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bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon">5414</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5414 -- Occurrence 1 of 2011">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּתֵּ֥ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitten_5414.htm" title="vai·yit·Ten: placed -- Occurrence 1 of 177.">way-yit-tên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And set</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 9 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֹתָ֛ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/otam_853.htm" title="'o·Tam: - -- Occurrence 1 of 452.">’ō-ṯām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker :: third person masculine plural">DirObjM | 3mp</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 17 of 2598">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֱלֹהִ֖ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/elohim_430.htm" title="E·lo·Him: God -- Occurrence 17 of 680.">’ĕ-lō-hîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">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/7549.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7549: 1) extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament <BR> 1a) expanse (flat as base, support) <BR> 1b) firmament (of vault of heaven supporting waters above)<BR> 1b1) considered by Hebrews as solid and supporting 'waters' above">7549</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7549.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7549 -- Occurrence 8 of 17">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בִּרְקִ֣יעַ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/birkia_7549.htm" title="bir·Ki·a': the expanse -- Occurrence 3 of 4.">bir-qî-a‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in the firmament</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8064: 1) heaven, heavens, sky <BR> 1a) visible heavens, sky <BR> 1a1) as abode of the stars <BR> 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc <BR> 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)">8064</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8064 -- Occurrence 6 of 421">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hashshamayim_8064.htm" title="hash·sha·Ma·yim;: of the heavens -- Occurrence 5 of 236.">haš-šā-mā-yim;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the heavens</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><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/215.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 215: 1) to be or become light, shine <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to become light (day)<BR> 1a2) to shine (of the sun) <BR> 1a3) to become bright <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be illuminated <BR> 1b2) to become lighted up <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars) <BR> 1c2) to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine <BR> 1c3) to kindle, light (candle, wood) <BR> 1c4) lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc) <BR> 1c5) to make shine (of the face)">215</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_215.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 215 -- Occurrence 2 of 40">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְהָאִ֖יר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lehair_215.htm" title="le·ha·'Ir: to give -- Occurrence 2 of 7.">lə-hā-’îr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to shine</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf</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 6 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: on -- Occurrence 5 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">upon</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/776.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to 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 8 of 2503">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָאָֽרֶץ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haaretz_776.htm" title="ha·'A·retz.: the earth -- Occurrence 6 of 934.">hā-’ā-reṣ.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the earth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</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 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title="bir·ki·a': the expanse -- 7549: an extended surface, expanse">בִּרְקִ֣יעַ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8064.htm" title="ha·sha·ma·yim;: of the heavens -- 8064: heaven, sky">הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/215.htm" title="le·ha·'ir: to give -- 215: to be or become light">לְהָאִ֖יר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al-: on -- 5921: upon, above, over">עַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="ha·'a·retz.: the earth -- 776: earth, land">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</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/430.htm" title="'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty">And God</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="nathan (naw-than') -- add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast">set</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7549.htm" title="raqiya' (raw-kee'-ah) -- firmament">them in the firmament</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8064.htm" title="shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- air, X astrologer, heaven(-s)">of the heaven</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/215.htm" title="'owr (ore) -- X break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine">to give light</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="'erets (eh'-rets) -- X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world">upon the earth</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:17 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לְהָאִ֖יר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:17 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויתן אתם אלהים ברקיע השמים להאיר על־הארץ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:17 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויתן אתם אלהים ברקיע השמים להאיר על־הארץ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:17 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויתן אתם אלהים ברקיע השמים להאיר על הארץ׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/1-17.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 />God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth, <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/9-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 9:13</span> I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/38-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 38:12</span> Have you commanded the morning since your days; and caused the dayspring …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/8-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 8:1,3</span> O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! who …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/13-47.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 13:47</span> For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/1-17.htm">Genesis 1:17 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br 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