Identify the part of speech for each word in Genesis 1:1. Phrase: בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ

בְּרֵאשִׁית: Preposition + Noun; בָּרָא: Verb; אֱלֹהִים: Noun; אֵת: Particle; הַשָּׁמַיִם: Article + Noun; וְאֵת: Conjunction + Particle; הָאָרֶץ: Article + Noun

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Genesis 1:1 · Hebrew

Identify Bound Morphemes in Genesis 1:1

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בְּרֵאשִׁית: POS:Preposition + NounGrammar:Preposition + NounLemma:רֵאשִׁיתGloss:beginning
בָּרָא: POS:VerbGrammar:VerbLemma:בָּרָאGloss:created
אֱלֹהִים: POS:NounGrammar:NounLemma:אֱלֹהִיםGloss:God
אֵת: POS:ParticleGrammar:ParticleLemma:אֵתGloss:direct object marker
הַשָּׁמַיִם: POS:Article + NounGrammar:Article + NounLemma:שָׁמַיִםGloss:heavens
וְאֵת: POS:Conjunction + ParticleGrammar:Conjunction + ParticleLemma:אֵתGloss:and direct object marker
הָאָרֶץ: POS:Article + NounGrammar:Article + NounLemma:אֶרֶץGloss:earth