Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Genesis.18.1", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י מַמְרֵ֑א וְה֛וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב פֶּֽתַח־הָאֹ֖הֶל כְּחֹ֥ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyērāʾ* to-him *YHWH* in-*ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* and-he *yōšēb* *peṯaḥ*-the-*ʾōhel* in-*ḥōm* the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʾēlōnê*": "construct plural of *ʾēlôn* - oaks/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun, place name", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*peṯaḥ*": "construct state noun - opening/entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent", "*ḥōm*": "noun, masculine singular - heat", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks/terebinths/great trees", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/residing" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל אַבְרָ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֛א וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י מַמְרֵ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayeʾĕhal* *ʾAḇrām* and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyēšeḇ* in *ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* which is in *Ḥeḇrôn*, and *wayyiḇen-šām* *mizḇēaḥ* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pitched his tent", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*ʾēlōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - oaks of/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun - Mamre", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wayyiḇen-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and he built there", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "pitched his tent/moved his tent/tented", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/entered/went", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/lived", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks of/terebinths of/great trees of", "*wayyiḇen*": "built/constructed", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
  • Gen 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.13", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ הַפָּלִ֔יט וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאַבְרָ֣ם הָעִבְרִ֑י וְהוּא֩ שֹׁכֵ֨ן בְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜י מַמְרֵ֣א הָאֱמֹרִ֗י אֲחִ֤י אֶשְׁכֹּל֙ וַאֲחִ֣י עָנֵ֔ר וְהֵ֖ם בַּעֲלֵ֥י בְרִית־אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "*way-yāḇōʾ* *hap-pālîṭ* *way-yaggēḏ* *lə-ʾaḇrām* *hā-ʿiḇrî* *wə-hûʾ* *šōḵēn* *bə-ʾēlōnê* *mamrēʾ* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăḥî* *ʾeškōl* *wa-ʾăḥî* *ʿānēr* *wə-hēm* *baʿălê* *ḇərîṯ*-*ʾaḇrām*", "grammar": { "*way-yāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*hap-pālîṭ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the fugitive/escapee", "*way-yaggēḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and told", "*lə-ʾaḇrām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abram", "*hā-ʿiḇrî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hebrew", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*šōḵēn*": "participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bə-ʾēlōnê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural, construct - by/in oaks of", "*mamrēʾ*": "proper noun, personal name (Mamre)", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Amorite", "*ʾăḥî*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - brother of", "*ʾeškōl*": "proper noun, personal name (Eshcol)", "*wa-ʾăḥî*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular, construct - and brother of", "*ʿānēr*": "proper noun, personal name (Aner)", "*wə-hēm*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*baʿălê*": "common noun, masculine plural, construct - lords/owners of", "*ḇərîṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular, construct - covenant of", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)" }, "variants": { "*hap-pālîṭ*": "the fugitive/escapee/survivor", "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/residing/abiding", "*bə-ʾēlōnê*": "by the oaks/terebinths of", "*baʿălê* *ḇərîṯ*": "allies/covenant partners/confederates" } }
  • Gen 48:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֥ל שַׁדַּ֛י נִרְאָֽה־אֵלַ֥י בְּל֖וּז בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיְבָ֖רֶךְ אֹתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*yôsēp̄* *ʾēl* *šadday* *nirʾāh*-to *ʾēlay* in *lûz* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan* and *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Almighty", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lûz*": "proper noun, place name - Luz", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wayĕbārek*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power", "*šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful/All-Sufficient", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen", "*lûz*": "Luz (place name, later renamed Bethel)", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*kĕnāʿan*": "Canaan (geographical region)", "*wayĕbārek*": "blessed/favored/empowered" } }
  • Gen 26:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.2", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַל־תֵּרֵ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יְמָה שְׁכֹ֣ן בָּאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֹמַ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wayyērā* to-him *yhwh* and-*wayyōmer* not-*tērēd* to-*miṣrayim* *šəkōn* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* which *ʾōmar* to-you", "grammar": { "*wayyērā*": "3rd masculine singular Niphal imperfect waw-consecutive of ראה - and he appeared", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said", "*tērēd*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperfect of ירד - you go down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Egypt", "*šəkōn*": "masculine singular imperative of שכן - dwell/stay", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾōmar*": "1st singular imperfect of אמר - I will tell/say" }, "variants": { "*wayyērā*": "and he appeared/and he was seen/and he showed himself", "*šəkōn*": "dwell/stay/reside/settle" } }
  • Gen 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.7", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהוָ֖ה הַנִּרְאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyērāʾ* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*zeraʿakā* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and-*wayyiben* there *mizbbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* the-*hannirʾeh* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular niphal - and he appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zeraʿakā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*hannirʾeh*": "article + participle masculine singular niphal - the one appearing", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿakā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hannirʾeh*": "who appeared/who had appeared/who was appearing" } }
  • Exod 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.1", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר וְהֵן֙ לֹֽא־יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ לִ֔י וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמְע֖וּ בְּקֹלִ֑י כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־נִרְאָ֥ה אֵלֶ֖יךָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Mōšeh* and *yōʾmer* and *hēn* not-*yaʾămînû* to-me and not *yišmĕʿû* in-*qôlî* because *yōʾmĕrû* not-*nirʾâh* to-you *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - answered/responded", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yaʾămînû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will believe", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*nirʾâh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*yaʾămînû*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*yišmĕʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*nirʾâh*": "appeared/was seen/revealed himself" } }
