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Word Entries 38
Editorial Notes 0
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Westminster Leningrad Codex Hebrew · Hebrew Bible · Public Domain

Coverage: Old Testament / Hebrew Bible

Primary Hebrew source-text witness for the Hebrew Bible.

בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ

Transliteration: Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve-et ha-aretz

Gloss: In beginning created God the heavens and the earth

7 word entries
בְּרֵאשִׁית
Transliteration
reshit
Morphology
noun feminine singular construct with preposition
Gloss
beginning
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
beginning, first, chief, firstfruits
Etymology
From the Hebrew root ראש, carrying the idea of head, first, chief, or beginning.
Occurrences
1
בָּרָא
Lemma
ברא
Transliteration
bara
Morphology
verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular
Gloss
created
Part of Speech
verb
Definition
to create, shape, form, or bring into being
Etymology
A Hebrew verb used with God as subject in key creation contexts.
Occurrences
1
אֱלֹהִים
Transliteration
elohim
Morphology
noun masculine plural used with singular verb
Gloss
God
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
God, gods, divine being
Etymology
A plural-form Hebrew noun commonly used as a singular title for the God of Israel.
Occurrences
1
אֵת
Lemma
אֵת
Transliteration
et
Morphology
direct object marker
Gloss
the
Part of Speech
particle
Definition
and + direct object marker
Etymology
A Hebrew grammatical marker identifying the definite direct object.
Occurrences
2
הַשָּׁמַיִם
Transliteration
shamayim
Morphology
noun masculine plural with article
Gloss
heavens
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
heavens, sky, visible heavens
Etymology
A Hebrew plural-form noun for heaven, sky, or the upper realm.
Occurrences
1
וְאֵת
Lemma
אֵת
Transliteration
ve-et
Morphology
conjunction plus direct object marker
Gloss
and the
Part of Speech
particle
Definition
and + direct object marker
Etymology
Combines the conjunction ו with the direct object marker אֵת.
Occurrences
2
הָאָרֶץ
Transliteration
erets
Morphology
noun feminine singular with article
Gloss
earth
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
earth, land, ground, territory
Etymology
A broad Hebrew noun for earth, land, country, or ground.
Occurrences
1
Greek Brenton Septuagint Greek · Septuagint / Brenton Greek tradition · Public Domain

Coverage: Old Testament and Apocrypha where imported

Ancient Greek translation tradition. Every imported LXX token is classified with confidence labels; rare/generated forms remain needs-review rather than hand-verified scholarship.

Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.

Transliteration: En arche epoiesen ho Theos ton ouranon kai ten gen

Gloss: In beginning God made the heaven and the earth

10 word entries
Ἐν
Status
Rule-aligned morphology
Confidence
medium high
Confidence note
Rule-aligned high-frequency LXX form. Stronger than generic preliminary enrichment, but not manually reviewed verse-by-verse.
Lemma
ἐν
Transliteration
en
Morphology
preposition with dative
Gloss
in, among, with
Part of Speech
preposition
Definition
Preposition commonly taking the dative.
Strong's
G1722
Occurrences
13086
ἀρχῇ
Status
Machine-aligned lexicon entry
Confidence
sample
Confidence note
Legacy or hand-seeded token. Review source note before using as morphology.
Transliteration
arche
Morphology
noun feminine dative singular
Gloss
beginning
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
Beginning, origin, ruler, or authority.
Etymology
Greek noun that can mean beginning/origin and also ruler/authority depending on context.
Strong's
G746
Occurrences
79
ἐποίησεν
Status
Machine-aligned lexicon entry
Confidence
sample
Confidence note
Legacy or hand-seeded token. Review source note before using as morphology.
Transliteration
epoiesen
Morphology
verb aorist active indicative 3rd singular
Gloss
made
Part of Speech
verb
Definition
To make, do, perform, or produce.
Etymology
Broad Greek verb for making or doing; here used for divine creative action.
Strong's
G4160
Occurrences
2253
Status
Rule-aligned morphology
Confidence
medium high
Confidence note
Rule-aligned high-frequency LXX form. Stronger than generic preliminary enrichment, but not manually reviewed verse-by-verse.
Lemma
Transliteration
ho
Morphology
definite article, nominative masculine singular
Gloss
the
Part of Speech
article
Definition
Greek definite article.
Strong's
G3588
Occurrences
80473
Θεὸς
Status
Machine-aligned lexicon entry
Confidence
sample
Confidence note
Legacy or hand-seeded token. Review source note before using as morphology.
Transliteration
theos
Morphology
noun masculine nominative singular
Gloss
God
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
God, deity, or divine being.
Etymology
Greek noun for God or a god; in this context the creator God.
Strong's
G2316
Occurrences
3522
τὸν
Status
Rule-aligned morphology
Confidence
medium high
Confidence note
Rule-aligned high-frequency LXX form. Stronger than generic preliminary enrichment, but not manually reviewed verse-by-verse.
Lemma
Transliteration
ho
Morphology
definite article, nominative masculine singular
Gloss
the
Part of Speech
article
Definition
Greek definite article.
Strong's
G3588
Occurrences
80473
οὐρανὸν
Status
Machine-aligned lexicon entry
Confidence
sample
Confidence note
Legacy or hand-seeded token. Review source note before using as morphology.
Transliteration
ouranos
Morphology
noun masculine accusative singular
Gloss
heaven
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
Heaven, sky, or heavenly realm.
Etymology
Greek noun for heaven or sky.
Strong's
G3772
Occurrences
474
καὶ
Status
Machine-aligned lexicon entry
Confidence
sample
Confidence note
Legacy or hand-seeded token. Review source note before using as morphology.
Lemma
καί
Transliteration
kai
Morphology
conjunction
Gloss
and
Part of Speech
conjunction
Definition
Coordinating conjunction.
Etymology
Frequent Greek connective joining words, clauses, or ideas.
Strong's
G2532
Occurrences
56730
τὴν
Status
Rule-aligned morphology
Confidence
medium high
Confidence note
Rule-aligned high-frequency LXX form. Stronger than generic preliminary enrichment, but not manually reviewed verse-by-verse.
Lemma
Transliteration
ho
Morphology
definite article, nominative masculine singular
Gloss
the
Part of Speech
article
Definition
Greek definite article.
Strong's
G3588
Occurrences
80473
γῆν
Status
Machine-aligned lexicon entry
Confidence
sample
Confidence note
Legacy or hand-seeded token. Review source note before using as morphology.
Lemma
γῆ
Transliteration
ge
Morphology
noun feminine accusative singular
Gloss
earth
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
Earth, ground, or land.
Etymology
Greek noun for earth, soil, land, or region.
Strong's
G1093
Occurrences
2962
Targum Onkelos Torah Aramaic · Targum Onkelos · Public Domain

