Gen. 1:16 in context
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Genesis 1:16

And God (Elohim) set (appointed – Hebr. asah) the two lights,
the greater [the sun] to rule over the day,
and the lesser [the moon] to rule over the night – as the stars [do].
[The heavenly bodies previously created (verse 1) are now assigned their tasks. Two different Hebrew words for create/make are used in the creation story:
• Bara is used at dramatic new stages such as when the entire universe is created (verse 1), when animal life begins to be created (verse 21), when man is created (three times in verse 26), and finally in the last summary verse of the story (Gen. 2:3).
• Asah is common in the Old Testament and is used to mean to make, manufacture, or place/set something in a certain way or for a certain function. But also to complete, organize, or arrange something, to appoint or assign someone/something to a task or function, which is the meaning here, see verses 7, 11, 12, 16, 25, 26, 31, and Gen. 2:2.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּעַשׂ   אֱלֹהִים   אֶת   שְׁנֵי   הַמְּאֹרֹת   הַגְּדֹלִים   אֶת   הַמָּאוֹר   הַגָּדֹל   לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת   הַיּוֹם   וְאֶת   הַמָּאוֹר   הַקָּטֹן   לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת   הַלַּיְלָה   וְאֵת   הַכּוֹכָבִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τοὺς δύο φωστῆρας τοὺς μεγάλους τὸν φωστῆρα τὸν μέγαν εἰς ἀρχὰς τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν φωστῆρα τὸν ἐλάσσω εἰς ἀρχὰς τῆς νυκτός καὶ τοὺς ἀστέρας

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H6213a
 וַ (va)
יַּ֣עַשׂ (jaas)
 seq
to make
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֔ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H8147
 שְׁנֵ֥י (shenei)
 two
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Acbdc
H9009
H3974
 הַ (ha)
מְּאֹרֹ֖ת (meórót)
 the
light
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncfpa
H9009
H1419a
 הַ (ha)
גְּדֹלִ֑ים (gedólim)
 the
great
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Aampa
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H3974
 הַ (ha)
מָּא֤וֹר (mavór)
 the
light
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9009
H1419a
 הַ (ha)
גָּדֹל֙ (gadól)
 the
great
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aabsa
H9005
H4475
 לְ (le)
מֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת (memeshelet)
 to
dominion
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncfsc
H9009
H3117
 הַ (ha)
יּ֔וֹם (jvóm)
 the
day
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H0853
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
obj.
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H9009
H3974
 הַ (ha)
מָּא֤וֹר (mavór)
 the
light
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9009
H6996b
 הַ (ha)
קָּטֹן֙ (qatón)
 the
small
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aabsa
H9005
H4475
 לְ (le)
מֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת (memeshelet)
 to
dominion
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncfsc
H9009
H3915
 הַ (ha)
לַּ֔יְלָה (lajelah)
 the
night
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H0853
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֖ת (et)
 and
obj.
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H9009
H3556
H9016
 הַ (ha)
כּוֹכָבִֽים (kvókhavim)
׃
the
star
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa

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