Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Genesis 1:27

וַיִּבְרָא אֱלֹהִים ׀ אֶת־הָאָדָם בְּצַלְמֹו בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים בָּרָא אֹתֹו זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה בָּרָא אֹתָם׃

וַיִּבְרָא Qal imperfect/jussive 3ms from בָרָא (he created) "he will create" with a vav conversive making it "and he created"

אֱלֹהִים noun mp "God"

אֶת־הָאָדָם sign of direct object with definite article and noun ms "the man"

בְּצַלְמֹו preposition and noun ms in construct with 3mp suffix "in image of us" or "in our image"

בְּצֶלֶם prepostion with noun ms in construct "in image of"

אֱלֹהִים noun mp "God"

בָּרָא Qal perfect 3ms from בָרָא (he created)"he created"

אֹתֹו definite pronoun 3mp "them" (note sign of direct object and 3mp suffix)

זָכָר noun ms "male"

וּנְקֵבָה conjunction with noun fs "and female"

בָּרָא Qal perfect 3ms from בָרָא (he created)"he created"

אֹתָם personal pronoun 3mp "them"

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Genesis 1:26

וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם בְּצַלְמֵנוּ כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ וְיִרְדּוּ בִדְגַת הַיָּם וּבְעֹוף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּבַבְּהֵמָה וּבְכָל־הָאָרֶץ וּבְכָל־הָרֶמֶשׂ הָרֹמֵשׂ עַל־הָאָרֶץ׃

וַיֹּאמֶר Qal imperfect 3ms from אָמַר (he said)"he will say" with a vav conversive making it "and he said"

אֱלֹהִים noun mp "God"

נַעֲשֶׂה Qal imperfect/jussive 1cp from עָשָה (he made)"let us make"

אָדָם noun ms "man"

בְּצַלְמֵנוּ preposition with noun ms in construct with 1cp suffix "in the image of us"

כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ preposition with noun fs in construct with 1cp suffix "as the likeness of us"

וְיִרְדּוּ conjunction with Qal imperfect/jussive 3mp from רָדָה (he ruled)"and let them rule"

בִדְגַת preposition with noun fs in construct "in/over fish of"

הַיָּם definite article with noun ms "the sea"

וּבְעֹוף conjunction with preposition and noun ms in construct "and in/over winged creature of"

הַשָּׁמַיִם definite article with noun mp "the heavens"

וּבַבְּהֵמָה conjunction with preposition with definite article with noun fs "and in/over the cattle"

וּבְכָל־הָאָרֶץ conjunction with preposition with adjective and definite article and noun fs "and in/over all the earth"

וּבְכָל־הָרֶמֶשׂ conjunction with preposition with adjective and definite article and noun fs "and in/over all the creeping things"

הָרֹמֵשׂ definite article with Qal active participle ms from רָמַשׂ (he creeps)"the one creeping" or "the one which creeps"

עַל־הָאָרֶץ preposition with definite article and noun fs "upon the earth"

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christ is born.

I'll be back after Christmas.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.

--- marty ---

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Genesis 1:25

וַיַּעַשׂ אֱלֹהִים אֶת־חַיַּת הָאָרֶץ לְמִינָהּ וְאֶת־הַבְּהֵמָה לְמִינָהּ וְאֵת כָּל־רֶמֶשׂ הָאֲדָמָה לְמִינֵהוּ וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים כִּי־טֹוב׃

וַיַּעַשׂ Qal imperfect 3ms from עָשָה (he made)"he will make" with a vav conversive making it "and he made"

אֱלֹהִים noun mp "God"

אֶת־חַיַּת sign of direct object with noun fs in construct "living thing of"

הָאָרֶץ definite article with noun fs "the earth"

לְמִינָהּ preposition with noun ms in construct and pronominal suffix 3fs "to kind of [her] it" or "to its kind"

וְאֶת־הַבְּהֵמָה conjunction with definite article and noun fs "and the cattle"

לְמִינָהּ preposition with noun ms in construct and pronominal suffix 3fs "to kind of [her] it" or "to its kind"

וְאֵת conjunction with sign of direct object "and"

כָּל־רֶמֶשׂ adjective ms with noun ms in construct "every creeping thing of"

הָאֲדָמָה definite article with noun fs "the ground, the dust"

