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And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. (KJV)
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וַיִּבְרָ֣אvai.yiv.Ra'and he created
Lemma: בָּרָא (ba.ra) · Strong's: H1254A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to create
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 2:4, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1254A; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 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 1:21 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 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 3
הַתַּנִּינִ֖םha.ta.ni.Nimthe sea monsters
Lemma: תַּנִּין (tan.nin) · Strong's: H8577N
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: serpent: monster
Used 8 times. Also: Job 7:12, Psalms 74:13, Psalms 148:7, Isaiah 27:1, Isaiah 51:9, Jeremiah 51:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8577N; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 4
הַגְּדֹלִ֑יםha.ge.do.Lim<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 5
וְאֵ֣תve.'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 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 6
כָּל\־kol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 7
נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshcreature
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: soul: animal
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 9:10, Genesis 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315K; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 8
הַֽחַיָּ֣ה\׀ha.chai.Yah<the> living
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 9
הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂתha.ro.Me.setwhich creeps
Lemma: רָמַשׂ (ra.ma.s) · Strong's: H7430
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
Meaning: to creep
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 7:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7430; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 10
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 11
שָׁרְצ֨וּsha.re.Tzuthey swarmed
Lemma: שָׁרַץ (sha.rats) · Strong's: H8317
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to swarm
Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 7:21, Genesis 8:17, Genesis 9:7, Exodus 1:7, Exodus 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8317; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 12
הַמַּ֜יִםha.Ma.yimthe waters
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 13
לְמִֽינֵהֶ֗םle.mi.ne.Hemto kind their
Lemma: מִין (min) · Strong's: H4327
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: kind
Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4327; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 14
וְאֵ֨תve.'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 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 15
כָּל\־kol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 16
ע֤וֹףofbird of
Lemma: עוֹף (oph) · Strong's: H5775
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: bird
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5775; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 17
כָּנָף֙ka.Nafwing
Lemma: כָּנָף (ka.naph) · Strong's: H3671
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: wing
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 7:14, Exodus 19:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, Leviticus 1:17, Numbers 15:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3671; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 18
לְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huto kind its
Lemma: מִין (min) · Strong's: H4327
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: kind
Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4327; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 19
וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 20
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'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 1:21 word 21
כִּי\־ki-that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 22
טֽוֹב\׃Tov[it was] good
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2895
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: be pleasing
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 49:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2895; TAHOT Genesis 1:21 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| created | → | בָּרָא H1254A to create |
| the great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| sea creatures | → | תַּנִּין H8577N serpent: monster |
| and every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| living | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| thing | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315K soul: animal |
| that moves | → | רָמַשׂ H7430 to creep |
| [with] which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the waters | → | מַי H4325G water |
| teemed | → | שָׁרַץ H8317 to swarm |
| according to their kinds | → | מִין H4327 kind |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| winged | → | כָּנָף H3671 wing |
| bird | → | עוֹף H5775 bird |
| after its kind | → | מִין H4327 kind |
| And God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| [it was] good | → | H2896 |
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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