Genesis
Genesis 1:17–18
17God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth, 18to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Genesis 1:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| set | וַיִּתֵּ֥ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| in the expanse | בִּרְקִ֣יעַ | bir·qî·a‘ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7549 extended surface |
| of the sky | הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם | haš·šā·mā·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 | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Genesis 1:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to preside over | וְלִמְשֹׁל֙ | wə·lim·šōl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
| the day | בַּיּ֣וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| and the night | וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה | ū·ḇal·lay·lāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| and to separate | וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔יל | ū·lă·haḇ·dîl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H914 be divided, separate |
| the light | הָא֖וֹר | hā·’ō·wr | Article; Noun - common singular | H216 light |
| from | וּבֵ֣ין | ū·ḇên | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| the darkness | הַחֹ֑שֶׁךְ | ha·ḥō·šeḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2822 darkness, obscurity |
| 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 |
| good | טֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 1:17 Psalm 8:3 · Psalm 8:1
Genesis 1:18 Jeremiah 31:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.