The Meaning of Genesis 1:8 Explained

Genesis 1:8

KJV: And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

YLT: And God calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day second.

Darby: And God called the expanse Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning a second day.

ASV: And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 1:8?

MEANING: What does Genesis 1:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 1:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 1:8?

What is the context of Genesis 1:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

What does Genesis 1:8 Mean?

Verse Meaning

"Heaven" is the same as the "expanse." Moses used it here as a general term to describe everything above the earth from man"s viewpoint ( Genesis 1:8).

Context Summary

Genesis 1:6-19 - Sky, Earth, Seasons

There were successive stages in creation. The days probably represent long periods. It is so with the new creation in our hearts. See 2 Corinthians 5:17. In nature the clouds that float above us are separated from the waters at our feet so in Christian experience we must seek to quench our thirst not only from below, but from above. See Colossians 3:1-4. Our wells must be filled from Heaven. Notice how in creation there are repeated separations, as between Day and Night, Seas and Lands; so as we live in the Spirit, we are quicker to distinguish not only between white and black, but the different shades of gray. The test of plant-life is the power of reproducing their kind; we are always reproducing ourselves in others, and sowing wheat or poppies. If God maintains suns and planets in bright and ordered beauty, He can keep us, Isaiah 40:26-27. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 1

¹ God creates heaven and earth;
³ the light;
⁶ the firmament;
⁹ separates the dry land;
¹⁴ forms the sun, moon, and stars;
²⁰ fishes and fowls;
²⁴ cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things;
²⁶ creates man in his own image, blesses him;
²⁹ grants the fruits of the earth for food

What do the individual words in Genesis 1:8 mean?

And called God the firmament sky And there was evening morning day the second -

וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי־ עֶ֥רֶב בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שֵׁנִֽי פ

וַיִּקְרָ֧א	And called
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
אֱלֹהִ֛ים	God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ	the firmament
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: רָקִיעַ Sense: extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament.
שָׁמָ֑יִם	sky
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַיִם Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
וַֽיְהִי־	And there was
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
עֶ֥רֶב	evening
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: עֶרֶב Sense: evening, night, sunset.
בֹ֖קֶר	morning
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בֹּקֶר Sense: morning, break of day.
י֥וֹם	day
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
שֵׁנִֽי	the second
Parse: Number, ordinal masculine singular Root: שֵׁנִי Sense: second.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

What are the major concepts related to Genesis 1:8?

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