Genesis 1:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0setוַיִּתֵּ֥ןh5414
1אֹתָ֛םh853
2And Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםh430
3them in the firmamentבִּרְקִ֣יעַh7549
4of the heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםh8064
5to give lightלְהָאִ֖ירh215
6עַלh5921
7upon the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃h776

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth,

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth.

World English Bible (WEB)

God set them in the expanse of sky to give light to the earth,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and God giveth them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,