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And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.
Reference
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs)
we (only used when emphatic)
Hebrew: pâlaç
properly, to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve, i.e. weigh (mentally)
Hebrew: ʼĕnâsh
a man
Greek: ἡμῖν (hēmîn)
to (or for, with, by) us
Greek: εἰκών (eikṓn)
a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance
Hebrew: tselem
a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol
Greek: ὑπάρχω (hypárchō)
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
Hebrew: ʼăthar
a place; (adverb) after
Greek: ἡμῖν (hēmîn)
to (or for, with, by) us
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: κυριεύω (kyrieúō)
to rule
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὀψάριον (opsárion)
a relish to other food (as if cooked sauce), i.e. (specially), fish (presumably salted and dried as a condiment)
Hebrew: dâg
a fish (often used collectively)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: θάλασσα (thálassa)
the sea (genitive case or specially)
Hebrew: yâm
{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}
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: barbur
a fowl (as fattened on grain)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: οὐρανός (ouranós)
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
Hebrew: rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: θρέμμα (thrémma)
stock (as raised on a farm)
Hebrew: miqneh
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: οἰκουμένη (oikouménē)
land, i.e. the (terrene part of the) globe; specially, the Roman empire
Hebrew: ʼăraʻ
the earth; by implication (figuratively) low
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Greek: ἑρπετόν (herpetón)
a reptile, i.e. (by Hebraism (compare H07431)) a small animal
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: οἰκουμένη (oikouménē)
land, i.e. the (terrene part of the) globe; specially, the Roman empire
Hebrew: ʼăraʻ
the earth; by implication (figuratively) low
Parallel theme
Colossians 3:10
2 Corinthians 3:18
Isaiah 64:8
References God
Ephesians 4:24
Genesis 3:22
Psalm 100:3
Genesis 5:1
James 3:9
Colossians 1:15
1 Corinthians 11:7
Verse Explanation
God announced His plan to create human beings in His own image and likeness. Unlike the animals, people were given a unique place in creation and the responsibility to care for the earth and its living creatures. This verse teaches that every person has special value because they were created by God with purpose and dignity. Human beings were given the ability to think, make decisions, and manage creation responsibly. This responsibility was meant to reflect God's wisdom and care, showing that people were created for more than simply existing—they were entrusted with an important role in the world.