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Genesis 1:5

Hebrew
וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤יםplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֱלֹהִים

hebrew

Meanings:

* God * god * goddess * divine ones * angels

Noun, masculine
לָאוֹר֙ י֔וֹם וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ קָ֣רָא לָ֑יְלָה וַֽיְהִיplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִיplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם אֶחָֽד
ESV
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
NIV
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning-the first day.
NLT
God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐκάλεσεν plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
θεὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

greek

Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
φῶς ἡμέραν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
σκότος ἐκάλεσεν νύκτα καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐγένετο πρωί ἡμέρα μία
KJV
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Genesis 1:4 ← Genesis 1:5 → Genesis 1:6

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