Genesis 1:16
God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.
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ASV
And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
KJV
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֣עַשׂ | vai.Ya.'as | and he made | H6213 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֔ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| שְׁנֵ֥י | she.Nei | [the] two | H8147 → |
| הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת | ha.me.'o.Rot | the luminaries | H3974 → |
| הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים | ha.ge.do.Lim | <the> great | H1419 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַמָּא֤וֹר | ha.ma.'or | the luminary | H3974 → |
| הַגָּדֹל֙ | ha.ga.Dol | <the> great | H1419 → |
| לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת | le.mem.She.let | for [the] dominion of | H4475 → |
| הַיּ֔וֹם | hai.Yom | the day | H3117 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַמָּא֤וֹר | ha.ma.'or | the luminary | H3974 → |
| הַקָּטֹן֙ | ha.ka.Ton | <the> small | H6996 → |
| לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת | le.mem.She.let | for [the] dominion of | H4475 → |
| הַלַּ֔יְלָה | ha.Lay.lah | the night | H3915 → |
| וְאֵ֖ת | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ | ha.ko.kha.Vim | the stars | H3556 → |
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