Acts 12:9

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{ "verseID": "Acts.12.9", "source": "Καὶ ἐξελθὼν, ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ· καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι ἀληθές ἐστιν τὸ γινόμενον διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου· ἐδόκει δὲ ὅραμα βλέπειν.", "text": "And *exelthōn*, *ēkolouthei autō*; and not *ēdei* that *alēthes estin to ginomenon dia tou angelou*; *edokei de horama blepein*.", "grammar": { "*exelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*ēkolouthei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was following", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - him", "*ēdei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - had known/knew", "*alēthes*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - true/real", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*to ginomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - the thing happening", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*tou angelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the angel", "*edokei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was thinking/supposing", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*horama*": "accusative, neuter, singular - vision", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see/behold" }, "variants": { "*exelthōn*": "having gone out/come out", "*ēkolouthei*": "was following (continuous action)", "*ēdei*": "knew/was aware", "*to ginomenon*": "what was happening/taking place", "*edokei horama blepein*": "was thinking he saw a vision/supposed he was seeing a vision" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐξελθὼν, ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ· καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι ἀληθές ἐστιν τὸ γινόμενον διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου· ἐδόκει δὲ ὅραμα βλέπειν.

Transliteration

And exelthōn, ēkolouthei autō; and not ēdei that alēthes estin to ginomenon dia tou angelou; edokei de horama blepein.

Grammar Details

• *exelthōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out
• *ēkolouthei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was following
• *autō*: dative, masculine, singular - him
• *ēdei*: pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - had known/knew
• *alēthes*: nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - true/real
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *to ginomenon*: present middle/passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - the thing happening
• *dia*: preposition + genitive - through/by means of
• *tou angelou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the angel
• *edokei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was thinking/supposing
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *horama*: accusative, neuter, singular - vision
• *blepein*: present active infinitive - to see/behold

Word Meanings

• *exelthōn*: having gone out/come out
• *ēkolouthei*: was following (continuous action)
• *ēdei*: knew/was aware
• *to ginomenon*: what was happening/taking place
• *edokei horama blepein*: was thinking he saw a vision/supposed he was seeing a vision

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Peter followed him out, but he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he went out, and followed; {G846} and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he came oute and folowed him and wist not that it was truthe which was done by the angell but thought he had sene a vision.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he wente out, and folowed him, and wyst not, that it was trueth that was done by ye angell, but thoughte he had sene a vision.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Peter came out and followed him, and knewe not that it was true, which was done by the Angel, but thought he had seene a vision.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he came out and folowed hym, and wyse not that it was trueth which was done by the Angel, but thought he had seene a vision.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  And he went out and followed him. He didn't know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he went out after him; and he was not certain if what was done by the angel was a fact, for it seemed to him that he was seeing a vision.

• World English Bible (2000)

