God & Savior

Genesis 1:16

God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.
Genesis 1:16
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים אֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַגָּדֹל֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַקָּטֹן֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וְאֵ֖ת הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃

  1. וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'as“and he made”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “make(OBJECT)” · Strong's H6213H
  2. אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.Him“God”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  3. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  4. שְׁנֵ֥יshe.Nei“[the] two”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, construct · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  5. הַמְּאֹרֹ֖תha.me.'o.Rot“the luminaries”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from מָאוֹר · “light” · Strong's H3974
  6. הַגְּדֹלִ֑יםha.ge.do.Lim“<the> great”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from גַּל · “large” · Strong's H1419A
  7. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  8. הַמָּא֤וֹרha.ma.'or“the luminary”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָאוֹר · “light” · Strong's H3974
  9. הַגָּדֹל֙ha.ga.Dol“<the> great”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from גַּל · “large” · Strong's H1419A
  10. לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.let“for [the] dominion of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מֶמְשָׁלָה · “dominion” · Strong's H4475
  11. הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yom“the day”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  12. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  13. הַמָּא֤וֹרha.ma.'or“the luminary”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָאוֹר · “light” · Strong's H3974
  14. הַקָּטֹן֙ha.ka.Ton“<the> small”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from קָטֹן · “small” · Strong's H6996B
  15. לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.let“for [the] dominion of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מֶמְשָׁלָה · “dominion” · Strong's H4475
  16. הַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lah“the night”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לַ֫יְלָה · “night” · Strong's H3915
  17. וְאֵ֖תve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  18. הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ha.ko.kha.Vim“the stars”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כּוֹכָב · “star” · Strong's H3556
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)