Gen. 1:27 in context
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Genesis 1:27

Yes, God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him.
Male and female he created them. [This verse is the climax of God's work of creation. Beautifully structured in two affirming chiasms, it establishes that man (Hebrew: adam) is created in the image of God (Hebrew: Elohim) and that man, the image of God, consists of both man and woman together. This is completely unique among all known creation stories. The threefold repetition of create (Hebr. bara) also makes this verse the climax of the story. In the first chiasm, God frames that he created man in his image. In the second chiasm, the verb creates is central, and what constitutes man frames the meaning:
God created man
in his image,
in the image of God
created he her.

Man and woman
created he
them.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּבְרָא   אֱלֹהִים   אֶת   הָאָדָם   בְּצַלְמוֹ   בְּצֶלֶם   אֱלֹהִים   בָּרָא   אֹתוֹ   זָכָר   וּנְקֵבָה   בָּרָא   אֹתָם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον κατ᾽ εἰκόνα θεοῦ ἐποίησεν αὐτόν ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1254a
 וַ (va)
יִּבְרָ֨א (jivera)
 seq
to create
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H0430
H9015
 אֱלֹהִ֤ים (elóhim)
׀
God
separate
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

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

 To
H9009
H0120
 הָֽ (ha)
אָדָם֙ (adam)
 the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9003
H6754
H9023
 בְּ (be)
צַלְמ֔ (tzalem)
וֹ (vó)
 in
image
his
Prep. Preposition

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

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9003
H6754
 בְּ (be)
צֶ֥לֶם (tzelem)
 in
image
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֖ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H1254a
 בָּרָ֣א (bara)
 to create
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0853
H9033
 אֹת֑ (ót)
וֹ (vó)
 obj.
him
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

To
Sp3ms
H2145
 זָכָ֥ר (zakhar)
 male
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9002
H5347
 וּ (o)
נְקֵבָ֖ה (neqevah)
 and
female
Conj. Conjunktion

Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Aafsa
H1254a
 בָּרָ֥א (bara)
 to create
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0853
H9038
H9016
 אֹתָֽ (óta)
ם (m)
׃
obj.
them
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

To
Sp3mp

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