Genesis 1:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Godאֱלֹהִים֮
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the expanse,הָרָקִיעַ֒
(ha·ra·ki·a')
7549: an extended surface, expansefrom raqa
and separatedוַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל
(vai·yav·del)
914: to be divided, separatea prim. root
the watersהַמַּ֙יִם֙
(ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were below 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the expanseלָרָקִ֔יעַ
(la·ra·ki·a',)
7549: an extended surface, expansefrom raqa
from the watersהַמַּ֔יִם
(ham·ma·yim,)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were above 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the expanse;לָרָקִ֑יעַ
(la·ra·ki·a';)
7549: an extended surface, expansefrom raqa
and it was so.כֵֽן׃
(chen.)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
And God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the firmament
raqiya`  (raw-kee'-ah)
an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky -- firmament.
and divided
badal  (baw-dal')
to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)
the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
which
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
were under
tachath  (takh'-ath)
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
the firmament
raqiya`  (raw-kee'-ah)
an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky -- firmament.
from the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
which
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
were above
`al  (al)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow)
the firmament
raqiya`  (raw-kee'-ah)
an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky -- firmament.
and it was so
ken  (kane)
set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) -- + after that (this, -ward, -wards), as ... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this, thus, true, well, you.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above the expanse. And it was so.

International Standard Version
So God made a canopy that separated the water beneath the canopy from the water above it. And that is what happened:

NET Bible
So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. It was so.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So God made the horizon and separated the water above and below the horizon. And so it was.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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