Genesis 1:12
Old Testament • 20 words with Strong's data
"And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
יָצָא
yâtsâʼ
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
זָרַע
zâraʻ
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
זֶרַע
zeraʻ
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
אֲנָקָה
ʼănâqâh
some kind of lizard, probably the gecko (from its wail)
עֵץ
ʻêts
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
זָרַע
zâraʻ
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
פְּרִי
pᵉrîy
fruit (literally or figuratively)
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
זֶרַע
zeraʻ
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
זֶה
zeh
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
אֲנָקָה
ʼănâqâh
some kind of lizard, probably the gecko (from its wail)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
טוֹב
ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good...
Key Terms in This Verse
Cross References
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the na...
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
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