New American Standard Bible 1995

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The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The earth earth, land Noun H776 וְהָאָ֗רֶץ ve·ha·'a·retz
was formless formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness Noun H8414 תֹ֙הוּ֙ to·hu
and void, emptiness Noun H922 וָבֹ֔הוּ va·vo·hu,
and darkness darkness, obscurity Noun H2822 וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ ve·cho·shech
was over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the surface face, faces Noun H6440 פְּנֵ֣י pe·nei
of the deep, deep, sea, abyss Noun H8415 תְהֹ֑ום te·ho·vm;
and the Spirit breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 וְר֣וּחַ ve·ru·ach
of God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֔ים e·lo·him,
was moving to hover Verb H7363 מְרַחֶ֖פֶת me·ra·che·fet
over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the surface face, faces Noun H6440 פְּנֵ֥י pe·nei
of the waters. waters, water Noun H4325 הַמָּֽיִם׃ ham·ma·yim.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.
King James Bible The And the earth was formless without form, and void, void; and darkness was over upon the surface face of the deep, and deep. And the Spirit of God was moving over moved upon the surface face of the waters.
Hebrew Greek English The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.