  And he went out and followed him. He didn't know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 126:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה אֶת־שִׁיבַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* in *šûb* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*šîbat* *ṣiyyôn* *hāyînû* as-*ḥōlǝmîm*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "plural feminine noun with definite article - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*šûb*": "infinitive construct of verb - return of/when returned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šîbat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - return/captivity of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we were", "*ḥōlǝmîm*": "masculine plural participle - dreamers/dreaming ones" }, "variants": { "*šîbat*": "captivity/fortunes/restoration", "*šûb*": "to return/restore/bring back", "*maʿălôt*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages" } }
• John 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.2.5", "source": "Λέγει ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ τοῖς διακόνοις, Ὅ τι ἂν λέγῃ ὑμῖν, ποιήσατε.", "text": "*Legei* the *mētēr* of him to the *diakonois*, Whatever *an legē* to you, *poiēsate*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/tells", "*mētēr*": "nominative, feminine, singular - mother", "*diakonois*": "dative, masculine, plural - servants/attendants", "*an legē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular with particle - he might say", "*poiēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - do/perform" }, "variants": { "*diakonois*": "servants/attendants/ministers", "*poiēsate*": "do/perform/make/accomplish" } }
• Acts 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.9.10", "source": "¶Ἦν δέ τις μαθητὴς ἐν Δαμασκῷ, ὀνόματι Ἁνανίας· καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος ἐν ὁράματι, Ἁνανία. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἰδοὺ, ἐγώ, Κύριε.", "text": "And *ēn tis mathētēs* in *Damaskō*, by *onomati Hananias*; and *eipen pros* him the *Kyrios* in *horamati*, *Hanania*. And he *eipen*, *Idou*, *egō*, *Kyrie*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, 3rd singular - was/existed", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - certain/someone", "*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disciple/student", "*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name", "*Hananias*": "nominative, masculine - Ananias (name)", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*horamati*": "dative, neuter, singular - vision", "*Hanania*": "vocative, masculine - Ananias", "*Idou*": "imperative - behold/look/see", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person pronoun - I", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*ēn*": "was/existed/lived", "*tis*": "certain/someone/a", "*mathētēs*": "disciple/student/follower", "*onomati*": "by name/called", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*horamati*": "vision/sight/dream", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see here" } }
• Acts 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.10.3", "source": "Εἶδεν ἐν ὁράματι φανερῶς ὡσεὶ ὥραν ἐνάτην τῆς ἡμέρας ἄγγελον τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθόντα πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ εἰπόντα αὐτῷ, Κορνήλιε.", "text": "He *eiden* in *horamati* *phanerōs* about *hōran* ninth of the *hēmeras* *angelon* of the *Theou* *eiselthonta* *pros* him, and *eiponta* to him, *Kornēlie*.", "grammar": { "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*horamati*": "dative, neuter, singular - vision", "*phanerōs*": "adverb - clearly/plainly", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eiselthonta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having entered", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*eiponta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having said", "*Kornēlie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Cornelius" }, "variants": { "*horamati*": "vision/sight", "*phanerōs*": "clearly/plainly/evidently", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*eiselthonta*": "entering/coming in", "*pros*": "to/toward/with" } }
• Acts 10:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.10.17", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ διηπόρει ὁ Πέτρος τί ἂν εἴη τὸ ὅραμα ὃ εἶδεν, καὶ ἰδού, οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ ἀπεσταλμένοι ἀπὸ τοῦ Κορνηλίου διερωτήσαντες τὴν οἰκίαν Σίμωνος, ἐπέστησαν ἐπὶ τὸν πυλῶνα,", "text": "As *de* in himself *diēporei* *ho* *Petros* what might *eiē* the *horama* which he *eiden*, and *idou*, the *andres* the ones *apestalmenoi* from the *Kornēliou* *dierōtēsantes* the *oikian* of *Simōnos*, *epestēsan* at the *pulōna*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*diēporei*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was perplexed", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter [proper name]", "*eiē*": "present optative, 3rd singular - might be", "*horama*": "nominative, neuter, singular - vision", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*idou*": "imperative used as interjection - behold/look", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*apestalmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been sent", "*Kornēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Cornelius", "*dierōtēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having inquired", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*Simōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Simon", "*epestēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - stood", "*pulōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gate/gateway" }, "variants": { "*diēporei*": "was perplexed/was puzzled/was confused", "*eiē*": "might be/could be", "*horama*": "vision/sight", "*eiden*": "saw/beheld", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*andres*": "men/male persons", "*apestalmenoi*": "having been sent/dispatched", "*dierōtēsantes*": "having inquired/having asked repeatedly", "*oikian*": "house/dwelling", "*epestēsan*": "stood/arrived/appeared", "*pulōna*": "gate/gateway/entrance" } }
