Genesis 1:10
God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
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ASV
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
KJV
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְרָ֨א | vai.yik.Ra' | and he called | H7121 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙ | lai.ya.ba.Shah | <to> the dry ground | H3004 → |
| אֶ֔רֶץ | 'E.retz | earth | H776 → |
| וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה | u.le.mik.Veh | and <to> [the] collection of | H4723 → |
| הַמַּ֖יִם | ha.Ma.yim | the waters | H4325 → |
| קָרָ֣א | ka.Ra' | he called | H7121 → |
| יַמִּ֑ים | ya.Mim | seas | H3220 → |
| וַיַּ֥רְא | vai.Yar' | and he saw | H7200 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֖ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| כִּי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → |
| טֽוֹב׃ | Tov | [it was] good | H2895 → |
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