revelation 16:8–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.