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heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan">776</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 776 -- Occurrence 2 of 2503">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְהָאָ֗רֶץ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehaaretz_776.htm" title="ve·ha·'A·retz,: the earth -- Occurrence 1 of 38.">wə-hā-’ā-reṣ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And the earth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Conj-w, Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 1 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָיְתָ֥ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hayetah_1961.htm" title="ha·ye·Tah: was -- Occurrence 1 of 111.">hā-yə-ṯāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">was</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8414.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8414: 1) formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness <BR> 1a) formlessness (of primeval earth) <BR> 1a1) nothingness, empty space <BR> 1b) that which is empty or unreal (of idols) (fig) <BR> 1c) wasteland, wilderness (of solitary places) <BR> 1d) place of chaos <BR> 1e) vanity">8414</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8414.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8414 -- Occurrence 1 of 20">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תֹ֙הוּ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tohu_8414.htm" title="to·hu: was formless -- Occurrence 1 of 10.">ṯō-hū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">formless</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/922.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 922: 1) emptiness, void, waste">922</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_922.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 922 -- Occurrence 1 of 3">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וָבֹ֔הוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vavohu_922.htm" title="va·Vo·hu,: and void -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wā-ḇō-hū,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and void</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2822: 1) darkness, obscurity <BR> 1a) darkness <BR> 1b) secret place">2822</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2822.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2822 -- Occurrence 1 of 80">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vechoshech_2822.htm" title="ve·Cho·shech: and darkness -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wə-ḥō-šeḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and darkness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 1 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: was over -- Occurrence 1 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[was] over</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 1 of 2128">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פְּנֵ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/penei_6440.htm" title="pe·Nei: the surface -- Occurrence 1 of 266.">pə-nê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the face</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common plural construct">N-cpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8415.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8415: 1) deep, depths, deep places, abyss, the deep, sea <BR> 1a) deep (of subterranean waters)<BR> 1b) deep, sea, abysses (of sea) <BR> 1c) primeval ocean, deep <BR> 1d) deep, depth (of river) <BR> 1e) abyss, the grave">8415</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8415.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8415 -- Occurrence 1 of 36">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תְה֑וֹם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tehom_8415.htm" title="te·Hom;: of the deep -- Occurrence 1 of 21.">ṯə-hō-wm;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the deep</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular">N-cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force">7307</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7307 -- Occurrence 1 of 377">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְר֣וּחַ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veruach_7307.htm" title="ve·Ru·ach: and the Spirit -- Occurrence 1 of 38.">wə-rū-aḥ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And the Spirit</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - common singular construct">Conj-w | N-csc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God">430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 430 -- Occurrence 2 of 2598">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֱלֹהִ֔ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/elohim_430.htm" title="E·lo·Him,: of God -- Occurrence 2 of 680.">’ĕ-lō-hîm,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of God</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7363.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7363: 1) (Qal) to grow soft, relax <BR> 2) (Piel) to hover">7363</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7363.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7363 -- Occurrence 1 of 3">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מְרַחֶ֖פֶת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/merachefet_7363.htm" title="me·ra·Che·fet: was moving -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">mə-ra-ḥe-p̄eṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">was hovering</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular">V-Piel-Prtcpl-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 2 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: over -- Occurrence 2 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">over</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 2 of 2128">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פְּנֵ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/penei_6440.htm" title="pe·Nei: the surface -- Occurrence 2 of 266.">pə-nê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the face</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common plural construct">N-cpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters <BR> 1a) water <BR> 1b) water of the feet, urine <BR> 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)">4325</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4325 -- Occurrence 1 of 581">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמָּֽיִם׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammayim_4325.htm" title="ham·Ma·yim.: of the waters -- Occurrence 1 of 96.">ham-mā-yim.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the waters</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Art | N-mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 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href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/genesis/1.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/genesis/1.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="ve·ha·'a·retz: the earth -- 776: earth, land">וְהָאָ֗רֶץ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="ha·ye·tah: was -- 1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be">הָיְתָ֥ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8414.htm" title="to·hu: was formless -- 8414: formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness">תֹ֙הוּ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/922.htm" title="va·vo·hu,: and void -- 922: emptiness">וָבֹ֔הוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2822.htm" title="ve·cho·shech: and darkness -- 2822: darkness, obscurity">וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al-: was over -- 5921: upon, above, over">עַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="pe·nei: the surface -- 6440: face, faces">פְּנֵ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8415.htm" title="te·ho·vm;: of the deep -- 8415: deep, sea, abyss">תְהֹ֑ום</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="ve·ru·ach: and the Spirit -- 7307: breath, wind, spirit">וְר֣וּחַ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="e·lo·him,: of God -- 430: God, god">אֱלֹהִ֔ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7363.htm" title="me·ra·che·fet: was moving -- 7363: to grow soft, relax">מְרַחֶ֖פֶת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al-: over -- 5921: upon, above, over">עַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="pe·nei: the surface -- 6440: face, faces">פְּנֵ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="ham·ma·yim.: of the waters -- 4325: waters, water">הַמָּֽיִם׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/1.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="'erets (eh'-rets) -- X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world">And the earth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="hayah (haw-yaw) -- beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass)">was</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8414.htm" title="tohuw (to'-hoo) -- confusion, empty place, without form, nothing, (thing of) nought, vain, vanity, waste, wilderness">without form</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/922.htm" title="bohuw (bo'-hoo) -- emptiness, void">and void</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2822.htm" title="choshek (kho-shek') -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity">and darkness</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="paniym (paw-neem') -- + accept, a-(be-)fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you">was upon the face</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8415.htm" title="thowm (teh-home') -- deep (place), depth">of the deep</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="ruwach (roo'-akh) -- air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind">And the Spirit</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty">of God</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7363.htm" title="rachaph (raw-khaf') -- flutter, move, shake">moved</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al (al) -- above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside">upon</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="paniym (paw-neem') -- + accept, a-(be-)fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you">the face</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="mayim (mah'-yim) -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring))">of the waters</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָ֥ה תֹ֙הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְהֹ֑ום וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">והארץ היתה תהו ובהו וחשך על־פני תהום ורוח אלהים מרחפת על־פני המים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">והארץ היתה תהו ובהו וחשך על־פני תהום ורוח אלהים מרחפת על־פני המים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">והארץ היתה תהו ובהו וחשך על פני תהום ורוח אלהים מרחפת על פני המים׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/1-2.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/1.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness <i>was</i> upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">without.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/26-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 26:7</span> He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth on nothing.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 45:18</span> For thus said the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 4:23</span> I beheld the earth, and, see, it was without form, and void; and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/nahum/2-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Nahum 2:10</span> She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melts, and the knees …</a></p><p class="hdg">Spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/26-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 26:14</span> See, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 33:6</span> By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/104-30.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 104:30</span> You send forth your spirit, they are created: and you renew the face …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 40:12-14</span> Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/1-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 1:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 1:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/1-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 1:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 1:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>