Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Young's Literal Translation the earth hath existed waste and void, and darkness [is] on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God fluttering on the face of the waters, King James Bible And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Hebrew Now the earthוְהָאָ֗רֶץ (wə·hā·’ā·reṣ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land was הָיְתָ֥ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be formless תֹ֙הוּ֙ (ṯō·hū) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8414: A desolation, desert, a worthless thing, in vain and void, וָבֹ֔הוּ (wā·ḇō·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 922: A vacuity, an undistinguishable ruin and darkness וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ (wə·ḥō·šeḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness was over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the surface פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the deep. תְה֑וֹם (ṯə·hō·wm) Noun - common singular Strong's 8415: An abyss, the deep And the Spirit וְר֣וּחַ (wə·rū·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of God אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative was hovering מְרַחֶ֖פֶת (mə·ra·ḥe·p̄eṯ) Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 7363: To brood, to be relaxed over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the surface פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the waters. הַמָּֽיִם׃ (ham·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen |