Gen. 1:26 in context
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Genesis 1:26

[Man
Now comes the absolute climax of the story: Man is to be created. This is emphasized in several ways. God uses the first person plural “let us” when he speaks. This occurs only here in the creation story. The same way of speaking by God occurs only twice more in the Books of Moses, even then when something out of the ordinary happens, see Gen. 3:22; 11:7. A natural interpretation is that God is speaking to the other persons of the Trinity: the Son and the Spirit (or alternatively to the entire heavenly court, including the angels).
Unlike all animals, man is created in God's image. The two Hebrew words tselem and demot are used. The word image (Hebr. tselem) can refer to physical images, such as idols (Num. 33:52; Ezek. 7:20). It was believed that the person represented in the image was present in the image, that his spirit dwelt there. But “image” is also used to refer to the role of the pharaoh as representative of the sun god Ra on earth. That man is created in God's image – in God's likeness – can be understood as meaning that man is created to function as God's representative on earth. It is man who is to rule over the rest of creation. Humans are also made in God's image in that they are spiritual beings, in whom God's Spirit can dwell (John 4:24). The combination of “image” with “likeness” (Hebr. demot) also means that humans bear a certain outward resemblance to God. Throughout the Bible, when someone sees God in a vision, he is described as “human-like” (sitting on a throne, wearing a robe, etc.), despite all differences.] And God (Elohim) said: "Let us make (Hebr. asah) man (Hebr. adam) in our image (Hebr. tselem), to be like us (to resemble us – Hebr. demot).
[Man – man and woman together – shall serve as God's representative on earth.]
They shall rule (have authority, be responsible)
over the fish of the sea and
over the flying creatures of the sky and
over the land animals (Hebr. behemah).
Yes, over the whole earth and over all moving creatures that move on the earth [all animal life]."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   אֱלֹהִים   נַעֲשֶׂה   אָדָם   בְּצַלְמֵנוּ   כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ   וְיִרְדּוּ   בִדְגַת   הַיָּם   וּבְעוֹף   הַשָּׁמַיִם   וּבַבְּהֵמָה   וּבְכָל   הָאָרֶץ   וּבְכָל   הָרֶמֶשׂ   הָרֹמֵשׂ   עַל   הָאָרֶץ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός ποιήσωμεν ἄνθρωπον κατ᾽ εἰκόνα ἡμετέραν καὶ καθ᾽ ὁμοίωσιν καὶ ἀρχέτωσαν τῶν ἰχθύων τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ τῶν πετεινῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῶν κτηνῶν καὶ πάσης τῆς γῆς καὶ πάντων τῶν ἑρπετῶν τῶν ἑρπόντων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

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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
H6213a
 נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה (naase)
 to make
Verb Verb
qal 1p pl. qal first person plural

Vqi1cp
H0120
 אָדָ֛ם (adam)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H6754
H9025
 בְּ (be)
צַלְמֵ֖ (tzaleme)
נוּ (no)
 in
image
our
Prep. Preposition

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

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

R
Ncbsc
Sp1bp
H9004
H1823
H9025
 כִּ (ki)
דְמוּתֵ֑ (demote)
נוּ (no)
 like
likeness
our
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

R
Ncfsc
Sp1bp
H9002
H7287a
 וְ (ve)
יִרְדּוּ֩ (jiredo)
 and
to rule
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

C
Vqu3mp
H9003
H1710
 בִ (vi)
דְגַ֨ת (degat)
 in
fish
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncfsc
H9009
H3220
 הַ (ha)
יָּ֜ם (jam)
 the
sea
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H9003
H5775
 וּ (o)
בְ (ve)
ע֣וֹף (vóf)
 and
in
bird
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

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

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

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9002
H9003
H0929
 וּ (o)
בַ (va)
בְּהֵמָה֙ (behemah)
 and
in
animal
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Rd
Ncfsa
H9002
H9003
H3605
H9014
 וּ (o)
בְ (ve)
כָל (khal-)
־
and
in
all
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

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

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

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H9003
H3605
H9014
 וּ (o)
בְ (ve)
כָל (khal-)
־
and
in
all
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

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

C
R
Ncbsc
H9009
H7431
 הָ (ha)
רֶ֖מֶשׂ (remes)
 the
creeping
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9009
H7430
 הָֽ (ha)
רֹמֵ֥שׂ (rómesh)
 the
to creep
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

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

 R
H9009
H0776
H9016
 הָ (ha)
אָֽרֶץ (aretz)
׃
the
land
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa

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