Gen. 1:4 in context
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Genesis 1:4

And God (Elohim) saw the light: Yes [emphasis], it was good (purposeful, beautiful)!
And God separated the light from the darkness [the earth's rotation began].
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּרְא   אֱלֹהִים   אֶת   הָאוֹר   כִּי   טוֹב   וַיַּבְדֵּל   אֱלֹהִים   בֵּין   הָאוֹר   וּבֵין   הַחֹשֶׁךְ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ φῶς ὅτι καλόν καὶ διεχώρισεν ὁ θεὸς ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ φωτὸς καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σκότους

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7200
 וַ (va)
יַּ֧רְא (jare)
 seq
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

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

 To
H9009
H0216
 הָ (ha)
א֖וֹר (vór)
 the
light
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H3588a
H9014
 כִּי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H2896a
 ט֑וֹב (tvóv)
 pleasant
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9001
H0914
 וַ (va)
יַּבְדֵּ֣ל (javedel)
 seq
to separate
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vhw3ms
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֔ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H0996
 בֵּ֥ין (bein)
 between
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H0216
 הָ (ha)
א֖וֹר (vór)
 the
light
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H0996
 וּ (o)
בֵ֥ין (vein)
 and
between
Conj. Conjunktion

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

C
Ncbsc
H9009
H2822
H9016
 הַ (ha)
חֹֽשֶׁךְ (chóshekhe)
׃
the
darkness
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa

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