Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Genesis.23.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם לִפְנֵ֖י עַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wə-yištaḥû* *ʾAḇrāhām* before *lip̄nê* *ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yištaḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - before/to face of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*wə-yištaḥû*": "and he bowed down/prostrated himself", "*lip̄nê*": "before/in the presence of", "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/local inhabitants" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.2", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים נִצָּבִ֖ים עָלָ֑יו וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiśśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* and-*wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* three *ʾănāšîm* *niṣṣābîm* upon-him and-*wayyarʾ* and-*wayyāroṣ* to-*liqrāʾṯām* from-*peṯaḥ* the-*ʾōhel* and-*wayyištaḥû* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wayyarʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/looked", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾănāšîm*": "plural of *ʾîš* - men", "*niṣṣābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*wayyāroṣ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - ran", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyištaḥû*": "hishtafel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - bowed down", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun with directional he - to the ground/earthward" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*wayyištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped" } }
  • Gen 19:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.1", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הַמַּלְאָכִ֤ים סְדֹ֙מָה֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב וְל֖וֹט יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־סְדֹ֑ם וַיַּרְא־לוֹט֙ וַיָּ֣קָם לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾû* two *ham-malʾāḵîm* *Sᵊdōmâ* in-the-*ʿereḇ* *wə-Lôṭ* *yōšēḇ* in-*šaʿar*-*Sᵊdōm* *wa-yar*ʾ-*Lôṭ* *wa-yāqom* to-*qirʾāṯām* *wa-yištaḥû* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*ham-malʾāḵîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the messengers/angels", "*Sᵊdōmâ*": "proper noun + directional he suffix - to Sodom", "*ʿereḇ*": "noun masculine singular - evening", "*wə-Lôṭ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Lot", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct - gate of", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*wa-yāqom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*qirʾāṯām*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wa-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ʾappayim*": "noun dual - two faces/nostrils", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun feminine singular + directional he suffix - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/angels/emissaries", "*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/city council location" } }
  • Gen 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.23.7", "source": "וַיָּ֧קָם אַבְרָהָ֛ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ לְעַם־הָאָ֖רֶץ לִבְנֵי־חֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wə-yāqām* *ʾAḇrāhām* and *wə-yištaḥû* to *ʿam*-*hāʾāreṣ* to *liḇnê*-*Ḥēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he rose", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*wə-yištaḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*Ḥēṯ*": "proper noun - Heth" }, "variants": { "*wə-yištaḥû*": "and he bowed down/prostrated himself", "*ʿam-hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/local inhabitants" } }