Genesis
Genesis 1:17
17God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.