Genesis 1:27
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
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ASV
And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
KJV
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
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Commentary
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּבְרָ֨א | vai.yiv.Ra' | and he created | H1254 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָֽאָדָם֙ | ha.'a.Dam | <the> humankind | H120 → |
| בְּצַלְמ֔וֹ | be.tzal.Mo | in own image his | H6754 → |
| בְּצֶ֥לֶם | be.Tze.lem | in [the] image of | H6754 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֖ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| בָּרָ֣א | ba.Ra' | he created | H1254 → |
| אֹת֑וֹ | 'o.To | <obj.> it | H853 → |
| זָכָ֥ר | za.Khar | male | H2145 → |
| וּנְקֵבָ֖ה | u.ne.ke.Vah | and female | H5347 → |
| בָּרָ֥א | ba.Ra' | he created | H1254 → |
| אֹתָֽם׃ | 'o.Tam | <obj.> them | H853 → |
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