Gen. 1:15 in context
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Genesis 1:15

Yes, they shall be as lights (Hebr. maor) in the expanse of the heavens (the firmament), to give light upon the earth." And it was so.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְהָיוּ   לִמְאוֹרֹת   בִּרְקִיעַ   הַשָּׁמַיִם   לְהָאִיר   עַל   הָאָרֶץ   וַיְהִי   כֵן  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἔστωσαν εἰς φαῦσιν ἐν τῷ στερεώματι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὥστε φαίνειν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וְ (ve)
הָי֤וּ (hajo)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p pl. qal third person plural

c
Vqq3cp
H9005
H3974
 לִ (li)
מְאוֹרֹת֙ (mevórót)
 to
light
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 R
Ncfpa
H9003
H7549
 בִּ (bi)
רְקִ֣יעַ (reqia)
 in
expanse
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H8064
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁמַ֔יִם (shamajim)
 the
heaven
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9005
H0215
 לְ (le)
הָאִ֖יר (hair)
 to
to light
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H0776
 הָ (ha)
אָ֑רֶץ (aretz)
 the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H1961
H9014
 וַֽ (va)
יְהִי (jehi-)
־
seq
to be
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3651c
H9016
 כֵֽן (khen)
׃
so
verseEnd
Adv. Adverb

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