לְמִינֵהוּ preposition with noun ms in construct and pronominal suffix 3ms "to kind of [him] it" or "to its kind"

וַיַּרְא Qal imperfect 3ms from רָאָה (he saw)"he will see" with a vav conversive making it "and he saw"

אֱלֹהִים noun masculine plural "God"

כִּי־טֹוב preposition with predicate adjective ms "as being good" or "that it was good"

Monday, December 12, 2011

Genesis 1:24

וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים תֹּוצֵא הָאָרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה לְמִינָהּ בְּהֵמָה וָרֶמֶשׂ וְחַיְתֹו־אֶרֶץ לְמִינָהּ וַיְהִי־כֵן׃

וַיֹּאמֶר Qal imperfect 3ms from אָמַר (he said)"he will say" with a vav conversive making it "and he said"

אֱלֹהִים noun mp "God"

תֹּוצֵא Hiphil imperfect/jussive 3fs from יָצָא (he brought forth) "let cause to bring forth"

הָאָרֶץ definite article with noun fs "the earth"

נֶפֶשׁ noun fs in construct "soul of"

חַיָּה adjective fs "living"

לְמִינָהּ preposition with noun ms in construct and pronominal suffix 3fs "to kind of [her] it" or "to its kind"

בְּהֵמָה noun fs "animal"

וָרֶמֶשׂ conjunction with noun ms "and creeping [thing]"

וְחַיְתֹו־אֶרֶץ conjunction with noun fs in construct and noun fs "and living thing of earth"

לְמִינָהּ preposition with noun ms in construct and pronominal suffix 3fs "to kind of [her] it" or "to its kind"

וַיְהִי־כֵן Qal imperfect 3ms from הָיָה (he/it was)"it will be" with a vav conversive making it "and it was" with adverb "so"

Friday, December 9, 2011

Genesis 1:23

וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַיְהִי־בֹקֶר יֹום חֲמִישִׁי׃

וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב Qal imperfect 3ms from הָיָה (he/it was)"it will be" with a vav conversive making it "and it was" with noun ms "evening"

וַיְהִי־בֹקֶר Qal imperfect 3ms from הָיָה (he/it was)"it will be" with a vav conversive making it "and it was" with noun ms "morning"

יֹום noun ms "day"

חֲמִישִׁי adjective ms "five" or "the fifth"

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Genesis 1:22

וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתָם אֱלֹהִים לֵאמֹר פְּרוּ וּרְבוּ וּמִלְאוּ אֶת־הַמַּיִם בַּיַּמִּים וְהָעֹוף יִרֶב בָּאָרֶץ׃

וַיְבָרֶךְ Piel imperfect 3ms from בָרַךְ (he blessed)"he will bless" with a vav conversive making it "and he blessed"

אֹתָם objective pronoun 3mp "them"

אֱלֹהִים masculine plural noun "God"

לֵאמֹר preposition on Qal infinitive construct from אָמַר (he said)"to say" or "saying"

פְּרוּ Qal imperative 2mp from פָרָה (he/it fruited, he/it was fruitful)"be fruitful"

וּרְבוּ conjunction with Qal imperative 2mp from רָבָה (he multiplied)"and multiply"

וּמִלְאוּ conjunction with Qal imperative 2mp from מָלֵא (he filled)"and fill"

אֶת־הַמַּיִם sign of direct object with definite article and noun mp "the waters"

בַּיַּמִּים preposition with definite article and noun mp "in the seas"

וְהָעֹוף conjunction with definite article and noun ms "and the winged creature"

יִרֶב Qal imperfect/jussive 3ms from רָבָה (he multiplied)"let it multiply"

בָּאָרֶץ
preposition with definite article and noun fs "in the earth"

Monday, December 5, 2011

Genesis 1:21

וַיִּבְרָא אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הַתַּנִּינִם הַגְּדֹלִים וְאֵת כָּל־נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיָּה ׀ הָרֹמֶשֶׂת אֲשֶׁר שָׁרְצוּ הַמַּיִם לְמִינֵהֶם וְאֵת כָּל־עֹוף כָּנָף לְמִינֵהוּ וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים כִּי־טֹוב׃

וַיִּבְרָא Qal imperfect 3ms from בָרָא (he created)"he will create" with a vav conversive making it "and he created"

אֱלֹהִים noun masculine plural "God"

