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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/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 20 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,: God -- Occurrence 20 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/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 10 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 6 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8577.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8577: 1) dragon, serpent, sea monster <BR> 1a) dragon or dinosaur <BR> 1b) sea or river monster <BR> 1c) serpent, venomous snake">8577</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8577.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8577 -- Occurrence 1 of 27">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַתַּנִּינִ֖ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hattanninim_8577.htm" title="hat·tan·ni·Nim: sea -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">hat-tan-nî-nim</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">sea creatures</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/1419.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1419: adj <BR> 1) great <BR> 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) <BR> 1b) in number <BR> 1c) in intensity <BR> 1d) loud (in sound) <BR> 1e) older (in age) <BR> 1f) in importance <BR> 1f1) important things <BR> 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) <BR> 1f3) God Himself (of God) <BR> subst <BR> 1g) great things <BR> 1h) haughty things <BR> 1i) greatness <BR> n pr m <BR> 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel">1419</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1419 -- Occurrence 3 of 528">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haggedolim_1419.htm" title="hag·ge·do·Lim;: the great -- Occurrence 2 of 11.">hag-gə-ḏō-lîm;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">great</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Adjective - masculine plural">Art | Adj-mp</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 11 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאֵ֣ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veet_853.htm" title="ve·'Et: - -- Occurrence 4 of 2179.">wə-’êṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Direct object marker">Conj-w | DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 1 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כָּל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kol_3605.htm" title="kol-: and every -- Occurrence 1 of 2745.">kāl-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">every</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious">5315</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5315 -- Occurrence 2 of 754">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נֶ֣פֶשׁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nefesh_5315.htm" title="Ne·fesh: creature -- Occurrence 2 of 115.">ne-p̄eš</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">thing</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj <BR> 1) living, alive <BR> 1a) green (of vegetation) <BR> 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) <BR> 1c) lively, active (of man) <BR> 1d) reviving (of the springtime) <BR> n m <BR> 2) relatives <BR> 3) life (abstract emphatic) <BR> 3a) life <BR> 3b) sustenance, maintenance <BR> n f <BR> 4) living thing, animal <BR> 4a) animal <BR> 4b) life <BR> 4c) appetite <BR> 4d) revival, renewal <BR> 5) community">2416</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2416 -- Occurrence 2 of 503">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַֽחַיָּ֣ה ׀<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hachaiyah_2416.htm" title="ha·chai·Yah: living -- Occurrence 1 of 26.">ha-ḥay-yāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">living</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Adjective - feminine singular">Art | Adj-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7430: 1) to creep, move lightly, move about, walk on all fours <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to creep, teem (of all creeping things) <BR> 1a2) to creep (of animals) <BR> 1a3) to move lightly, glide about (of water animals) <BR> 1a4) to move about (of all land animals generally)">7430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7430 -- Occurrence 1 of 17">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haromeset_7430.htm" title="ha·ro·Me·set: moves -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">hā-rō-me-śeṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that moves</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular">Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if">834</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 5 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁר֩<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher: which -- Occurrence 5 of 4804.">’ă-šer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with which</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8317.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8317: 1) (Qal) to teem, swarm, multiply <BR> 1a) to swarm, teem <BR> 1b2) to swarm">8317</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8317.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8317 -- Occurrence 2 of 14">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שָׁרְצ֨וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sharetzu_8317.htm" title="sha·re·Tzu: swarmed -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">šā-rə-ṣū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">abounded</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural">V-Qal-Perf-3cp</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 10 of 581">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמַּ֜יִם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammayim_4325.htm" title="ham·Ma·yim: the waters -- Occurrence 8 of 96.">ham-ma-yim</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">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><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4327.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4327: 1) kind, sometimes a species (usually of animals) <BR> ++++<BR> Groups of living organisms belong in the same created 'kind' if they have descended from the same ancestral gene pool. This does not preclude new species because this represents a partitioning of the original gene pool. Information is lost or conserved not gained. A new species could arise when a population is isolated and inbreeding occurs. By this definition a new species is not a new 'kind' but a further partitioning of an existing 'kind'.">4327</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4327.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4327 -- Occurrence 4 of 31">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְמִֽינֵהֶ֗ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/leminehem_4327.htm" title="le·mi·ne·Hem,: their kind -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">lə-mî-nê-hem,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">according to their kinds</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine plural">Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp</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 12 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאֵ֨ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veet_853.htm" title="ve·'Et: - -- Occurrence 5 of 2179.">wə-’êṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Direct object marker">Conj-w | DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 2 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כָּל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kol_3605.htm" title="kol-: and every -- Occurrence 2 of 2745.">kāl-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">every</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5775: 1) flying creatures, fowl, insects, birds <BR> 1a) fowl, birds <BR> 1b) winged insects">5775</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5775 -- Occurrence 2 of 71">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ע֤וֹף<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/of_5775.htm" title="of: bird -- Occurrence 1 of 25.">‘ō-wp̄</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">bird</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/3671.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3671: 1) wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt <BR> 1a) wing <BR> 1b) extremity <BR> 1b1) skirt, corner (of garment)">3671</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3671 -- Occurrence 1 of 109">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כָּנָף֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kanaf_3671.htm" title="ka·Naf: winged -- Occurrence 1 of 13.">kā-nāp̄</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">winged</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4327.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4327: 1) kind, sometimes a species (usually of animals) <BR> ++++<BR> Groups of living organisms belong in the same created 'kind' if they have descended from the same ancestral gene pool. This does not preclude new species because this represents a partitioning of the original gene pool. Information is lost or conserved not gained. A new species could arise when a population is isolated and inbreeding occurs. By this definition a new species is not a new 'kind' but a further partitioning of an existing 'kind'.">4327</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4327.