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And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

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 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 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 1:26 word 2

נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥הna.'a.Sehlet us make

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)

Meaning: to make

Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 3

אָדָ֛ם'a.Damhumankind

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 4

בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּbe.tzal.Me.nuin image our

Lemma: צֶ֫לֶם (tse.lem) · Strong's: H6754

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

Meaning: image

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 9:6, Numbers 33:52, 1 Samuel 6:5, 1 Samuel 6:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6754; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 5

כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּkid.mu.Te.nuaccording to likeness our

Lemma: דְּמוּת (de.mut) · Strong's: H1823

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: likeness

Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:3, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Chronicles 4:3, Psalms 58:4, Isaiah 13:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1823; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 6

וְיִרְדּוּ֩ve.yir.Duand they may rule

Lemma: רָדָה (ra.dah) · Strong's: H7287A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)

Meaning: to rule

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 1:28, Leviticus 25:43, Leviticus 25:46, Leviticus 25:53, Leviticus 26:17, Numbers 24:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7287A; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 7

בִדְגַ֨תvid.Gatover [the] fish of

Lemma: דָּגָה (da.gah) · Strong's: H1710

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: fish

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 1:28, Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:21, Numbers 11:5, Deuteronomy 4:18, Psalms 105:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1710; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 8

הַיָּ֜םhai.Yamthe sea

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

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

Meaning: sea

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3, Genesis 22:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 9

וּבְע֣וֹףu.ve.'ofand over [the] bird[s] of

Lemma: עוֹף (oph) · Strong's: H5775

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

Meaning: bird

Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5775; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 10

הַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens

Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064

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

Meaning: heaven

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 11

וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙u.va.be.he.Mahand over the livestock

Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929

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

Meaning: animal

Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 6:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 12

וּבְכָל\־u.ve.Khol-and over all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 13

הָאָ֔רֶץha.'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 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 14

וּבְכָל\־u.ve.Khol-and over every

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 15

הָרֶ֖מֶשׂha.Re.mes<the> creeping thing

Lemma: רֶ֫מֶשׂ (re.me.s) · Strong's: H7431

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

Meaning: creeping

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 7:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7431; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 16

הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂha.ro.Meswhich creeps

Lemma: רָמַשׂ (ra.ma.s) · Strong's: H7430

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

Meaning: to creep

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 7:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7430; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 17

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 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 word 18

הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776H

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

Meaning: land: soil

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776H; TAHOT Genesis 1:26 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 Us make	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
man	→	אָדָם H0120G man
in Our image	→	צֶ֫לֶם H6754 image
after Our likeness	→	דְּמוּת H1823 likeness
to rule	→	רָדָה H7287A to rule
over the fish	→	דָּגָה H1710 fish
of the sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
and the birds	→	עוֹף H5775 bird
of the air	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
over the livestock	→	בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal
and over all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the earth itself	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
and every	→	כֹּל H3605 all
creature	→	רֶ֫מֶשׂ H7431 creeping
that crawls	→	רָמַשׂ H7430 to creep
upon	→	עַל H5921A upon
[it]	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet

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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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