let there be light en · X
Pronunciation
- /lɛt ðɛɹ bi ləɪːt/ (General-American)
- [lɛʔ ðɛɚɹ bi ləɪʔ] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Subjunctive use from Genesis 1:3 in the King James Bible: "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light."
Meanings
- Used as a metaphor for the spread of wisdom.
Translations (45)
pl niech stanie się światłość (Translations) · fr que la lumière soit (Translations) · lt teatsiranda šviesa (Translations) · ru да бу́дет свет (Translations) · pt haja luz (Translations) · eo estu lumo (Translations) · he יְהִי אוֹר (Translations) · af laat daar lig wees (Translations) · ro să fie lumină (Translations) · cs budiž světlo (Translations) · ang ġeweorþe lēoht (Translations) · uk хай бу́де світло́ (Translations) · ka იყოს ნათელი (Translations) · bg да бъде́ светлина́ (Translations) · sv varde ljus (Translations) · nl daar zij licht (Translations) · es hágase la luz (Translations) · cu да будетъ свѣтъ (Translations) · id jadilah terang (Translations) · cmn 要有光 (Translations) · de es werde Licht (Translations) · sq u bëftë drita (Translations) · ka დაე იყოს ნათელი (Translations) · da der blive Lys (Translations) · ar لِيَكُنْ نُورٌ (Translations) · es sea la luz (Translations) · bar ayn Liecht sollt werdn (Translations) · la fiat lux (Translations) · sh нека буде свјетлост (Translations) · tr ışık olsun (Translations) · ko 빛이 있으라 (Translations) · sh neka bude svetlost (Translations) · it sia la luce (Translations) · be хай бу́дзе святло́ (Translations) · yua yanchajak sáasil (Translations) · fi tulkoon valkeus (Translations) · vi phải có sự sáng (Translations) · sh neka bude svjetlost (Translations) · sh нека буде светлост (Translations) · xcl եղիցի՛ լոյս (Translations) · gl que exista a luz (Translations) · ja 光あれ (Translations) · no det bli lys (Translations) · grc γενηθήτω φῶς (Translations) · hu legyen világosság (Translations)