Genesis
Genesis 1:4
4And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And God | אֱלֹהִ֛ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| saw | וַיַּ֧רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| that | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the light | הָא֖וֹר | hā·’ō·wr | Article; Noun - common singular | H216 light |
| good | ט֑וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| and | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| separated | וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל | way·yaḇ·dêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H914 be divided, separate |
| the light | הָא֖וֹר | hā·’ō·wr | Article; Noun - common singular | H216 light |
| from | וּבֵ֥ין | ū·ḇên | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| the darkness | הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ | ha·ḥō·šeḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2822 darkness, obscurity |
Cross-references
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Ecclesiastes 2:13 · Ecclesiastes 11:7 · Genesis 1:18 · Genesis 1:31 · Genesis 1:12 · Genesis 1:10 · Genesis 1:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.