Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 1:16 Interlinear
“made And God two light great light great to rule the day light and the lesser to rule the night he made the stars”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיַּ֣עַשׂ | H6213 | made | to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application |
| 2 | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | H430 | And God | gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of |
| 3 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 4 | שְׁנֵ֥י | H8147 | two | two; also (as ordinal) twofold |
| 5 | הַמָּא֤וֹר | H3974 | light | properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e., (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.,cheerfulness; specifically, a chandeli |
| 6 | הַגָּדֹל֙ | H1419 | great | great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent |
| 7 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 8 | הַמָּא֤וֹר | H3974 | light | properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e., (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.,cheerfulness; specifically, a chandeli |
| 9 | הַגָּדֹל֙ | H1419 | great | great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent |
| 10 | לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת | H4475 | to rule | rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler |
| 11 | הַיּ֔וֹם | H3117 | the day | a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso |
| 12 | וְאֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 13 | הַמָּא֤וֹר | H3974 | light | properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e., (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.,cheerfulness; specifically, a chandeli |
| 14 | הַקָּטֹן֙ | H6996 | and the lesser | abbreviated, i.e., diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance) |
| 15 | לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת | H4475 | to rule | rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler |
| 16 | הַלַּ֔יְלָה | H3915 | the night | properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity |
| 17 | וְאֵ֖ת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 18 | הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ | H3556 | he made the stars | a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince |
Verse Context
Genesis 1:15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light ...
Genesis 1:16 (current)made And God two light great light great to rule the day light and the lesser to rule the night he made the stars
Genesis 1:17set And God them in the firmament of the heaven to give light...