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Genesis 1:1-5

The Sovereign God Creates and Orders All Things

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

2Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

4And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.

5God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

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Verse 1

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John 1BSB references Hebrews 11BSB references John 1:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:18Classic cross-references Revelation 4:11Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:10Classic cross-references

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In the beginningבְּרֵאשִׁ֖יתH7225Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine plural-אֵ֥תH853Direct object markercreatedבָּרָ֣אH1254Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralandוְאֵ֥תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 2

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Jeremiah 4:23Classic cross-references Psalms 104:30Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:18Classic cross-references Psalms 33:6Classic cross-references Job 26:7Classic cross-references

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Now the earthוְהָאָ֗רֶץH776Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularwasהָיְתָ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularformlessתֹ֙הוּ֙H8414Noun - masculine singularand voidוָבֹ֔הוּH922Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand darknessוְחֹ֖שֶׁךְH2822Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwas overעַל־H5921Prepositionthe surfaceפְּנֵ֣יH6440Noun - common plural constructof the deepתְה֑וֹםH8415Noun - common singularAnd the Spiritוְר֣וּחַH7307Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular constructof Godאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430Noun - masculine pluralwas hoveringמְרַחֶ֖פֶתH7363Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singularoverעַל־H5921Prepositionthe surfaceפְּנֵ֥יH6440Noun - common plural constructof the watersהַמָּֽיִם׃H4325Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 3

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2 Corinthians 4:6Classic cross-references John 1:5Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:19Classic cross-references 1 John 1:5Classic cross-references

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And Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Noun - masculine pluralsaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularLet there beיְהִ֣יH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularlightא֑וֹרH216Noun - common singularand there wasוַֽיְהִי־H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularlightאֽוֹר׃H216Noun - common singular

BSB notes

Cited in 2 Corinthians 4:6

Verse 4

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Ecclesiastes 2:13Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 11:7Classic cross-references Genesis 1:18Classic cross-references Genesis 1:31Classic cross-references Genesis 1:12Classic cross-references

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And Godאֱלֹהִ֛יםH430Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markersawוַיַּ֧רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthatכִּי־H3588Conjunctionthe lightהָא֖וֹרH216Article | Noun - common singular[was] goodט֑וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularand [He]אֱלֹהִ֔יםH430Noun - masculine pluralseparatedוַיַּבְדֵּ֣לH914Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe lightהָא֖וֹרH216Article | Noun - common singularfromוּבֵ֥יןH996Conjunctive waw | Preposition. . .בֵּ֥יןH996Prepositionthe darknessהַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃H2822Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 5

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Psalms 74:16Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:7Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:5Classic cross-references Psalms 104:20Classic cross-references Genesis 8:22Classic cross-references

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Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀H430Noun - masculine pluralcalledוַיִּקְרָ֨אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe lightלָאוֹר֙H216Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singulardayי֔וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singularand the darknessוְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְH2822Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularHe calledקָ֣רָאH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularnightלָ֑יְלָהH3915Noun - masculine singularAnd there wasוַֽיְהִי־H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulareveningעֶ֥רֶבH6153Noun - masculine singularand there wasוַֽיְהִי־H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularmorningבֹ֖קֶרH1242Noun - masculine singularthe firstאֶחָֽד׃פH259Number - masculine singulardayי֥וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally day one

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