Genesis 1 – Line 00009

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1. ORIGINAL LINE TEXT

Language: Hebrew

Manuscript Source: Leningrad Codex

Line Reference: Genesis 1:9

וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יִקָּווּ הַמַּיִם מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם אֶל־מָקוֹם אֶחָד וְתֵרָאֶה הַיַּבָּשָׁה וַיְהִי־כֵן

2. DIRECT TRANSLITERATION

vayomer Elohim yiqqavu ha-mayim mitachat ha-shamayim el-makom echad ve-tera’eh ha-yabashah vayhi-ken

3. WORD-BY-WORD LEXICAL BREAKDOWN

WORD 1

Original: וַיֹּאמֶר

Transliteration: vayomer

Root: אמר (amar)

Part of Speech: Verb

Grammar: Qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, vav-consecutive

Lexical Range:

to say

to speak

to command

to declare

WORD 2

Original: אֱלֹהִים

Transliteration: Elohim

Root: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammar: Plural in form, singular in function here

Lexical Range:

God

gods

divine beings

rulers, judges

WORD 3

Original: יִקָּווּ

Transliteration: yiqqavu

Root: קוה (qavah)

Part of Speech: Verb

Grammar: Niphal, imperfect, 3rd person plural

Lexical Range:

to gather together

to be collected

to be bound together

WORD 4

Original: הַמַּיִם

Transliteration: ha-mayim

Root: מַיִם (mayim)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammar: Plural with definite article

Lexical Range:

waters

liquid masses

WORD 5

Original: מִתַּחַת

Transliteration: mitachat

Root: תחת (tachat) with prefixed מִן (min, “from”)

Part of Speech: Preposition

Lexical Range:

from beneath

from under

below

WORD 6

Original: הַשָּׁמַיִם

Transliteration: ha-shamayim

Root: שָׁמַיִם (shamayim)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammar: Plural with definite article

Lexical Range:

heavens

skies

celestial regions

WORD 7

Original: אֶל־מָקוֹם

Transliteration: el-makom

Root: מקום (makom)

Part of Speech: Preposition + Noun

Lexical Range:

to a place

toward a location

standing ground

WORD 8

Original: אֶחָד

Transliteration: echad

Root: אחד (echad)

Part of Speech: Adjective/Numeral

Grammar: Masculine singular

Lexical Range:

one

single

united

WORD 9

Original: וְתֵרָאֶה

Transliteration: ve-tera’eh

Root: ראה (ra’ah)

Part of Speech: Verb

Grammar: Niphal, imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, with prefixed וְ

Lexical Range:

and let it be seen

and let it appear

and let it become visible

WORD 10

Original: הַיַּבָּשָׁה

Transliteration: ha-yabashah

Root: יָבֵשׁ (yavesh, “to be dry”)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammar: Feminine singular with definite article

Lexical Range:

dry land

dry ground

WORD 11

Original: וַיְהִי־כֵן

Transliteration: vayhi-ken

Root: היה (hayah) + כֵּן (ken)

Part of Speech: Verb + Adverb

Grammar: Qal imperfect with vav-consecutive + adverb

Lexical Range:

and it was so

and it happened thus

4. STRUCTURAL NOTES

The verse begins with a speech formula followed by two coordinated jussive verbs (“yiqqavu… ve-tera’eh”).

Parallelism between gathering of waters and appearance of dry land is emphasized.

The formula “vayhi-ken” affirms fulfillment, as in vv.7, 11, 15, 24.

5. VARIANT MANUSCRIPT NOTES

No significant textual variants between MT and DSS fragments for this verse.

Septuagint: συναχθήτω τὸ ὕδωρ… καὶ ὀφθήτω ἡ ξηρά (“let the water be gathered… and let the dry land be seen”).

6. STRUCTURAL CONNECTION TO OTHER LINES

Builds on Genesis 1:6–8 (division of waters).

Prepares for Genesis 1:10, which gives names (“yabashah” = land, “mayim” = seas).

Parallel gathering/appearance structure is echoed in Exodus 14:21–22 (Red Sea parting).

7. CAUTIONARY REMINDER

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No conclusions, smoothing, or interpretive decisions have been made.

This file serves only to display the original structure and lexical range as transparently as possible.