Genesis 1:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Young's Literal Translation
and God saith, ‘Let light be;’ and light is.

King James Bible
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Hebrew
And God
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

said,
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Let there be
יְהִ֣י (yə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

light,”
א֑וֹר (’ō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

and there was
וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

light.
אֽוֹר׃ (’ō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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