Genesis 1:17
God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,
BSB
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ASV
And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,
KJV
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
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Commentary
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8 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּתֵּ֥ן | vai.yi.Ten | and he set | H5414 → |
| אֹתָ֛ם | 'o.Tam | <obj.> them | H853 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֖ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| בִּרְקִ֣יעַ | bir.Ki.a' | in [the] firmament of | H7549 → |
| הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם | ha.sha.Ma.yim | the heavens | H8064 → |
| לְהָאִ֖יר | le.ha.'Ir | to give light | H215 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | ha.'A.retz | the earth | H776 → |
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