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Genesis 1:1 in Hebrew
Hebrew words of Genesis 1:1 with Hebrew and English script
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Bible Studies
Post-Graduate
03/19/2012

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In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Definition
בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָֽרֶץ׃
Term

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

(Septuagint) 

Definition
ἐν ἀρχῇ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν
Term
בְּרֵאשִׁית
Definition
be- ("at/in") and -reish/rosh- ("head"): the complete word means literally "at the head", or more colloquially, "in the beginning".
Term
בָּרָא
Definition

1) to create, shape, form

a) (Qal) to shape, fashion, create (always with God as subject)

1) of heaven and earth

2) of individual man

3) of new conditions and circumstances

4) of transformations

b) (Niphal) to be created

1) of heaven and earth

2) of birth

3) of something new

4) of miracles

c) (Piel)

1) to cut down

2) to cut out

2) to be fat

a) (Hiphil) to make yourselves fat

Term
אֱלֹהִים
Definition

1) (plural)

a) rulers, judges

b) divine ones

c) angels

d) gods

2) (plural intensive - singular meaning)

a) god, goddess

b) godlike one

c) works or special possessions of God

d) the (true) God

e) God

Term
אֵת
Definition

1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Term
הַשָּׁמַיִם
Definition

1) heaven, heavens, sky

a) visible heavens, sky

1) as abode of the stars

2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc

b) Heaven (as the abode of God)

Term
 וְאֵת
Definition

1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Term
הָאָֽרֶץ׃
Definition

1) land, earth

a) earth

1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

3) earth (inhabitants)

b) land

1) country, territory

2) district, region

3) tribal territory

4) piece of ground

5) land of Canaan, Israel

6) inhabitants of land

7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world

8) city (-state)

c) ground, surface of the earth

1) ground

2) soil

d) (in phrases)

1) people of the land

2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

3) level or plain country

4) land of the living

5) end(s) of the earth

e) (almost wholly late in usage)

1) lands, countries

a) often in contrast to Canaan

Term
ראשית re'shiyth
Definition
In the beginning
Term
אלהים 'elohiym
Definition
God
Term
ברא bara'
Definition
created
Term
את 'eth
Definition

1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Term
שמים shamayim
Definition
the heaven
Term
את 'eth
Definition
and
Term
ארץ 'erets
Definition
the earth.
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