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And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. (KJV)
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וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessed
Lemma: בָּרַךְ (ba.rakh) · Strong's: H1288
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to bless
Used 330 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 12:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1288; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 1
אֹתָם֮'o.Tam<obj.> them
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 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 2
אֱלֹהִים֒'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 1:28 word 3
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.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 1:28 word 4
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 1:28 word 5
פְּר֥וּpe.Rube fruitful
Lemma: פָּרָה (pa.rah) · Strong's: H6509
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: be fruitful
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 8:17, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:7, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6509; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 6
וּרְב֛וּu.re.Vuand multiply
Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to multiply
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17, Genesis 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 7
וּמִלְא֥וּu.mil.'Uand fill
Lemma: מָלֵא (ma.le) · Strong's: H4390
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to fill
Used 249 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 21:19, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4390; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 8
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 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 9
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'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 1:28 word 10
וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָve.khiv.Shu.haand subdue it
Lemma: כָּבַשׁ (ka.vash) · Strong's: H3533
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to subdue
Used 13 times. Also: Numbers 32:22, Numbers 32:29, Joshua 18:1, 2 Samuel 8:11, 1 Chronicles 22:18, 2 Chronicles 28:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3533; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 11
וּרְד֞וּu.re.Duand rule
Lemma: רָדָה (ra.dah) · Strong's: H7287A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to rule
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Leviticus 25:43, Leviticus 25:46, Leviticus 25:53, Leviticus 26:17, Numbers 24:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7287A; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 12
בִּדְגַ֤תbid.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 1:26, Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:21, Numbers 11:5, Deuteronomy 4:18, Psalms 105:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1710; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 13
הַיָּם֙hai.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 1:26, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3, Genesis 22:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 14
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 1:26, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5775; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 15
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.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 1:28 word 16
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 1:26, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 17
חַיָּ֖הchai.Yahanimal
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 18
הָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂתha.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 1:21, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 7:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7430; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 19
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 1:28 word 20
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 1:26, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776H; TAHOT Genesis 1:28 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| blessed | → | בָּרַךְ H1288 to bless |
| them | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| and | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to them | → | |
| Be fruitful | → | פָּרָה H6509 be fruitful |
| and multiply | → | רָבָה H7235A to multiply |
| and fill | → | מָלֵא H4390 to fill |
| the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| and subdue it | → | כָּבַשׁ H3533 to subdue |
| 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 |
| and every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| creature | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| that crawls | → | רָמַשׂ H7430 to creep |
| upon | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
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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