Genesis 1:29 Go deeper
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And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. (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 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 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 1:29 word 2
הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 12:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 3
נָתַ֨תִּיna.Ta.tiI give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 4
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 1:29 word 5
כָּל\־kol-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 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 6
עֵ֣שֶׂב\׀'E.sevplant
Lemma: עֵ֫שֶׂב (e.sev) · Strong's: H6212
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: vegetation
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 3:18, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6212; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 7
זֹרֵ֣עַzo.Re.a'[which] bears seed
Lemma: זָרַע (za.ra) · Strong's: H2232
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to sow
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 26:12, Genesis 47:23, Exodus 23:10, Exodus 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2232; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 8
זֶ֗רַעZe.ra'seed
Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: seed
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 8:22, Genesis 47:19, Genesis 47:23, Genesis 47:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2233G; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 9
אֲשֶׁר֙'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 1:21, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 10
עַל\־'al-[is] 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 1:29 word 11
פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: surface
Used 100 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:1, Genesis 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440J; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 12
כָל\־khol-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 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 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 1:29 word 14
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 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 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 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 16
הָעֵ֛ץha.'Etz<the> tree
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tree
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 17
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
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 1:21, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 18
פְרִי\־fe.ri-[is the] fruit of
Lemma: פְּרִי (pe.ri) · Strong's: H6529
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: fruit
Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6529; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 19
עֵ֖ץ'etza tree
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tree
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 20
זֹרֵ֣עַzo.Re.a'[which] bears seed
Lemma: זָרַע (za.ra) · Strong's: H2232
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to sow
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 26:12, Genesis 47:23, Exodus 23:10, Exodus 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2232; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 21
זָ֑רַעZa.ra'seed
Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: seed
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 8:22, Genesis 47:19, Genesis 47:23, Genesis 47:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2233G; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 22
יִֽהְיֶ֖הyih.Yeh<it> will be[long]
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 1:29 word 23
לְאָכְלָֽה\׃le.'okh.Lahto food
Lemma: אׇכְלָה (okh.lah) · Strong's: H0402
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: food
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 6:21, Genesis 9:3, Exodus 16:15, Leviticus 11:39, Leviticus 25:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0402; TAHOT Genesis 1:29 word 24
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 |
| Behold | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| I have given | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| you | → | |
| every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| seed-bearing | → | זֶ֫רַע H2233G seed |
| plant | → | עֵ֫שֶׂב H6212 vegetation |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the face | → | פָּנֶה H6440J face: surface |
| of all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| tree | → | עֵץ H6086H tree |
| whose | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| fruit | → | פְּרִי H6529 fruit |
| contains | → | זָרַע H2232 to sow |
| . . . | → | |
| seed | → | זֶ֫רַע H2233G seed |
| They will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| yours | → | |
| for food | → | אׇכְלָה H0402 food |
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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