Genesis

Genesis 1:27–29

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.”

29Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.

Footnotes

  • e 1:27 Cited in Matthew 19:4|MAT 19:4and Mark 10:6

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Genesis 1:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
createdוַיִּבְרָ֨אway·yiḇ·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1254 shape, create
manהָֽאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
in Hisבְּצַלְמ֔וֹbə·ṣal·mōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6754 image
in the imageבְּצֶ֥לֶםbə·ṣe·lemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6754 image
of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
He createdבָּרָ֣אbā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1254 shape, create
himאֹת֑וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
maleזָכָ֥רzā·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH2145 male
and femaleוּנְקֵבָ֖הū·nə·qê·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5347 female
He createdבָּרָ֥אbā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1254 shape, create
themאֹתָֽם׃’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative

Genesis 1:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Godאֱלֹהִים֒’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
themאֹתָם֮’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
andאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themלָהֶ֜םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
Be fruitfulפְּר֥וּpə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
and multiplyוּרְב֛וּū·rə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and fillוּמִלְא֥וּū·mil·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH4390 be full, fill
the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and subdue itוְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָwə·ḵiḇ·šu·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person feminine singularH3533 subdue, bring into bondage
ruleוּרְד֞וּū·rə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
over the fishבִּדְגַ֤תbiḏ·ḡaṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH1710 fish
of the seaהַיָּם֙hay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
and the birdsוּבְע֣וֹףū·ḇə·‘ō·wp̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and everyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
creatureחַיָּ֖הḥay·yāhNoun - feminine singularH2416 alive, living
that crawlsהָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂתhā·rō·me·śeṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH7430 creep, move lightly, move about
uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Genesis 1:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנֵּה֩hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I have givenנָתַ֨תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶ֜םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
seed-bearingזֶ֗רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
plantעֵ֣שֶׂב׀‘ê·śeḇNoun - masculine singularH6212 herb, herbage
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
treeהָעֵ֛ץhā·‘êṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
whoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
fruitפְרִי־p̄ə·rî-Noun - masculine singular constructH6529 fruit
containsזֹרֵ֣עַzō·rê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2232 sow, scatter seed
seedזָ֑רַעzā·ra‘Noun - masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
They will beיִֽהְיֶ֖הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yoursלָכֶ֥םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
for foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃lə·’āḵ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH402 food, eating

Cross-references

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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

Genesis 1:29 Genesis 9:3 · Psalm 104:14–15 · Psalm 145:15–16 · Psalm 104:27–28 · Psalm 147:9 · Acts 14:17 · Matthew 6:25–26 · Job 36:31 · Matthew 6:11 · Psalm 24:1 · Psalm 115:16 · Acts 17:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.