Genesis 1:16 Go deeper
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And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. (KJV)
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וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 1
אֱלֹהִ֔ים'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 1:16 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 3
שְׁנֵ֥יshe.Nei[the] two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HAcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18, Genesis 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 4
הַמְּאֹרֹ֖תha.me.'o.Rotthe luminaries
Lemma: מָאוֹר (ma.or) · Strong's: H3974
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: light
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3974; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 5
הַגְּדֹלִ֑יםha.ge.do.Lim<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 6
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 7
הַמָּא֤וֹרha.ma.'orthe luminary
Lemma: מָאוֹר (ma.or) · Strong's: H3974
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: light
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3974; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 8
הַגָּדֹל֙ha.ga.Dol<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 9
לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.letfor [the] dominion of
Lemma: מֶמְשָׁלָה (mem.sha.lah) · Strong's: H4475
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: dominion
Used 17 times. Also: 1 Kings 9:19, 2 Kings 20:13, 2 Chronicles 8:6, 2 Chronicles 32:9, Psalms 103:22, Psalms 114:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4475; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 10
הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthe day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 11
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 12
הַמָּא֤וֹרha.ma.'orthe luminary
Lemma: מָאוֹר (ma.or) · Strong's: H3974
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: light
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3974; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 13
הַקָּטֹן֙ha.ka.Ton<the> small
Lemma: קָטֹן (qa.ton) · Strong's: H6996B
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: small
Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 19:11, Exodus 18:22, Exodus 18:26, Deuteronomy 1:17, 1 Samuel 2:19, 1 Samuel 15:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6996B; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 14
לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.letfor [the] dominion of
Lemma: מֶמְשָׁלָה (mem.sha.lah) · Strong's: H4475
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: dominion
Used 17 times. Also: 1 Kings 9:19, 2 Kings 20:13, 2 Chronicles 8:6, 2 Chronicles 32:9, Psalms 103:22, Psalms 114:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4475; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 15
הַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe night
Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: night
Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 16
וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 17
הַכּוֹכָבִֽים\׃ha.ko.kha.Vimthe stars
Lemma: כּוֹכָב (ko.khav) · Strong's: H3556
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: star
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 26:4, Genesis 37:9, Exodus 32:13, Numbers 24:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3556; TAHOT Genesis 1:16 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| made | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| lights | → | מָאוֹר H3974 light |
| the greater | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| light | → | מָאוֹר H3974 light |
| to rule | → | מֶמְשָׁלָה H4475 dominion |
| the day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| the lesser | → | קָטֹן H6996B small |
| light | → | מָאוֹר H3974 light |
| to rule | → | מֶמְשָׁלָה H4475 dominion |
| the night | → | לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night |
| And [He made] | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| the stars {as well} | → | כּוֹכָב H3556 star |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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