And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
And God bleſſed them, ſaying, * Be fruitfull, and multiply, and fill the waters in the Seas, and let foule multiply in the earth.
אֱלֹהִים , masculine noun, ʾelohiym — God, god (value 86)
H430,
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'; plural of H433; 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 deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:—angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.(plural)
rulers, judges
divine ones
angels
gods
(plural intensive - singular meaning)
god, goddess
godlike one
works or special possessions of God
the (true) God
God
Used in 2245 Verses, 35 Books 2582  Occurrence Count
אָמַר , verb, ʾamar — to utter, say (value 241)
H559,
אָמַר ʼâmar, aw-mar'; a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):—answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.to say, speak, utter
(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
(Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
(Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
(Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Used in 4337 Verses, 39 Books 5291  Occurrence Count
אֶרֶץ , feminine noun, ʾeretz — earth, land (value 291)
H776,
אֶרֶץ ʼerets, eh'-rets; from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land):—× common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.land, earth
earth
whole earth (as opposed to a part)
earth (as opposed to heaven)
earth (inhabitants)
land
country, territory
district, region
tribal territory
piece of ground
land of Canaan, Israel
inhabitants of land
Sheol, land without return, (under) world
city (-state)
ground, surface of the earth
ground
soil
(in phrases)
people of the land
space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
(almost wholly late in usage)
lands, countries
often in contrast to Canaan
Used in 2190 Verses, 39 Books 2498  Occurrence Count
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
בָּרַךְ , verb, barakh — to kneel, bless (value 222)
H1288,
בָּרַךְ bârak, baw-rak'; a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason):—× abundantly, × altogether, × at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, × greatly, × indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, × still, thank.to bless, kneel
(Qal)
to kneel
to bless
(Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself
(Piel) to bless
(Pual) to be blessed, be adored
(Hiphil) to cause to kneel
(Hithpael) to bless oneself
(TWOT) to praise, salute, curse
Used in 289 Verses, 24 Books 317  Occurrence Count
יָם , masculine noun, yam — sea (value 50)
H3220,
יָם yâm, yawm; from an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south:—sea (× -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).sea
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee
sea (general)
mighty river (Nile)
the sea (the great basin in the temple court)
seaward, west, westward
Used in 339 Verses, 35 Books 389  Occurrence Count
מַיִם , masculine noun, mayim — waters, water (value 90)
H4325,
מַיִם mayim, mah'-yim; dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:— piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).water, waters
water
water of the feet, urine
of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
Used in 522 Verses, 33 Books 575  Occurrence Count
מָלֵא , verb, maleyʾ — to be full, to fill (value 71)
H4390,
מָלֵא mâlêʼ, maw-lay'; or מָלָא mâlâʼ; (Esther 7:5), a primitive root; to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively):—accomplish, confirm, consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, × draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-) full, have wholly.to fill, be full
(Qal)
to be full
fulness, abundance (participle)
to be full, be accomplished, be ended
to consecrate, fill the hand
(Niphal)
to be filled, be armed, be satisfied
to be accomplished, be ended
(Piel)
to fill
to satisfy
to fulfil, accomplish, complete
to confirm
(Pual) to be filled
(Hithpael) to mass themselves against
Used in 242 Verses, 32 Books 250  Occurrence Count
עוֹף , masculine noun, ʿof — flying creatures (value 156)
H5775,
עוֹף ʻôwph, ofe; from H5774; a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively:—bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.flying creatures, fowl, insects, birds
fowl, birds
winged insects
Used in 70 Verses, 14 Books 71  Occurrence Count
פָּרָה , verb, para — to bear fruit, be fruitful (value 285)
H6509,
פָּרָה pârâh, paw-raw'; a primitive root; to bear fruit (literally or figuratively):—bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase.to bear fruit, be fruitful, branch off
(Qal) to bear fruit, be fruitful
(Hiphil)
to cause to bear fruit
to make fruitful
to show fruitfulness, bear fruit
Used in 28 Verses, 8 Books 29  Occurrence Count
רָבָה , verb, rava — to be or become much, many or great (value 207)
H7235,
רָבָה râbâh, raw-baw'; a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect):—(bring in) abundance (× -antly), archer (by mistake for H7232), be in authority, bring up, × continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, × -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), × process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous
(Qal)
to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)
to be or grow great
(Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many
(Hiphil)
to make much, make many, have many
to multiply, increase
to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly
to increase greatly or exceedingly
to make great, enlarge, do much
(Qal) to shoot
Used in 214 Verses, 31 Books 226  Occurrence Count
| Genesis 1:22Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֗וּ וּמִלְא֤וּ אֶת־הַמַּ֙יִם֙ בַּיַּמִּ֔ים וְהָע֖וֹף יִ֥רֶב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ |
| Verse #22 (Ch. #1) — 13 words, 52 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And God |
H430ʾelohiym |
אֱלֹהִים |
86 |
| blessed |
H1288barakh |
בָּרַךְ |
222 |
| them, saying, |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| Be fruitful, |
H6509para |
פָּרָה |
285 |
| and multiply, |
H7235rava |
רָבָה |
207 |
| and fill |
H4390maleyʾ |
מָלֵא |
71 |
| the waters |
H4325mayim |
מַיִם |
90 |
| in the seas, |
H3220yam |
יָם |
50 |
| and let fowl |
H5775ʿof |
עוֹף |
156 |
| multiply |
H7235rava |
רָבָה |
207 |
| in the earth. |
H776ʾeretz |
אֶרֶץ |
291 |
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