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NASB					Gen 1:14 ¶ Then God⁴³⁰ said⁵⁵⁹, "Let there be ¹ ^Alights³⁹⁷⁴ in the ² ^Bexpanse⁷⁵⁴⁹ of the heavens⁸⁰⁶⁴ to separate⁹¹⁴ the day³¹¹⁷ from the night³⁹¹⁵, and let them be for ^Csigns²²⁶ and for ^Dseasons⁴¹⁵⁰ and for days³¹¹⁷ and years⁸¹⁴¹;
AMPLIFIED 2015					Gen 1:14 ¶ Then God said, "Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God's provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years; [Gen 8:22]

NASB Translator's Notes:
Literal renderings, alternate translations or explanations.

Or luminaries, light-bearers

Or firmament

NASB Cross References:
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Ps 74:16 Yours is the day, Yours also is the night;
You have prepared the light and the sun.

Ps 19:1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

Jer 10:2 Thus says the LORD,
"Do not learn the way of the nations,
And do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens
Although the nations are terrified by them;

Ps 104:19 He made the moon for the seasons;
The sun knows the place of its setting.

Hebrew-Aramaic & Greek Dictionary:
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Greek Heb.

226

oth (16d); from 184; a sign:--banners(1), omens(1), pledge(1), sign(43), signs(30), standards(1), witness(1), wondrous(1).

430

elohim (43b); pl. of 433; God, god:--divine(1), divine being(1), exceedingly(1), God(2326), god(45), God's(14), goddess(2), godly(1), gods(204), great(2), judges(3), mighty(2), rulers(1), shrine*(1).

559

amar (55c); a prim. root; to utter, say:--address(1), advised(1), answer(2), answered(50), answers(1), ask(2), asked(4), asking(1), Asserting(1), assigned(1), call(2), called(4), command(1), commanded(14), commanded to say(1), commands(3), consider(1), continued(2), decided(2), declare*(1), declared(2), declared*(1), declares(1), demonstrates(1), designate(1), desired(1), follows(2), gave an order(2), gave the order(2), gave orders(2), indeed say(1), informed(1), intend(2), intended(1), intending(1), meditate(1), mentioned(1), name(1), namely(2), news(1), ordered(6), plainly says(1), promised(6), proposing(2), really thought(1), repeated*(1), replied*(1), requested(1), resolved(3), responded*(7), said(2766), said*(2), say(601), saying(862), saying*(1), says(594), sent word(1), speak(29), speak to you saying(1), speaking(2), speaks(2), specifically say(1), specified(1), spoke(77), spoken(15), still say(1), suppose(1), tell(23), telling(2), tells(1), think(1), thinking(2), thought(17), told(25), utters(1), vaunt(1).

914

badal (95a); a prim. root; to be divided, separate:--came over(1), dismissed(1), divide(1), excluded(2), made a separation(1), made...distinction(1), make a distinction(3), partition(1), selected(1), separate(6), separated(10), serve(1), set you apart(1), set apart(6), set aside(2), sever(2), single(1), surely separate(1).

3117

yom (398a); a prim. root; day:--afternoon*(1), age(8), age*(1), all(1), always*(14), amount*(2), battle(1), birthday*(1), Chronicles*(38), completely*(1), continually*(14), course*(1), daily(22), daily the days(1), day(1115), day of the days(1), day that the period(1), day's(6), day's every day(1), daylight*(1), days(635), days on the day(1), days to day(1), days you shall daily(1), days ago(1), days'(11), each(1), each day(4), entire(2), eternity(1), evening*(1), ever in your life*(1), every day(2), fate(1), first(5), forever*(11), forevermore*(1), full(5), full year(1), future*(1), holiday*(3), later*(2), length(1), life(12), life*(1), lifetime(2), lifetime*(1), live(1), long(2), long as i live(1), long*(11), midday*(1), now(5), older*(1), once(2), period(3), perpetually*(2), present(1), recently(1), reigns(1), ripe*(1), short-lived*(1), so long*(1), some time(1), survived*(2), time(45), time*(1), times*(2), today(172), today*(1), usual(1), very old*(1), when(10), when the days(1), whenever(1), while(3), whole(2), year(10), yearly(5), years(13), yesterday*(1).

3915

layil or
lel or
layelah (538c); of unc. der.; night:--midnight*(6), night(200), nights(14), nocturnal(1), overnight*(2), tonight(10).

3974

maor or
maor or
meorah or
meorah (22c); from 215; a luminary:--bright(1), light(12), lighting(2), lights(3), shining(1).

4150

moed or
moed or
moadah (417b); from 3259; appointed time, place, or meeting:--appointed(3), appointed feast(3), appointed feasts(11), appointed festival(2), appointed meeting place(1), appointed place(1), appointed sign(1), appointed time(21), appointed times(8), appointment(1), assembly(2), definite time(1), feasts(2), festal assemblies(1), fixed festivals(3), meeting(147), meeting place(1), meeting places(1), season(4), seasons(3), set time(1), time(3), times(1), times appointed(1).

7549

raqia (956a); from 7554; an extended surface, expanse:--expanse(16), expanse of heaven(1).

8064

shamayim (1029c); from an unused word; heaven, sky:--astrologers*(1), compass(1), earth(1), heaven(191), heaven and the highest(2), heaven and the highest heavens(1), heaven of heavens(1), heavenly(3), heavens(151), heavens and the highest(1), highest heaven(1), highest heaven(1), highest heavens(4), horizons(1), other*(1), sky(50).

8141

shanah (1040a); from 8132; a year:--annual*(1), annually(2), annually*(4), count(2), every year(2), length(3), life(1), year(318), yearling(2), yearly(1), years(451), years the year(1).

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