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And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 1

אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 2

תַּֽדְשֵׁ֤אtad.She'let it sprout

Lemma: דָּשָׁא (da.sah) · Strong's: H1876

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVhj3fs)

Meaning: to sprout

Used 2 times. Also: Joel 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1876; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 3

הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 4

דֶּ֔שֶׁאDe.she'vegetation

Lemma: דֶּ֫שֶׁא (de.she) · Strong's: H1877

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: grass

Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 1:12, Deuteronomy 32:2, 2 Samuel 23:4, 2 Kings 19:26, Job 6:5, Job 38:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1877; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 5

עֵ֚שֶׂב'E.sevplant[s]

Lemma: עֵ֫שֶׂב (e.sev) · Strong's: H6212

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: vegetation

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 3:18, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6212; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 6

מַזְרִ֣יעַmaz.Ri.a'[which] bears seed

Lemma: זָרַע (za.ra) · Strong's: H2232

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: to sow

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 26:12, Genesis 47:23, Exodus 23:10, Exodus 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2232; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 7

זֶ֔רַעZe.ra'seed

Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: seed

Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 8:22, Genesis 47:19, Genesis 47:23, Genesis 47:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2233G; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 8

עֵ֣ץ'etztree[s] of

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: tree

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 9

פְּרִ֞יpe.Rifruit

Lemma: פְּרִי (pe.ri) · Strong's: H6529

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: fruit

Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6529; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 10

עֹ֤שֶׂה'O.sehproducing

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to make

Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 11

פְּרִי֙pe.Rifruit

Lemma: פְּרִי (pe.ri) · Strong's: H6529

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: fruit

Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6529; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 12

לְמִינ֔וֹle.mi.Noto kind its

Lemma: מִין (min) · Strong's: H4327

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: kind

Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4327; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 13

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 14

זַרְעוֹ\־zar.'ov-seed its

Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: seed

Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 8:22, Genesis 47:19, Genesis 47:23, Genesis 47:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2233G; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 15

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 16

הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 17

וַֽיְהִי\־vay.hi-and it was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 18

כֵֽן\׃Khenso

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Genesis 1:11 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Let the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
bring forth	→	דָּשָׁא H1876 to sprout
vegetation	→	דֶּ֫שֶׁא H1877 grass
seed-bearing	→	זָרַע H2232 to sow
. . .	→	זֶ֫רַע H2233G seed
plants	→	עֵ֫שֶׂב H6212 vegetation
and fruit	→	פְּרִי H6529 fruit
trees	→	עֵץ H6086H tree
each bearing	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
fruit	→	פְּרִי H6529 fruit
with seed	→	זֶ֫רַע H2233G seed
according to its kind	→	מִין H4327 kind
And it was	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
so	→	כֵּן H3651C so

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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