Genesis 1:20
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
חַי
living
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חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
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עַל
above
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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פָּנִים
the surface of
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פָּנִים
Face, presence. Panim. The LORD make His face shine on you. God turns His face toward you. That is grace.
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עוּף
let it fly
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עוּף
to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)
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רָקִיעַ
the firmament of
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רָקִיעַ
properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
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שָׁרַץ
let them swarm
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שָׁרַץ
to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound
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שֶׁרֶץ
swarming things
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שֶׁרֶץ
a swarm, i.e. active mass of minute animals
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