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		<description><![CDATA[Genesis 1:1 בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ bə·rê·šîṯ: prepositional prefix (at, by, in, for, or with) + foremost + of suffix. Note: rê·šîṯ is most commonly translated in the OT as first fruit in reference to plant life, or as firstborn in reference to animals or human beings. bā·rā: prepositional prefix (at, by, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shemayadotorg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=26286303&amp;post=1&amp;subd=shemayadotorg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Genesis 1:1</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ</p>
<p>bə·rê·šîṯ: prepositional prefix (<em>at, by, in, for</em>, or <em>with</em>) + <em>foremost</em> + <em>of</em> suffix. Note: rê·šîṯ is most commonly translated in the OT as <em>first fruit</em> in reference to plant life, or as <em>firstborn</em> in reference to animals or human beings.</p>
<p>bā·rā: prepositional prefix (<em>at, by, in, for, </em> or <em>with</em>) + perfect (completed) form of <em>cut</em>.</p>
<p>’ĕ·lō·hîm: plural noun form of <em>high</em> or <em>above</em>. Often translated as <em>God, gods,</em> or <em>the Most High</em>, Elohim is also sometimes used in reference to men in position of authority, and should more appropriately be translated as <em>Higher Powers</em>.</p>
<p>’êṯ: direct object marker.</p>
<p>haš·šā·ma·yim: definite article prefix + plural form of <em>heaven</em>.</p>
<p>wə·’êṯ: conjunction (<em>and</em> or <em>but</em>) + direct object marker.</p>
<p>hā·’ā·reṣ: definite article prefix + <em>Earth</em> (as in, the planet earth).</p>
<p><strong>Genesis 1:2</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָ֥ה תֹ֙הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְהֹ֑ום וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם</p>
<p>wə·hā·’ā·reṣ: consecutive vav (<em>therefore</em>, <em>thus</em>, or <em>hence</em>) + definite article + <em>Earth</em> (as in the planet).</p>
<p>hā·yə·ṯāh: feminine prefix OR interrogative yes/no marker + imperfect (not yet completed) form of <em>become</em>.</p>
<p>ṯō·hū: <em>of</em> prefix + <em>naught</em>.</p>
<p>wā·ḇō·hū: conjunction (<em>and</em> or <em>but</em>) + prepositional prefix (<em>at, by, in, for, </em> or <em>with</em>) + <em>naught</em>.</p>
<p>wə·ḥō·šeḵ: conjunction (<em>and</em> or <em>but</em>) + <em>darkness</em>.</p>
<p>‘al-: <em>above</em></p>
<p>pə·nê: <em>face</em> or <em>surface</em></p>
<p>ṯə·hō·wm: <em>of</em> prefix + <em>deep</em> or <em>depths</em>.</p>
<p>wə·rū·aḥ: consecutive vav (<em>therefore</em>, <em>thus</em>, or <em>hence</em>) + <em>breath</em>.</p>
<p>’ĕ·lō·hîm: <em>Higher Powers</em>.</p>
<p>mə·ra·ḥe·p̄eṯ: <em>from</em> prefix + imperfect (not completed) form of the verb, <em>shake</em> or <em>tremble</em>.</p>
<p>‘al-: <em>above</em></p>
<p>pə·nê: <em>face</em> or <em>surface</em></p>
<p>ham·mā·yim: definite article + plural form of <em>water</em>.</p>
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