Genesis 1:18
to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
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ASV
and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
KJV
And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְלִמְשֹׁל֙ | ve.lim.Shol | and to rule | H4910 → |
| בַּיּ֣וֹם | bai.Yom | over the day | H3117 → |
| וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה | u.va.Lay.lah | and over the night | H3915 → |
| וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔יל | u.la.hav.Dil | and to separate | H914 → |
| בֵּ֥ין | bein | between | H996 → |
| הָא֖וֹר | ha.'Or | the light | H216 → |
| וּבֵ֣ין | u.Vein | and between | H996 → |
| הַחֹ֑שֶׁךְ | ha.Cho.shekh | the darkness | H2822 → |
| 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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