Genesis 1:26
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
דְּמוּת
Likeness
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דְּמוּת
Likeness, resemblance. Demuth. Made in the likeness of God. You are not just like God in appearance but in character, creativity and capacity to love.
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צֶלֶם
Image
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צֶלֶם
Image, likeness. Tselem. The stamp of God on every human being. You bear His image. You were made to reflect His character into the world.
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רָדָה
Dominion
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רָדָה
Have dominion, rule, govern. Radah. God gave humanity dominion over creation. Not to exploit but to steward and care for what He made.
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