Genesis

Genesis 5:1–2

¹This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness. ²Male and female He created them,^a and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”^b

Footnotes

a 5:2 Cited in Matthew 19:4|MAT 19:4and Mark 10:6
b 5:2 Hebrew Adam

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Genesis 5:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֶ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
the book	סֵ֔פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the generations	תּוֹלְדֹ֖ת	tō·wl·ḏōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8435 descent, family, history
of Adam	אָדָ֑ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H121 man, mankind
In the day	בְּי֗וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
that God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
created	בְּרֹ֤א	bə·rō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1254 shape, create
man	אָדָ֔ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
He made	עָשָׂ֥ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
him	אֹתֽוֹ׃	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in His own likeness	בִּדְמ֥וּת	biḏ·mūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1823 likeness, similitude

Genesis 5:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Male	זָכָ֥ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
and female	וּנְקֵבָ֖ה	ū·nə·qê·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5347 female
He created them	בְּרָאָ֑ם	bə·rā·’ām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1254 shape, create
and He blessed	וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
them	אֹתָ֗ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
And in the day	בְּי֖וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
they were created	הִבָּֽרְאָֽם׃ס	hib·bā·rə·’ām	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H1254 shape, create
He called	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
them	שְׁמָם֙	šə·mām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8034 name
man	אָדָ֔ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

Cross-references

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Genesis 5:1 Ephesians 4:24 · Colossians 3:10 · Genesis 1:26–27 · Hebrews 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 11:7 · Ecclesiastes 12:1 · Hebrews 12:9 · Ecclesiastes 7:29 · Matthew 1:1 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · 1 Chronicles 1:1 · Genesis 10:1

Genesis 5:2 Matthew 19:4 · Mark 10:6 · Genesis 2:23 · Malachi 2:15 · Genesis 1:27 · Genesis 2:15 · Acts 17:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.