Strong's Lexicon God אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God made וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze two שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) great הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים (hag·gə·ḏō·lîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1419: adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness n pr m 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel lights: הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת (ham·mə·’ō·rōṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3974: 1) light, luminary the greater הַגָּדֹל֙ (hag·gā·ḏōl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1419: adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness n pr m 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel light הַמָּא֤וֹר (ham·mā·’ō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3974: 1) light, luminary to rule לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת (lə·mem·še·leṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4475: 1) rule, dominion, realm 1a) rule, dominion, realm, domain 1b) rule 1c) rule, dominion (of God) the day הַיּ֔וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative the lesser הַקָּטֹן֙ (haq·qā·ṭōn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6996: 1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant 1a) small 1b) insignificant 1c) young 1d) unimportant light הַמָּא֤וֹר (ham·mā·’ō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3974: 1) light, luminary to rule לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת (lə·mem·še·leṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4475: 1) rule, dominion, realm 1a) rule, dominion, realm, domain 1b) rule 1c) rule, dominion (of God) the night. הַלַּ֔יְלָה (hal·lay·lāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3915: 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.) And [He made] וְאֵ֖ת (wə·’êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative the stars {as well}. הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ (hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3556: 1) star 1a) of Messiah, brothers, youth, numerous progeny, personification, God's omniscience (fig.) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleGod made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well. Young's Literal Translation And God maketh the two great luminaries, the great luminary for the rule of the day, and the small luminary—and the stars—for the rule of the night; Holman Christian Standard Bible God made the two great lights — the greater light to have dominion over the day and the lesser light to have dominion over the night — as well as the stars. New American Standard Bible God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; [He made] the stars also. King James Bible And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also. Parallel Verses New International Version God made two great lights--the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. New Living Translation God made two great lights--the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars. English Standard Version And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. New American Standard Bible God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also. King James Bible And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. Holman Christian Standard Bible God made the two great lights--the greater light to have dominion over the day and the lesser light to have dominion over the night--as well as the stars. International Standard Version God fashioned two great lights—the larger light to shine during the day and the smaller light to shine during the night—as well as stars. NET Bible God made two great lights--the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also. American Standard Version And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. English Revised Version And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. Young's Literal Translation And God maketh the two great luminaries, the great luminary for the rule of the day, and the small luminary -- and the stars -- for the rule of the night; Cross References Genesis 1:15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. Job 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Psalm 8:3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; Psalm 136:8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: Psalm 136:9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: Genesis 1:13 And the evening and the morning were the third day. Genesis 1:17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, Genesis 1:18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. Jump to Previous Govern Great Greater Lights Maketh Night Rule Ruler Small Smaller StarsJump to Next Govern Great Greater Lights Maketh Night Rule Ruler Small Smaller StarsLinks Genesis 1:16 NIVGenesis 1:16 NLT Genesis 1:16 ESV Genesis 1:16 NASB Genesis 1:16 KJV Genesis 1:16 Bible Apps Genesis 1:16 Parallel Genesis 1:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 1:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 1:16 French Bible Genesis 1:16 German Bible Genesis 1:16 Commentaries Bible Hub |