Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so. Young's Literal Translation and they have been for luminaries in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth:’ and it is so. King James Bible And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. Hebrew and let them serve asוְהָי֤וּ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be lights לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ (lim·’ō·w·rōṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3974: A luminous body, luminary, light, brightness, cheerfulness, a chandelier in the expanse בִּרְקִ֣יעַ (bir·qî·a‘) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky of the sky הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky to shine לְהָאִ֖יר (lə·hā·’îr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 215: To be or become light upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the earth.” הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land And it was וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be so. כֵֽן׃ (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus |
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