  • 2 Chr 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.7", "source": "בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא נִרְאָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "In-the-*laylâ* the-that *nirʾâ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Šəlōmōh* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *šəʾal* what *ʾetten*-to-you.", "grammar": { "*laylâ*": "noun masculine singular - night", "*nirʾâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəʾal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - ask", "*ʾetten*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I shall give" }, "variants": { "*nirʾâ*": "appeared/became visible/showed himself", "*šəʾal*": "ask/request/inquire" } }
  • Acts 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.7.2", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοὶ, καὶ πατέρες, ἀκούσατε· Ὁ Θεὸς τῆς δόξης ὤφθη τῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν Ἀβραὰμ, ὄντι ἐν τῇ Μεσοποταμίᾳ, πρὶν ἢ κατοικῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν Χαρράν,", "text": "He *de ephe*, *Andres, adelphoi, kai pateres, akousate*; The *Theos tes doxes ōphthē tō patri hēmōn Abraam, onti en tē Mesopotamia, prin ē katoikēsai auton en Charran*,", "grammar": { "*ephe*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying/said", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pateres*": "vocative masculine plural - fathers", "*akousate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - hear/listen", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*tes doxes*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was seen/appeared", "*tō patri*": "dative masculine singular - to the father", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*onti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - being", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tē Mesopotamia*": "dative feminine singular - the Mesopotamia", "*prin*": "conjunction - before", "*ē*": "particle - than/or", "*katoikēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to dwell/settle", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*en Charran*": "in Haran" }, "variants": { "*ephe*": "said/was saying/declared", "*Andres*": "men [formal address]", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/kinsmen", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/elders", "*akousate*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*Theos tes doxes*": "God of glory/the glorious God", "*ōphthē*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*onti*": "being/while he was", "*prin ē*": "before/prior to" } }
  • Gen 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.1", "source": "אַחַ֣ר ׀ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה הָיָ֤ה דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם בּֽ͏ַמַּחֲזֶ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אַל־תִּירָ֣א אַבְרָ֗ם אָנֹכִי֙ מָגֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ שְׂכָרְךָ֖ הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "After the *dəḇārîm* the-these *hāyāh* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to-*ʾAḇrām* in-the-*maḥăzeh* *lēʾmōr* not-*tîrāʾ* *ʾAḇrām* *ʾānōḵî* *māgēn* to-you *śəḵārḵā* *harbēh* very.", "grammar": { "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words/things", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd singular - was/became/came", "*dəḇar*": "construct form of masculine singular noun - word/matter of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*maḥăzeh*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition - in vision", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to say", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with negation - do not fear", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*māgēn*": "masculine singular noun - shield", "*śəḵārḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your reward", "*harbēh*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - increase/multiply" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters/events", "*hāyāh*": "was/became/happened/came to pass", "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/command/matter", "*maḥăzeh*": "vision/appearance/supernatural revelation", "*māgēn*": "shield/defense/protection", "*harbēh*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much" } }
  • Gen 17:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אַבְרָ֔ם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְתֵ֣שַׁע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיֵּרָ֨א יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֲנִי־אֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֔י הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לְפָנַ֖י וֶהְיֵ֥ה תָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yhî* *ʾAḇrām* *ben*-*tišʿîm* *šānāh* *wə-tēšaʿ* *šānîm* *wa-yērāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*ʾAḇrām* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾănî*-*ʾĒl* *Šadday* *hithalēḵ* *lə-p̄ānay* *we-hyēh* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*ben*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*tišʿîm*": "cardinal number - ninety", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wə-tēšaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and nine", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wa-yērāʾ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾĒl*": "noun, divine name - God/deity", "*Šadday*": "divine epithet - Almighty/All-sufficient", "*hithalēḵ*": "hithpael imperative masculine singular - walk yourself/continually walk", "*lə-p̄ānay*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - before me/in my presence", "*we-hyēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and be", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/whole/blameless/perfect" }, "variants": { "*yhî*": "to be/happen/exist", "*ʾĒl Šadday*": "God Almighty/All-sufficient One/God of the mountain", "*hithalēḵ*": "walk habitually/walk back and forth/live one's life", "*tāmîm*": "complete/whole/blameless/perfect/having integrity" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.2", "source": "וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה בְרִיתִ֖י בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאַרְבֶּ֥ה אוֹתְךָ֖ בִּמְאֹ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʾettənāh* *bərîtî* *bênî* *û-ḇêneḵā* *wə-ʾarbeh* *ʾôtəḵā* *bi-məʾōḏ* *məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person singular - and I will give/place/set", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*û-ḇêneḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and between you", "*wə-ʾarbeh*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I will multiply/increase", "*ʾôtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bi-məʾōḏ*": "preposition + noun - in abundance/exceedingly", "*məʾōḏ*": "noun - very much/exceedingly (repetition for emphasis)" }, "variants": { "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʾarbeh*": "increase/multiply/make abundant", "*bi-məʾōḏ məʾōḏ*": "exceedingly/greatly/very very much" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.3", "source": "וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַבְרָ֖ם עַל־פָּנָ֑יו וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֛וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yippōl* *ʾAḇrām* *ʿal*-*pānāyw* *wa-yəḏabbēr* *ʾittô* *ʾĔlōhîm* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wa-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾĔlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods (plural form, singular meaning)", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*pānāyw*": "face/presence/surface", "*ʾĔlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say (introducing direct speech)" } }
  • Gen 17:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.22", "source": "וַיְכַ֖ל לְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ וַיַּ֣עַל אֱלֹהִ֔ים מֵעַ֖ל אַבְרָהָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yəḵal* *lə-ḏabbēr* *ʾittô* *wa-yaʿal* *ʾĔlōhîm* *mē-ʿal* *ʾAḇrāhām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəḵal*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he finished", "*lə-ḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - speaking", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wa-yaʿal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went up", "*ʾĔlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun masculine singular - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəḵal*": "finished/completed/ended", "*wa-yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/departed", "*mē-ʿal*": "from upon/from over/from above" } }