Genesis 1:16
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.”
יָרֵחַ
Moon. Yareach. The lesser light that rules the night. God set the moon as a timekeeper. It faithfully reflects the sun's light just as we are to reflect God's glory.
שֶׁמֶשׁ
Sun
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שֶׁמֶשׁ
Sun. Shemesh. The greater light that rules the day. God made it. And one day the city of God will have no need of the sun for God Himself will be its light.
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כּוֹכָב
Stars
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כּוֹכָב
Stars, constellations. Kowkab. He determines the number of the stars and calls each by name. If God names every star He certainly knows your name.
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שְׁנַיִם
the two
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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