Genesis 1:5
God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
BSB
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ASV
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
KJV
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
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Commentary
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְרָ֨א | vai.yik.Ra' | and he called | H7121 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| לָאוֹר֙ | la.'Or | <to> the light | H216 → |
| י֔וֹם | Yom | day | H3117 → |
| וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ | ve.la.Cho.shekh | and <to> the darkness | H2822 → |
| קָ֣רָא | Ka.ra' | he called | H7121 → |
| לָ֑יְלָה | Lai.lah | night | H3915 → |
| וַֽיְהִי־ | vay.hi- | and there was | H1961 → |
| עֶ֥רֶב | 'E.rev | evening | H6153 → |
| וַֽיְהִי־ | vay.hi- | and there was | H1961 → |
| בֹ֖קֶר | Vo.ker | morning | H1242 → |
| י֥וֹם | Yom | day | H3117 → |
| אֶחָֽד׃ פ | 'e.Chad | one | H259 → |
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