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Genesis 1

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How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.
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בְּרֵאשִׁ֖יתin beginningבָּרָ֣אhe createdאֱלֹהִ֑יםGodאֵ֥תobj.הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםthe heavensוְאֵ֥תand obj.הָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth
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וְהָאָ֗רֶץand the earthהָיְתָ֥הit wasתֹ֙הוּ֙formlessnessוָבֹ֔הוּand emptinessוְחֹ֖שֶׁךְand darknessעַל־was overפְּנֵ֣יthe surface ofתְה֑וֹםthe deepוְר֣וּחַand the spirit ofאֱלֹהִ֔יםGodמְרַחֶ֖פֶתwas hoveringעַל־overפְּנֵ֥יthe surface ofהַמָּֽיִם׃the waters
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וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he saidאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodיְהִ֣יlet it beא֑וֹרlightוַֽיְהִי־and there wasאֽוֹר׃light
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וַיַּ֧רְאand he sawאֱלֹהִ֛יםGodאֶת־obj.הָא֖וֹרthe lightכִּי־thatט֑וֹבit was goodוַיַּבְדֵּ֣לand he separatedאֱלֹהִ֔יםGodבֵּ֥יןbetweenהָא֖וֹרthe lightוּבֵ֥יןand betweenהַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃the darkness
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וַיִּקְרָ֨אand he calledאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀Godלָאוֹר֙to the lightי֔וֹםdayוְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְand to the darknessקָ֣רָאhe calledלָ֑יְלָהnightוַֽיְהִי־and there wasעֶ֥רֶבeveningוַֽיְהִי־and there wasבֹ֖קֶרmorningי֥וֹםdayאֶחָֽד׃ פone
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֱלֹהִ֔יםGodיְהִ֥יlet it beרָקִ֖יעַa firmamentבְּת֣וֹךְin the middle ofהַמָּ֑יִםthe watersוִיהִ֣יand let it beמַבְדִּ֔ילseparatingבֵּ֥יןbetweenמַ֖יִםwatersלָמָֽיִם׃to waters
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וַיַּ֣עַשׂand he madeאֱלֹהִים֮Godאֶת־obj.הָרָקִיעַ֒the firmamentוַיַּבְדֵּ֗לand he separatedבֵּ֤יןbetweenהַמַּ֙יִם֙the watersאֲשֶׁר֙whichמִתַּ֣חַתwere from underלָרָקִ֔יעַto the firmamentוּבֵ֣יןand betweenהַמַּ֔יִםthe watersאֲשֶׁ֖רwhichמֵעַ֣לwere from aboveלָרָקִ֑יעַto the firmamentוַֽיְהִי־and it wasכֵֽן׃so
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וַיִּקְרָ֧אand he calledאֱלֹהִ֛יםGodלָֽרָקִ֖יעַto the firmamentשָׁמָ֑יִםheavenוַֽיְהִי־and there wasעֶ֥רֶבeveningוַֽיְהִי־and there wasבֹ֖קֶרmorningי֥וֹםa dayשֵׁנִֽי׃ פsecond
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֱלֹהִ֗יםGodיִקָּו֨וּlet them gatherהַמַּ֜יִםthe watersמִתַּ֤חַתfrom underהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙the heavensאֶל־toמָק֣וֹםa placeאֶחָ֔דoneוְתֵרָאֶ֖הand let it appearהַיַּבָּשָׁ֑הthe dry groundוַֽיְהִי־and it wasכֵֽן׃so
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וַיִּקְרָ֨אand he calledאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀Godלַיַּבָּשָׁה֙to the dry groundאֶ֔רֶץearthוּלְמִקְוֵ֥הand to the collection ofהַמַּ֖יִםthe watersקָרָ֣אhe calledיַמִּ֑יםseasוַיַּ֥רְאand he sawאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodכִּי־thatטֽוֹב׃it was good
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֱלֹהִ֗יםGodתַּֽדְשֵׁ֤אlet it sproutהָאָ֙רֶץ֙the earthדֶּ֔שֶׁאvegetationעֵ֚שֶׂבplantsמַזְרִ֣יעַwhich bears seedזֶ֔רַעseedעֵ֣ץtrees ofפְּרִ֞יfruitעֹ֤שֶׂהproducingפְּרִי֙fruitלְמִינ֔וֹto kind itsאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichזַרְעוֹ־seed itsב֖וֹis in the itעַל־onהָאָ֑רֶץthe earthוַֽיְהִי־and it wasכֵֽן׃so
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וַתּוֹצֵ֨אand it brought forthהָאָ֜רֶץthe earthדֶּ֠שֶׁאvegetationעֵ֣שֶׂבplantsמַזְרִ֤יעַwhich bears seedזֶ֙רַע֙seedלְמִינֵ֔הוּto kind itsוְעֵ֧ץand treesעֹֽשֶׂה־producingפְּרִ֛יfruitאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichזַרְעוֹ־seed itsב֖וֹwas in the itלְמִינֵ֑הוּto kind itsוַיַּ֥רְאand he sawאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodכִּי־thatטֽוֹב׃it was good
