Genesis 1:23

And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
evening	עֶ֥רֶב 'E.rev	H6153	dusk · noun, common masculine singular absolute
morning	בֹ֖קֶר Vo.ker	H1242	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
fifth	חֲמִישִֽׁי cha.mi.Shi	H2549	fifth · ordinal number, masculine singular absolute
day	י֥וֹם Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · noun, common masculine singular absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 1:20-23

Each day, hitherto, has produced very noble and excellent beings, which we can never sufficiently admire; but we do not read of the creation of any living creature till the fifth day, of which these verses give us an account. The work of creation not only proceeded gradually from one thing to another, but rose and advanced gradually from that which was less excellent to that which was more so, teaching us to press towards perfection and endeavour that our last works may be our best works. It was on the fifth day that the fish and fowl were created, and both out of the waters. Though there is one kind of flesh of fishes, and another of birds, yet they were made together, and both out of the w…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 1:20

FIFTH DAY. The signs of animal life appeared in the waters and in the air. (Gen 1:20-23) moving creature--all oviparous animals, both among the finny and the feathery tribes--remarkable for their rapid and prodigious increase. fowl--means every flying thing: The word rendered "whales," includes also sharks, crocodiles, &c.; so that from the countless shoals of small fish to the great sea monsters, from the tiny insect to the king of birds, the waters and the air were suddenly made to swarm with creatures formed to live and sport in their respective elements.

Adam Clarke on Genesis 1:22

Let fowl multiply in the earth - It is truly astonishing with what care, wisdom, and minute skill God has formed the different genera and species of birds, whether intended to live chiefly on land or in water. The structure of a single feather affords a world of wonders; and as God made the fowls that they might fly in the firmament of heaven, Gen 1:20, so he has adapted the form of their bodies, and the structure and disposition of their plumage, for that very purpose. The head and neck in flying are drawn principally within the breast-bone, so that the whole under part exhibits the appearance of a ship's hull. The wings are made use of as sails, or rather oars, and the tail as a helm or ru…

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Dictionary and topics

Genesis — The five books of Moses were collectively called the Pentateuch, a word of Greek origin meaning “the five-fold book.” The Jews called them the Torah, i.e., “the law.” It is probable that the division…
Birds · Creation of, on the fifth creative day — Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creation · Order of: Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes — Order of: Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes
Day · A creative period — A creative period
Morning · The second part of the day at the creation — The second part of the day at the creation
Propagation · Of species, enjoined — Of species, enjoined

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Genesis 1:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 1:20-23

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 1:20

Adam Clarke on Genesis 1:22

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 1:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 1:20-23

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 1:20

Adam Clarke on Genesis 1:22

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Genesis 1:23

John Calvin on Genesis 1:22-23

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 1:20-23

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 1:22

Rashi on Genesis 1:22