Genesis 1:1 — In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and… — AMP | maBible
Read Genesis 1:1 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 1.1, Genesis 1v1, Gen. 1:1. In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3]
Other reference formats: Genesis 1.1, Genesis 1v1, Gen. 1:1.
1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3]
Passage themes
Before all things — In the beginning
The Creator's work — God created the heaven and the earth
Notes and references
This is originally a plural form based on el (root meaning: strength), which itself is used to refer to God in compounds like El Shaddai (Almighty God). The word el is also used to refer to false gods, so the context determines whether Elohim means “God” or is better understood as “gods” (elohim).
Heb bara. Here and in 1:21, God created from nothing which is something only He can do. In 1:27, God used preexisting materials (man from the dust of the ground; Eve from Adam’s rib); each use of the word bara (“create”) must be considered in its specific context.
Events in this chapter
1.1 — Création monde, homme et femme
Did you know?
Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.
About this book
Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph