Genesis 32:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב שֵׁ֥ם הַמָּק֖וֹם פְּנִיאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־רָאִ֤יתִי אֱלֹהִים֙ פָּנִ֣ים אֶל־פָּנִ֔ים וַתִּנָּצֵ֖ל נַפְשִֽׁי׃

Transliteration

wə-yiqrāʾ yaʿăqōb šēm the-place pənîʾēl kî-rāʾîtî ʾĕlōhîm pānîm ʾel-pānîm wə-tinnāṣēl soul-my.

Grammar Details

*wə-yiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called
*šēm*: masculine singular construct - name of
*pənîʾēl*: proper noun - Peniel
*kî*: conjunction - for, because
*rāʾîtî*: Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have seen
*pānîm ʾel-pānîm*: common plural noun + preposition + common plural noun - face to face
*wə-tinnāṣēl*: waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was delivered

Word Meanings

*yiqrāʾ*: to call, to name, to proclaim
*pənîʾēl*: Peniel, face of God
*rāʾîtî*: I have seen, I have beheld, I have observed
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God, gods, divine beings
*pānîm ʾel-pānîm*: face to face, directly
*tinnāṣēl*: to be delivered, to be rescued, to be saved

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 19:15 : 15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Gen 19:23 : 23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot came unto Zoar.
Gen 32:25 : 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him.
Judg 8:8 : 8 And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them in like manner; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
Ps 38:17 : 17 For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
Mal 4:2 : 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.
2 Cor 12:7 : 7 And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.
2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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