Coverage: Torah

Ancient Aramaic Torah translation tradition. Use as a Targum witness, not as the Hebrew original text.

בְּקַדְמִין בְּרָא יְיָ יָת שְׁמַיָּא וְיָת אַרְעָא

7 word entries
בְּקַדְמִין
Status
Preliminary machine alignment
Confidence
low aramaic preliminary
Note
Preliminary Aramaic token normalization. Lemma/gloss/morphology require later review.
Transliteration
bqdmyn
Morphology
preliminary Aramaic token with stripped prefix/suffix
Occurrences
2
בְּרָא
Status
Preliminary machine alignment
Confidence
low aramaic preliminary
Note
Preliminary Aramaic token normalization. Lemma/gloss/morphology require later review.
Lemma
ברא
Transliteration
br'
Morphology
preliminary Aramaic emphatic noun/adjective candidate
Occurrences
59
יְיָ
Confidence
medium aramaic rule-aligned
Note
Matched Spirit Nation Aramaic rule lexicon. Verify before labeling as hand-reviewed scholarship.
Transliteration
yy
Morphology
divine name substitute in Targumic Aramaic
Gloss
the Lord
Occurrences
1694
יָת
Confidence
medium aramaic rule-aligned
Note
Matched Spirit Nation Aramaic rule lexicon. Verify before labeling as hand-reviewed scholarship.
Lemma
ית
Transliteration
yt
Morphology
accusative/direct object marker
Gloss
direct object marker
Occurrences
2463
שְׁמַיָּא
Confidence
medium aramaic rule-aligned
Note
Matched Spirit Nation Aramaic rule lexicon. Verify before labeling as hand-reviewed scholarship.
Transliteration
shmy'
Morphology
noun masculine plural emphatic
Gloss
heavens, sky
Occurrences
102
וְיָת
Status
Preliminary machine alignment
Confidence
low aramaic preliminary
Note
Preliminary Aramaic token normalization. Lemma/gloss/morphology require later review.
Lemma
וית
Transliteration
wyt
Morphology
preliminary Aramaic token with prefixed conjunction
Occurrences
775
אַרְעָא
Confidence
medium aramaic rule-aligned
Note
Matched Spirit Nation Aramaic rule lexicon. Verify before labeling as hand-reviewed scholarship.
Lemma
ארע
Transliteration
'r''
Morphology
noun feminine singular emphatic
Gloss
earth, land
Occurrences
840
Syriac Peshitta Old Testament Syriac · Syriac Peshitta · MIT License

Coverage: Old Testament and selected Apocrypha

Ancient Syriac translation tradition. Text coverage is imported; word-level morphology is marked pending until a dedicated Syriac morphology source is attached.

ܒܪܫܝܬ ܒܪܐ ܐܠܗܐ. ܝܬ ܫܡܝܐ ܘܝܬ ܐܪܥܐ.

