Gen. 1:20 in context
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Genesis 1:20

[The noun swarmlers (from the verb to swarm) refers to the diversity of all life in the oceans, from plankton to large schools of fish. The noun “flying creatures” (from the verb att flyga, “to fly”) includes everything from insects and birds to bats. They are described from the perspective of the earth, when looking up at the sky.]
And God (Elohim) said, “Let the waters swarm with swarming living creatures, and let flying creatures fly over the earth toward the expanse of the sky (literally: on the face of the expanse of the sky).”
[The creation story has an “earthly” perspective. The birds are seen from the earth, as when looking up at flying birds with the “sky” as a backdrop.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   אֱלֹהִים   יִשְׁרְצוּ   הַמַּיִם   שֶׁרֶץ   נֶפֶשׁ   חַיָּה   וְעוֹף   יְעוֹפֵף   עַל   הָאָרֶץ   עַל   פְּנֵי   רְקִיעַ   הַשָּׁמָיִם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός ἐξαγαγέτω τὰ ὕδατα ἑρπετὰ ψυχῶν ζωσῶν καὶ πετεινὰ πετόμενα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς κατὰ τὸ στερέωμα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
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
H8317
 יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ (jisheretzo)
 to swarm
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H9009
H4325
 הַ (ha)
מַּ֔יִם (majim)
 the
water
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H8318
 שֶׁ֖רֶץ (sheretz)
 swarm
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5315
 נֶ֣פֶשׁ (nefesh)
 soul
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H2416a
 חַיָּ֑ה (chajah)
 alive
Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Aafsa
H9002
H5775
 וְ (ve)
עוֹף֙ (vóf)
 and
bird
Conj. Conjunktion

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

 C
Ncbsa
H5774a
 יְעוֹפֵ֣ף (jevófef)
 to fly
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

Vpi3ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

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

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H6440
 פְּנֵ֖י (penei)
 face
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H7549
 רְקִ֥יעַ (reqia)
 expanse
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H8064
H9016
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁמָֽיִם (shamajim)
׃
the
heaven
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa

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