Gen. 1:6 in context
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Genesis 1:6

And God (Elohim) said, “Let there be an expanse (something expanded, spread out, and made thin – Hebr. raqia) [i.e., the atmosphere, see verse 8] in the midst of the waters, separating (dividing) the waters from the waters.”
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   אֱלֹהִים   יְהִי   רָקִיעַ   בְּתוֹךְ   הַמָּיִם   וִיהִי   מַבְדִּיל   בֵּין   מַיִם   לָמָיִם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός γενηθήτω στερέωμα ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ ὕδατος καὶ ἔστω διαχωρίζον ἀνὰ μέσον ὕδατος καὶ ὕδατος 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
H1961
 יְהִ֥י (jehi)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H7549
 רָקִ֖יעַ (raqia)
 expanse
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H8432
 בְּ (be)
ת֣וֹךְ (tvókhe)
 in
midst
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H4325
 הַ (ha)
מָּ֑יִם (majim)
 the
water
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9002
H1961
 וִ (vi)
יהִ֣י (jhi)
 and
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

C
Vqu3ms
H0914
 מַבְדִּ֔יל (mavedil)
 to separate
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active ♂ sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

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

Ncbsc
H4325
 מַ֖יִם (majim)
 water
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9005
H4325
H9016
 לָ (la)
מָֽיִם (majim)
׃
to
water
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 R
Ncmpa

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