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became

Hebrew translation: היתה

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English term or phrase:became
Hebrew translation:היתה

08:00 Nov 20, 2006
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Science - Geology / creation/pre adamic age research
English term or phrase: became
I wish to check that the hebrew word in Gen 1:2 "was" could be "was" and "became".
Could the hebrew work in Gen 1:2 be "became"?
םוהת ינפ-לע ךשחו והבו והת התיה ץראהו ב 2
Derek Keith
היתה
Explanation:
Very true.
The Hebrew bible wording for "the earth w a s formless and empty"
"והארץ ה י ת ה תהו ובהו"
can also mean "the earth b e c a m e..."

You can find another verification in the web reference below
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Ron Armon
Israel
Local time: 02:12
Grading comment
Thank's for this it means a lot to me and makes a big difference to our knowledge of how the world began
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5היתה
Ron Armon


  

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היתה


Explanation:
Very true.
The Hebrew bible wording for "the earth w a s formless and empty"
"והארץ ה י ת ה תהו ובהו"
can also mean "the earth b e c a m e..."

You can find another verification in the web reference below


    Reference: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201
Ron Armon
Israel
Local time: 02:12
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
Grading comment
Thank's for this it means a lot to me and makes a big difference to our knowledge of how the world began
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