Genesis

Genesis 1:29–31

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.

³¹And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good.

And there was evening, and there was morning — the sixth day.

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Genesis 1:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’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
Behold	הִנֵּה֩	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I have given	נָתַ֨תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֜ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
seed-bearing	זֶ֗רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
plant	עֵ֣שֶׂב׀	‘ê·śeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6212 herb, herbage
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the face	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
tree	הָעֵ֛ץ	hā·‘êṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
whose	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
fruit	פְרִי־	p̄ə·rî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
contains	זֹרֵ֣עַ	zō·rê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2232 sow, scatter seed
seed	זָ֑רַע	zā·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
They will be	יִֽהְיֶ֖ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yours	לָכֶ֥ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
for food	לְאָכְלָֽה׃	lə·’āḵ·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H402 food, eating

Genesis 1:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And to every	וּֽלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
beast	חַיַּ֣ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
of the earth	הָ֠אָרֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and every	וּלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
bird	ע֨וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and every	וּלְכֹ֣ל׀	ū·lə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
creature that crawls	רוֹמֵ֣שׂ	rō·w·mêś	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7430 creep, move lightly, move about
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
everything that has	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the breath	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of life	חַיָּ֔ה	ḥay·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
in it	בּוֹ֙	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
green	יֶ֥רֶק	ye·req	Noun - masculine singular	H3418 green, greenness
plant	עֵ֖שֶׂב	‘ê·śeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6212 herb, herbage
for food	לְאָכְלָ֑ה	lə·’āḵ·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H402 food, eating
And it was	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
so	כֵֽן׃	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest

Genesis 1:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
looked upon	וַיַּ֤רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He had made	עָשָׂ֔ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
and indeed	וְהִנֵּה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
very	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
good	ט֖וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
And there was	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
evening	עֶ֥רֶב	‘e·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
and there was	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
morning	בֹ֖קֶר	ḇō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
the sixth	הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃פ	haš·šiš·šî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8345 sixth
day	י֥וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day

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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

Genesis 1:31 1 Timothy 4:4 · Psalm 104:24 · Psalm 19:1–2 · Exodus 20:11 · Psalm 104:31 · Lamentations 3:38 · Genesis 2:2 · Job 38:7 · Genesis 1:23 · Genesis 1:8 · Genesis 1:5 · Genesis 1:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.