Strong's Lexicon And God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’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 said, וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch “Let there be יְהִ֣י (yə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone light,” א֑וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 216: 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light and there was וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone light. אֽוֹר׃ (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 216: 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Young's Literal Translation and God saith, ‘Let light be;’ and light is. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then God said, “ Let there be light,” and there was light. New American Standard Bible Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. King James Bible And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Parallel Verses New International Version And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. New Living Translation Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. English Standard Version And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. New American Standard Bible Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. King James Bible And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. International Standard Version God said, "Let there be light!" So there was light. NET Bible God said, "Let there be light." And there was light! American Standard Version And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. English Revised Version And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Young's Literal Translation and God saith, 'Let light be;' and light is. Cross References 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Genesis 2:4 These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. Genesis 1:6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Jump to Previous LightJump to Next LightLinks Genesis 1:3 NIVGenesis 1:3 NLT Genesis 1:3 ESV Genesis 1:3 NASB Genesis 1:3 KJV Genesis 1:3 Bible Apps Genesis 1:3 Parallel Genesis 1:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 1:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 1:3 French Bible Genesis 1:3 German Bible Genesis 1:3 Commentaries Bible Hub |