Genesis 1:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
placedוַיִּתֵּ֥ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
them in the expanseבִּרְקִ֣יעַ
(bir·ki·a')
7549: an extended surface, expansefrom raqa
of the heavensהַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim;)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
to give lightלְהָאִ֖יר
(le·ha·'ir)
215: to be or become lighta prim. root
on the earth,הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
set
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them in the firmament
raqiya`  (raw-kee'-ah)
an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky -- firmament.
of the heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
to give light
'owr  (ore)
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) -- break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
upon the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,

King James Bible
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth,

International Standard Version
God placed them in space to shine on the earth,

NET Bible
God placed the lights in the expanse of the sky to shine on the earth,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God put them in the sky to give light to the earth,

King James 2000 Bible
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
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