7 word entries
ܒܪܫܝܬ
Confidence
medium Apache-2.0 OpenSSI Syriac parser output
Note
OpenSSI morphology candidate mapped by book/chapter/verse and token position. Review before labeling as hand-verified scholarship.
Transliteration
BRCJT
Morphology
B-R(JCJ/T
Occurrences
0
ܒܪܐ
Confidence
medium Apache-2.0 OpenSSI Syriac parser output
Note
OpenSSI morphology candidate mapped by book/chapter/verse and token position. Review before labeling as hand-verified scholarship.
Transliteration
BR>
Morphology
BR(J&>[
Occurrences
0
ܐܠܗܐ
Confidence
medium Apache-2.0 OpenSSI Syriac parser output
Note
OpenSSI morphology candidate mapped by book/chapter/verse and token position. Review before labeling as hand-verified scholarship.
Transliteration
>LH>
Morphology
>LH/~>
Occurrences
0
ܝܬ
Confidence
medium Apache-2.0 OpenSSI Syriac parser output
Note
OpenSSI morphology candidate mapped by book/chapter/verse and token position. Review before labeling as hand-verified scholarship.
Transliteration
JT
Morphology
JT
Occurrences
0
ܫܡܝܐ
Confidence
medium Apache-2.0 OpenSSI Syriac parser output
Note
OpenSSI morphology candidate mapped by book/chapter/verse and token position. Review before labeling as hand-verified scholarship.
Transliteration
CMJ>
Morphology
CM(J/J~>
Occurrences
0
ܘܝܬ
Confidence
medium Apache-2.0 OpenSSI Syriac parser output
Note
OpenSSI morphology candidate mapped by book/chapter/verse and token position. Review before labeling as hand-verified scholarship.
Transliteration
WJT
Morphology
W-JT
Occurrences
0
ܐܪܥܐ
Confidence
medium Apache-2.0 OpenSSI Syriac parser output
Note
OpenSSI morphology candidate mapped by book/chapter/verse and token position. Review before labeling as hand-verified scholarship.
Transliteration
>R<>
Morphology
>R</~>
Occurrences
0
Latin Vulgate Clementine Latin · Latin Vulgate · Public Domain text; CC BY-SA 4.0 morphology

Coverage: Bible and Apocrypha where imported

Latin textual tradition with GreLa-backed lemma/POS morphology for most tokens.

In principio creavit Deus cælum et terram.

Transliteration: In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram

Gloss: In the beginning God created heaven and earth

7 word entries
In
Lemma
in
Transliteration
in
Morphology
preposition with ablative
Gloss
in
Part of Speech
preposition
Definition
in, into, among, on
Etymology
Latin preposition used with ablative for location or with accusative for motion.
Occurrences
22264
principio
Transliteration
principio
Morphology
noun neuter ablative singular
Gloss
beginning
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
beginning, origin, foundation, principle
Etymology
From Latin princeps/principium language of firstness, beginning, or foundation.
Occurrences
65
creavit
Lemma
creo
Transliteration
creavit
Morphology
verb perfect active indicative 3rd singular
Gloss
created
Part of Speech
verb
Definition
to create, produce, bring forth
Etymology
Latin verb behind English create/creation.
Occurrences
88
Deus
Lemma
Deus
Transliteration
Deus
Morphology
noun masculine nominative singular
Gloss
God
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
God, deity
Etymology
Latin noun for God or a god.
Occurrences
1
cælum
Lemma
caelum
Transliteration
caelum
Morphology
noun neuter accusative singular
Gloss
heaven
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
heaven, sky
Etymology
Latin noun for heaven or sky; often normalized as caelum.
Occurrences
740
et
Lemma
et
Transliteration
et
Morphology
conjunction
Gloss
and
Part of Speech
conjunction
Definition
and, also, even
Etymology
Basic Latin coordinating conjunction.
Occurrences
50526
terram
Lemma
terra
Transliteration
terram
Morphology
noun feminine accusative singular
Gloss
earth
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
earth, land, ground
Etymology
Latin noun behind English terrestrial and terrain.
Occurrences
3087

Ranked cross references

Connections are ranked by community votes in the OpenBible.info cross-reference dataset (CC BY 4.0). They suggest related themes, words, events, or people; they are not automatic interpretations.

Hebrews 11:3

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which appeared.

274 relevance votes

Isaiah 45:18

For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.

249 relevance votes

Revelation 4:11

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

204 relevance votes

Hebrews 1:10

And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the works of thy hands.

189 relevance votes

Isaiah 42:5

Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and expanded them; he that spread forth the earth, and that which it produceth; he that giveth breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein.

160 relevance votes

Exodus 20:11

For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath-day, and hallowed it.

154 relevance votes

Job 38:4

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

147 relevance votes

Acts 17:24

God that made the world, and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

132 relevance votes

2 Peter 3:5

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

106 relevance votes

Nehemiah 9:6

Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are in it, the seas, and all that is in them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshipeth thee.

100 relevance votes

Isaiah 44:24

Thus saith the LORD thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things ; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself:

97 relevance votes

Jeremiah 32:17

Ah LORD God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and out-stretched arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

90 relevance votes
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