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4327 -- Occurrence 5 of 31">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְמִינֵ֔הוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/leminehu_4327.htm" title="le·mi·Ne·hu,: kind -- Occurrence 3 of 14.">lə-mî-nê-hū,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">according to its kind</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7200 -- Occurrence 6 of 1306">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיַּ֥רְא<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyar_7200.htm" title="vai·Yar: saw -- Occurrence 5 of 131.">way-yar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And saw</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/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 21 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: and God -- Occurrence 21 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/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 5 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki-: that it was -- Occurrence 5 of 4334.">kî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty">2896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 5 of 562">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">טֽוֹב׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tov_2896.htm" title="Tov.: good -- Occurrence 5 of 271.">ṭō-wḇ.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[it was] good</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</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 = 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</script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Hebrew Texts</div><div align="right"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:21 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a 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/1254.htm" title="vai·yiv·ra: created -- 1254: to shape, create">וַיִּבְרָ֣א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="e·lo·him,: God -- 430: God, god">אֱלֹהִ֔ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8577.htm" title="hat·tan·ni·nim: sea -- 8577: serpent, dragon, sea monster">הַתַּנִּינִ֖ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="hag·ge·do·lim;: the great -- 1419: great">הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="ve·'et: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">וְאֵ֣ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="kol-: and every -- 3605: the whole, all">כָּל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="ne·fesh: creature -- 5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">נֶ֣פֶשׁ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="ha·chai·yah: living -- 2416: alive, living">הַֽחַיָּ֣ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7430.htm" title="ha·ro·me·set: moves -- 7430: to creep, move lightly, move about">הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher: which -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁר֩</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8317.htm" title="sha·re·tzu: swarmed -- 8317: to swarm, teem">שָׁרְצ֨וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="ham·ma·yim: the waters -- 4325: waters, water">הַמַּ֜יִם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4327.htm" title="le·mi·ne·hem: their kind -- 4327: kind, species">לְמִֽינֵהֶ֗ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="ve·'et: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">וְאֵ֨ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="kol-: and every -- 3605: the whole, all">כָּל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5775.htm" title="o·vf: bird -- 5775: flying creatures">עֹ֤וף</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3671.htm" title="ka·naf: winged -- 3671: wing, extremity">כָּנָף֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4327.htm" title="le·mi·ne·hu,: kind -- 4327: kind, species">לְמִינֵ֔הוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="vai·yar·: saw -- 7200: to see">וַיַּ֥רְא</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="e·lo·him: and God -- 430: God, god">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki-: that it was -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="to·vv.: good -- 2896: pleasant, agreeable, good">טֹֽוב׃</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/1254.htm" title="bara' (baw-raw') -- choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).">created</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="gadowl (gaw-dole') -- + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X) very">great</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8577.htm" title="tanniyn (tan-neen') -- dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale">whales</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="chay (khah'-ee) -- + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop">and every living</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire">creature</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7430.htm" title="ramas (raw-mas') -- creep, move">that moveth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="mayim (mah'-yim) -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring))">which the waters</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8317.htm" title="sharats (shaw-rats') -- breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move">brought forth abundantly</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4327.htm" title="miyn (meen) -- kind">after their kind</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3671.htm" title="kanaph (kaw-nawf') -- + bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), X flying, + (one an-)other, overspreading, X quarters, skirt, X sort, uttermost part, wing((-ed))">and every winged</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5775.htm" title="owph (ofe) -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl">fowl</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4327.htm" title="miyn (meen) -- kind">after his kind</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">and God</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ra'ah (raw-aw') -- advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy">saw</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="towb (tobe) -- beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad">that it was good</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:21 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיִּבְרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־הַתַּנִּינִ֖ם הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ הַֽחַיָּ֣ה ׀ הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת אֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁרְצ֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם לְמִֽינֵהֶ֗ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־עֹ֤וף כָּנָף֙ לְמִינֵ֔הוּ וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־טֹֽוב׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:21 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויברא אלהים את־התנינם הגדלים ואת כל־נפש החיה ׀ הרמשת אשר שרצו המים למינהם ואת כל־עוף כנף למינהו וירא אלהים כי־טוב׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:21 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויברא אלהים את־התנינם הגדלים ואת כל־נפש החיה ׀ הרמשת אשר שרצו המים למינהם ואת כל־עוף כנף למינהו וירא אלהים כי־טוב׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/1.htm">בראשית 1:21 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויברא אלהים את התנינם הגדלים ואת כל נפש החיה הרמשת אשר שרצו המים למינהם ואת כל עוף כנף למינהו וירא אלהים כי טוב׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/1-21.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 created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind; and God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that <i>it was</i> good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So God created the large sea-creatures and every living creature that moves and swarms in the water, according to their kinds. He also created every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">great.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/6-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 6:20</span> Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/7-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 7:14</span> They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/8-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 8:19</span> Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatever creeps …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/7-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 7:12</span> Am I a sea, or a whale, that you set a watch over me?</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/26-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 26:5</span> Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 104:24-26</span> O LORD, how manifold are your works! in wisdom have you made them …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 32:2</span> Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jonah/1-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jonah 1:17</span> Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jonah/2-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jonah 2:10</span> And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/12-40.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 12:40</span> For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly…</a></p><p class="hdg">brought.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/8-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 8:17</span> Bring forth with you every living thing that is with you, of all …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/9-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 9:7</span> And you, be you fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/1-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 1:7</span> And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/8-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 8:3</span> And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go …</a></p><p class="hdg">God saw.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/1-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 1:18,25,31</span> And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/1-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 1:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 1:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/1-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 1:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 1:22" /></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>