Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 1:4 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 1:4, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“saw And God the light that it was good divided And God from the light from the darkness”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיַּ֧רְא | H7200 | saw | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
| 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 | הָא֖וֹר | H216 | the light | illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) |
| 5 | כִּי | H3588 | that | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| 6 | ט֑וֹב | H2896 | it was good | good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good |
| 7 | וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל | H914 | divided | to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.) |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | וּבֵ֥ין | H996 | from | between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or |
| 10 | הָא֖וֹר | H216 | the light | illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) |
| 11 | וּבֵ֥ין | H996 | from | between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or |
| 12 | הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ | H2822 | the darkness | the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness |
Verse Context
Genesis 1:3said And God Let there be and there was light Let there be and there was light...
Genesis 1:4 (current)saw And God the light that it was good divided And God from the light from the darkness
Genesis 1:5called And God the light Day and the darkness called...