Genesis

Genesis 1:26–28

²⁶Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself^d and every creature that crawls upon it.”

²⁷So God created man in His own image;

in the image of God He created him;

male and female He created them.^e

²⁸God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”

Footnotes

d 1:26 MT; Syriac and over all the beasts of the earth
e 1:27 Cited in Matthew 19:4|MAT 19:4and Mark 10:6

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Genesis 1:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then God	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Let Us make	נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה	na·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
man	אָדָ֛ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
in Our image	בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ	bə·ṣal·mê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H6754 image
after Our likeness	כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ	kiḏ·mū·ṯê·nū	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H1823 likeness, similitude
to rule	וְיִרְדּוּ֩	wə·yir·dū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
over the fish	בִדְגַ֨ת	ḇiḏ·ḡaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1710 fish
of the sea	הַיָּ֜ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and the birds	וּבְע֣וֹף	ū·ḇə·‘ō·wp̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
over the livestock	וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙	ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
and over all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth itself	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and every	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
creature	הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ	hā·re·meś	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7431 creeping things, moving things
that crawls	הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ	hā·rō·mêś	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7430 creep, move lightly, move about
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height

Genesis 1:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So God	אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
created	וַיִּבְרָ֨א	way·yiḇ·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1254 shape, create
man	הָֽאָדָם֙	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
in His	בְּצַלְמ֔וֹ	bə·ṣal·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6754 image
in the image	בְּצֶ֥לֶם	bə·ṣe·lem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6754 image
of God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
He created	בָּרָ֣א	bā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1254 shape, create
him	אֹת֑וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
male	זָכָ֥ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
and female	וּנְקֵבָ֖ה	ū·nə·qê·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5347 female
He created	בָּרָ֥א	bā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1254 shape, create
them	אֹתָֽם׃	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

Genesis 1:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֱלֹהִים֒	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
blessed	וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
them	אֹתָם֮	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
and	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	לָהֶ֜ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Be fruitful	פְּר֥וּ	pə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
and multiply	וּרְב֛וּ	ū·rə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and fill	וּמִלְא֥וּ	ū·mil·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
the earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and subdue it	וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ	wə·ḵiḇ·šu·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H3533 subdue, bring into bondage
rule	וּרְד֞וּ	ū·rə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
over the fish	בִּדְגַ֤ת	biḏ·ḡaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1710 fish
of the sea	הַיָּם֙	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and the birds	וּבְע֣וֹף	ū·ḇə·‘ō·wp̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and every	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
creature	חַיָּ֖ה	ḥay·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
that crawls	הָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת	hā·rō·me·śeṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H7430 creep, move lightly, move about
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Genesis 1:26 Colossians 3:10 · Ephesians 4:24 · Psalm 8:4–8 · Genesis 3:22 · Genesis 5:1 · Psalm 100:3 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Genesis 9:2–4 · Isaiah 64:8 · Colossians 1:15 · Hebrews 2:6–9 · James 3:9

Genesis 1:27 Matthew 19:4 · Genesis 5:1–2 · Ephesians 2:10 · Mark 10:6 · Genesis 2:21–25 · Ephesians 4:24 · Psalm 139:14 · Isaiah 43:7 · Colossians 1:15 · 1 Corinthians 11:7–9 · Genesis 2:18 · Malachi 2:15

Genesis 1:28 Genesis 9:1 · Genesis 9:7 · Leviticus 26:9 · Psalm 128:3–4 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Genesis 1:22 · Genesis 17:20 · Psalm 127:1–5 · Isaiah 45:18 · Genesis 8:17 · Psalm 107:38 · Genesis 26:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.