Genesis

Genesis 1:28–30

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. 30And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth — everything that has the breath of life in it — I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.

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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

Genesis 1:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And to everyוּֽלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
beastחַיַּ֣תḥay·yaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2416 alive, living
of the earthהָ֠אָרֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and everyוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
birdע֨וֹף‘ō·wp̄Noun - masculine singular constructH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the airהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and everyוּלְכֹ֣ל׀ū·lə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
creature that crawlsרוֹמֵ֣שׂrō·w·mêśVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7430 creep, move lightly, move about
uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
everything that hasאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the breathנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of lifeחַיָּ֔הḥay·yāhAdjective - feminine singularH2416 alive, living
in itבּוֹ֙bōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
greenיֶ֥רֶקye·reqNoun - masculine singularH3418 green, greenness
plantעֵ֖שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇNoun - masculine singularH6212 herb, herbage
for foodלְאָכְלָ֑הlə·’āḵ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH402 food, eating
And it wasוַֽיְהִי־way·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
soכֵֽן׃ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest

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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

Genesis 1:30 Psalm 104:14 · Psalm 145:15–16 · Psalm 147:9 · Job 40:20 · Job 40:15 · Job 38:39–41 · Genesis 9:3 · Job 39:8 · Job 39:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.