Genesis 1:9
And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
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ASV
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
KJV
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֗ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| יִקָּו֨וּ | yi.ka.Vu | let them gather | H6960 → |
| הַמַּ֜יִם | ha.Ma.yim | the waters | H4325 → |
| מִתַּ֤חַת | mi.Ta.chat | from under | H8478 → |
| הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ | ha.sha.Ma.yim | the heavens | H8064 → |
| אֶל־ | 'El- | to | H413 → |
| מָק֣וֹם | ma.Kom | a place | H4725 → |
| אֶחָ֔ד | 'e.Chad | one | H259 → |
| וְתֵרָאֶ֖ה | ve.te.ra.'Eh | and let it appear | H7200 → |
| הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה | hai.ya.ba.Shah | the dry ground | H3004 → |
| וַֽיְהִי־ | vay.hi- | and it was | H1961 → |
| כֵֽן׃ | Khen | so | H3651 → |
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