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וַֽיְהִי־and there wasעֶ֥רֶבeveningוַֽיְהִי־and there wasבֹ֖קֶרmorningי֥וֹםa dayשְׁלִישִֽׁי׃ פthird
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֱלֹהִ֗יםGodיְהִ֤יlet it beמְאֹרֹת֙luminariesבִּרְקִ֣יעַin the firmament ofהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavensלְהַבְדִּ֕ילto separateבֵּ֥יןbetweenהַיּ֖וֹםthe dayוּבֵ֣יןand betweenהַלָּ֑יְלָהthe nightוְהָי֤וּand they will becomeלְאֹתֹת֙into signsוּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔יםand into appointed timesוּלְיָמִ֖יםand into daysוְשָׁנִֽים׃and years
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וְהָי֤וּand they will becomeלִמְאוֹרֹת֙into luminariesבִּרְקִ֣יעַin the firmament ofהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavensלְהָאִ֖ירto give lightעַל־onהָאָ֑רֶץthe earthוַֽיְהִי־and it wasכֵֽן׃so
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וַיַּ֣עַשׂand he madeאֱלֹהִ֔יםGodאֶת־obj.שְׁנֵ֥יthe twoהַמְּאֹרֹ֖תthe luminariesהַגְּדֹלִ֑יםthe greatאֶת־obj.הַמָּא֤וֹרthe luminaryהַגָּדֹל֙the greatלְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתfor the dominion ofהַיּ֔וֹםthe dayוְאֶת־and obj.הַמָּא֤וֹרthe luminaryהַקָּטֹן֙the smallלְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתfor the dominion ofהַלַּ֔יְלָהthe nightוְאֵ֖תand obj.הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃the stars
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וַיִּתֵּ֥ןand he setאֹתָ֛םobj. themאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodבִּרְקִ֣יעַin the firmament ofהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםthe heavensלְהָאִ֖ירto give lightעַל־onהָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth
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וְלִמְשֹׁל֙and to ruleבַּיּ֣וֹםover the dayוּבַלַּ֔יְלָהand over the nightוּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔ילand to separateבֵּ֥יןbetweenהָא֖וֹרthe lightוּבֵ֣יןand betweenהַחֹ֑שֶׁךְthe darknessוַיַּ֥רְאand he sawאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodכִּי־thatטֽוֹב׃it was good
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וַֽיְהִי־and there wasעֶ֥רֶבeveningוַֽיְהִי־and there wasבֹ֖קֶרmorningי֥וֹםa dayרְבִיעִֽי׃ פfourth
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֱלֹהִ֔יםGodיִשְׁרְצ֣וּlet them swarmהַמַּ֔יִםthe watersשֶׁ֖רֶץswarming thingsנֶ֣פֶשׁcreaturesחַיָּ֑הlivingוְעוֹף֙and birdsיְעוֹפֵ֣ףlet it flyעַל־aboveהָאָ֔רֶץthe earthעַל־onפְּנֵ֖יthe surface ofרְקִ֥יעַthe firmament ofהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃the heavens
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וַיִּבְרָ֣אand he createdאֱלֹהִ֔יםGodאֶת־obj.הַתַּנִּינִ֖םthe sea monstersהַגְּדֹלִ֑יםthe greatוְאֵ֣תand obj.כָּל־everyנֶ֣פֶשׁcreatureהַֽחַיָּ֣ה׀the livingהָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂתwhich creepsאֲשֶׁר֩whichשָׁרְצ֨וּthey swarmedהַמַּ֜יִםthe watersלְמִֽינֵהֶ֗םto kind theirוְאֵ֨תand obj.כָּל־everyע֤וֹףbird ofכָּנָף֙wingלְמִינֵ֔הוּto kind itsוַיַּ֥רְאand he sawאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodכִּי־thatטֽוֹב׃it was good
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וַיְבָ֧רֶךְand he blessedאֹתָ֛םobj. themאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodלֵאמֹ֑רto sayingפְּר֣וּbe fruitfulוּרְב֗וּand multiplyוּמִלְא֤וּand fillאֶת־obj.הַמַּ֙יִם֙the watersבַּיַּמִּ֔יםin the seasוְהָע֖וֹףand the birdsיִ֥רֶבlet it multiplyבָּאָֽרֶץ׃on the earth
