Genesis 1:6 Go deeper

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. (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 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 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 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 word 2

יְהִ֥יye.Hilet it be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 word 3

רָקִ֖יעַra.Ki.a'a firmament

Lemma: רָקִיעַ (ra.qi.a) · Strong's: H7549

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

Meaning: expanse

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7549; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 word 4

בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle of

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

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

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 word 5

הַמָּ֑יִםha.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 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 word 6

וִיהִ֣יvi.Hiand let it be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 word 7

מַבְדִּ֔ילmav.Dilseparating

Lemma: בָּדַל (ba.dal) · Strong's: H0914

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: to separate

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 26:33, Leviticus 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0914; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 word 8

בֵּ֥יןbeinbetween

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 9:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 word 9

מַ֖יִםMa.yimwaters

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

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

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 word 10

לָמָֽיִם\׃la.Ma.yimto 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 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Genesis 1:6 word 11

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Let there be	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
an expanse	→	רָקִיעַ H7549 expanse
between	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
the waters	→	מַי H4325G water
to	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
separate	→	בָּדַל H0914 to separate
. . .	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
the waters	→	מַי H4325G water
from the waters	→	מַי H4325G water

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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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