King James Version
Genesis 1:7 in the King James Version says “And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the f...” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.”
Genesis 1:7 · KJV
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. firmament: Heb. expansion
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the firmament”
H7549properly, an expanse, i.e., the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
“and divided”
H914to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
“which”
H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“were under”
H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“the firmament”
H7549properly, an expanse, i.e., the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
“which”
H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“were above”
H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“the firmament”
H7549properly, an expanse, i.e., the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“and it was so”
H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
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