Genesis

Genesis 1:9–10

⁹And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. ¹⁰God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

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Genesis 1:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And 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
Let the waters	הַמַּ֜יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
under	מִתַּ֤חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
the sky	הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
be gathered	יִקָּו֨וּ	yiq·qā·wū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6960 wait for
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
one	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
place	מָק֣וֹם	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
so that the dry	הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה	hay·yab·bā·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3004 dry land, dry ground
may appear	וְתֵרָאֶ֖ה	wə·ṯê·rā·’eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
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 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
called	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the dry	לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙	lay·yab·bā·šāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3004 dry land, dry ground
earth	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and the gathering	וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה	ū·lə·miq·wêh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4723 hope
of waters	הַמַּ֖יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
He called	קָרָ֣א	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
seas	יַמִּ֑ים	yam·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3220 sea
And God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
saw	וַיַּ֥רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
good	טֽוֹב׃	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

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Genesis 1:9 2 Peter 3:5 · Jonah 1:9 · Psalm 95:5 · Jeremiah 5:22 · Ecclesiastes 1:7 · Psalm 33:7 · Proverbs 8:28–29 · Job 26:10 · Psalm 104:5–9 · Job 38:8–11 · Psalm 24:1–2 · Revelation 10:6

Genesis 1:10 Deuteronomy 32:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.