אֶת־הַתַּנִּינִם sign of direct object with definite article and noun mp "the sea monsters"

הַגְּדֹלִים definite article with adjective masculine plural "the great"

וְאֵת conjunction with sign of direct object "and"

כָּל־נֶפֶשׁ adjective with noun fs "all/every soul"

הַחַיָּה direct object with adjective fs "the living"

הָרֹמֶשֶׂת definite article with Qal participle fs from רָמַשׂ (he crept)"the creeping" or "the one which creeps"

אֲשֶׁר relative pronoun "which"

שָׁרְצוּ Qal perfect 3cp from שָׁרַצ (he swarmed)"they swarmed"

הַמַּיִם definite article with mp noun "the waters"

לְמִינֵהֶם preposition with noun mp in construct with 3mp suffix "to the kind of them/to their kind"

וְאֵת conjunction with sign of direct object "and"

כָּל־עֹוף adjective ms with noun ms "all/every flying creature"

כָּנָף noun fs "wing"

לְמִינֵהוּ preposition with noun ms in construct with 3ms suffix "to the kind of it/to its kind"

וַיַּרְא Qal imperfect 3ms from רָאָה (he saw)"he will see" with a vav conversive making it "and he saw"

אֱלֹהִים noun mp "God"

כִּי־טֹוב conjunction with predicate adjective ms "as being good" or "that it was good"

Friday, December 2, 2011

Genesis 1:20

וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁרְצוּ הַמַּיִם שֶׁרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה וְעֹוף יְעֹופֵף עַל־הָאָרֶץ עַל־פְּנֵי רְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמָיִם׃

וַיֹּאמֶר Qal imperfect 3ms from אָמַר (he said)"he will say" with a vav conversive making it "and he said"

אֱלֹהִים noun masculine plural "God"

יִשְׁרְצוּ Qal imperfect/jussive 3mp from שָׁרַצ (he/it swarmed) "let them swarm"

הַמַּיִם definite article with noun mp "the waters"

שֶׁרֶץ noun ms in construct "a swam of"

נֶפֶשׁ noun fs "soul"

חַיָּה adjective fs "living"

וְעֹוף conjunction with noun fs "and flying creature"

יְעֹופֵף polel imperfect/jussive 3ms from עוּף (he/it flew) "let it fly"

עַל־הָאָרֶץ preposition with definite article and noun fs "upon the earth"

עַל־פְּנֵי preposition with noun mp in construct "upon the faces of"

רְקִיעַ noun ms in construct "the expanse of"

הַשָּׁמָיִם definite article with noun masculine plural "the heavens"

Genesis 1:19

וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַיְהִי־בֹקֶר יֹום רְבִיעִי׃

וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב Qal imperfect 3ms from הָיָה (he/it was)"he/it will be" with a vav conversive making it "and it was" with noun ms "evening"

וַיְהִי־בֹקֶר Qal imperfect 3ms from הָיָה (he/it was)"he/it will be" with a vav conversive making it "and it was" with noun ms "morning"

יֹום noun ms "day"

רְבִיעִי adjective ms "four" or "the fourth"

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Genesis 1:18

וְלִמְשֹׁל בַּיֹּום וּבַלַּיְלָה וּלֲהַבְדִּיל בֵּין הָאֹור וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים כִּי־טֹוב׃

וְלִמְשֹׁל conjunction with Qal infinitive construct from מָשַׁל (he ruled) "and to rule"

בַּיֹּום preposition with noun ms "in/over day"

וּבַלַּיְלָה conjunction with preposition with noun ms "and in/over night"

וּלֲהַבְדִּיל conjunction with Hiphil infinitive construct from בָדָל (he divided) "and to cause dividing"

בֵּין preposition "between"

הָאֹור definite article with noun cs "the light" (note: Bibleworks 4 lists this as a common singular noun. Gesenius calls it a ms noun except once in Job 36:32 where it is feminine. BDB says ms except in Job 36:32 and Jer. 13:16)

וּבֵין conjunction with preposition "and between"

הַחֹשֶׁךְ definite article with noun ms "the darkness"

וַיַּרְא Qal imperfect 3ms from רָאָה (he saw)"he will see" with a vav conversive making it "and he saw"

אֱלֹהִים noun mp "God"

כִּי־טֹוב preposition with predicate adjective "as being good" or "that it was good"