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וַֽיְהִי־and there wasעֶ֥רֶבeveningוַֽיְהִי־and there wasבֹ֖קֶרmorningי֥וֹםa dayחֲמִישִֽׁי׃ פfifth
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֱלֹהִ֗יםGodתּוֹצֵ֨אlet it produceהָאָ֜רֶץthe earthנֶ֤פֶשׁcreaturesחַיָּה֙livingלְמִינָ֔הּto kind itsבְּהֵמָ֥הlivestockוָרֶ֛מֶשׂand creeping thingsוְחַֽיְתוֹ־and animals ofאֶ֖רֶץthe earthלְמִינָ֑הּto kind itsוַֽיְהִי־and it wasכֵֽן׃so
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וַיַּ֣עַשׂand he madeאֱלֹהִים֩Godאֶת־obj.חַיַּ֨תthe animals ofהָאָ֜רֶץthe earthלְמִינָ֗הּto kind itsוְאֶת־and obj.הַבְּהֵמָה֙the livestockלְמִינָ֔הּto kind itsוְאֵ֛תand obj.כָּל־everyרֶ֥מֶשׂthe creeping thing ofהָֽאֲדָמָ֖הthe groundלְמִינֵ֑הוּto kind itsוַיַּ֥רְאand he sawאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodכִּי־thatטֽוֹב׃it was good
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֱלֹהִ֔יםGodנַֽעֲשֶׂ֥הlet us makeאָדָ֛םhumankindבְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּin image ourכִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּaccording to likeness ourוְיִרְדּוּ֩and they may ruleבִדְגַ֨תover the fish ofהַיָּ֜םthe seaוּבְע֣וֹףand over the birds ofהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםthe heavensוּבַבְּהֵמָה֙and over the livestockוּבְכָל־and over allהָאָ֔רֶץthe earthוּבְכָל־and over everyהָרֶ֖מֶשׂthe creeping thingהָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂwhich creepsעַל־onהָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth
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וַיִּבְרָ֨אand he createdאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀Godאֶת־obj.הָֽאָדָם֙the humankindבְּצַלְמ֔וֹin own image hisבְּצֶ֥לֶםin the image ofאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodבָּרָ֣אhe createdאֹת֑וֹobj. itזָכָ֥רmaleוּנְקֵבָ֖הand femaleבָּרָ֥אhe createdאֹתָֽם׃obj. them
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וַיְבָ֣רֶךְand he blessedאֹתָם֮obj. themאֱלֹהִים֒Godוַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidלָהֶ֜םto the themאֱלֹהִ֗יםGodפְּר֥וּbe fruitfulוּרְב֛וּand multiplyוּמִלְא֥וּand fillאֶת־obj.הָאָ֖רֶץthe earthוְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָand subdue itוּרְד֞וּand ruleבִּדְגַ֤תover the fish ofהַיָּם֙the seaוּבְע֣וֹףand over the birds ofהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavensוּבְכָל־and over everyחַיָּ֖הanimalהָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂתwhich creepsעַל־onהָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֱלֹהִ֗יםGodהִנֵּה֩here!נָתַ֨תִּיI giveלָכֶ֜םto the youאֶת־obj.כָּל־everyעֵ֣שֶׂב׀plantזֹרֵ֣עַwhich bears seedזֶ֗רַעseedאֲשֶׁר֙whichעַל־is onפְּנֵ֣יthe surface ofכָל־allהָאָ֔רֶץthe earthוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־everyהָעֵ֛ץthe treeאֲשֶׁר־whichבּ֥וֹin the itפְרִי־is the fruit ofעֵ֖ץa treeזֹרֵ֣עַwhich bears seedזָ֑רַעseedלָכֶ֥םto the youיִֽהְיֶ֖הit will belongלְאָכְלָֽה׃to food
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וּֽלְכָל־and to everyחַיַּ֣תthe animal ofהָ֠אָרֶץthe earthוּלְכָל־and to everyע֨וֹףthe bird ofהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםthe heavensוּלְכֹ֣ל׀and to everyרוֹמֵ֣שׂcreeping thingעַל־onהָאָ֗רֶץthe earthאֲשֶׁר־whichבּוֹ֙is in the itנֶ֣פֶשׁlifeחַיָּ֔הlivingאֶת־obj.כָּל־allיֶ֥רֶקgreenery ofעֵ֖שֶׂבplantsלְאָכְלָ֑הto foodוַֽיְהִי־and it wasכֵֽן׃so
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וַיַּ֤רְאand he sawאֱלֹהִים֙Godאֶת־obj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁ֣רthatעָשָׂ֔הhe had madeוְהִנֵּה־and there!ט֖וֹבit was goodמְאֹ֑דveryוַֽיְהִי־and there wasעֶ֥רֶבeveningוַֽיְהִי־and there wasבֹ֖קֶרmorningי֥וֹםthe dayהַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ פthe sixth

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