• Acts 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.11.5", "source": "Ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐν πόλει Ἰόππῃ προσευχόμενος: καὶ εἶδον ἐν ἐκστάσει ὅραμα, Καταβαῖνον σκεῦός τι, ὡς ὀθόνην μεγάλην, τέσσαρσιν ἀρχαῖς καθιεμένην ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ· καὶ ἦλθεν ἄχρι ἐμοῦ:", "text": "*Egō ēmēn* in city *Ioppē proseuchomenos*: and *eidon* in *ekstasei horama*, *Katabainon skeuos ti*, as *othonēn megalēn*, by four *archais kathiemenēn* from the *ouranou*; and *ēlthen achri emou*:", "grammar": { "*Egō ēmēn*": "personal pronoun with imperfect active indicative 1st person singular - I was", "*Ioppē*": "dative feminine singular - Joppa", "*proseuchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - praying", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative 1st person singular - I saw", "*ekstasei*": "dative feminine singular - trance/ecstasy", "*horama*": "accusative neuter singular - vision", "*Katabainon*": "present active participle, accusative neuter singular - descending", "*skeuos*": "accusative neuter singular - vessel/object", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative neuter singular - certain/some", "*othonēn*": "accusative feminine singular - sheet/linen cloth", "*megalēn*": "accusative feminine singular - large/great", "*tessarsin*": "dative feminine plural - four", "*archais*": "dative feminine plural - corners/beginnings", "*kathiemenēn*": "present passive participle, accusative feminine singular - being let down", "*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - heaven", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - it came", "*achri*": "preposition with genitive - until/as far as", "*emou*": "genitive of 1st person pronoun - me" }, "variants": { "*proseuchomenos*": "praying/while in prayer", "*ekstasei*": "trance/ecstasy/state of being outside oneself", "*horama*": "vision/sight", "*skeuos*": "vessel/utensil/container/object", "*othonēn*": "sheet/linen cloth", "*archais*": "corners/beginnings/extremities", "*kathiemenēn*": "being let down/being lowered", "*achri*": "until/as far as/up to" } }
• Acts 26:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.26.19", "source": "Ὅθεν, Βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, οὐκ ἐγενόμην ἀπειθὴς τῇ οὐρανίῳ ὀπτασίᾳ:", "text": "*Hothen*, *Basileu* *Agrippa*, not I *egenomēn* *apeithēs* to the *ouraniō* *optasia*:", "grammar": { "*Hothen*": "adverb - wherefore/from which", "*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king", "*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle, 1st singular - I became/I was", "*apeithēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disobedient", "*ouraniō*": "dative, feminine, singular - heavenly", "*optasia*": "dative, feminine, singular - vision" }, "variants": { "*Hothen*": "wherefore/for which reason/from which", "*egenomēn*": "I became/I was/I proved to be", "*apeithēs*": "disobedient/unpersuadable", "*ouraniō*": "heavenly/celestial", "*optasia*": "vision/appearance" } }
• 2 Cor 12:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.1", "source": "¶Καυχᾶσθαι δὴ οὐ συμφέρει μοι. Ἐλεύσομαι γὰρ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις Κυρίου.", "text": "*Kauchasthai* *dē* not *sympherei* to me. *Eleusomai* for into *optasias* and *apokalypseis* of *Kyriou*.", "grammar": { "*Kauchasthai*": "present infinitive, middle/passive - to boast/glory", "*dē*": "particle - indeed/truly/now", "*sympherei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - it profits/benefits/is expedient", "*Eleusomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will come/proceed", "*optasias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - visions/appearances", "*apokalypseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - revelations/disclosures", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord" }, "variants": { "*Kauchasthai*": "to boast/to glory/to exult", "*dē*": "indeed/truly/now/therefore", "*sympherei*": "benefits/profits/is advantageous/is expedient", "*Eleusomai*": "I will come/I will proceed/I will go on", "*optasias*": "visions/appearances/sightings", "*apokalypseis*": "revelations/disclosures/unveilings", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.2", "source": "Οἶδα ἄνθρωπον ἐν Χριστῷ πρὸ ἐτῶν δεκατεσσάρων, (εἴτε ἐν σώματι, οὐκ οἶδα· εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος οὐκ οἶδα: ὁ Θεὸς οἶδεν·) ἁρπαγέντα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἕως τρίτου οὐρανοῦ.", "text": "I *oida anthropon* in *Christō* before *etōn dekatessarōn*, (whether in *sōmati*, not I *oida*; whether *ektos* the *sōmatos* not I *oida*: the *Theos oiden*;) *harpagenta* the *toiouton* until third *ouranou*.", "grammar": { "*oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of years", "*dekatessarōn*": "genitive, numeral - fourteen", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in body", "*ektos*": "adverb/preposition - outside/beyond", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*oiden*": "perfect with present meaning, 3rd singular - he knows", "*harpagenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been caught up/snatched away", "*toiouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - such a one/such a person", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "I know/I am aware of", "*anthropon*": "man/person/human being", "*harpagenta*": "caught up/snatched away/seized", "*toiouton*": "such a one/such a person/such a man", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.3", "source": "Καὶ οἶδα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἄνθρωπον, (εἴτε ἐν σώματι, εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος, οὐκ οἶδα: ὁ Θεὸς οἶδεν·)", "text": "And I *oida* the *toiouton anthropon*, (whether in *sōmati*, whether *ektos* the *sōmatos*, not I *oida*: the *Theos oiden*;)", "grammar": { "*oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know", "*toiouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - such a one/such a person", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in body", "*ektos*": "adverb/preposition - outside/beyond", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*oiden*": "perfect with present meaning, 3rd singular - he knows" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "I know/I am aware of", "*toiouton*": "such a one/such a person/such a man", "*anthropon*": "man/person/human being", "*ektos*": "outside/beyond/apart from" } }
• Heb 11:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.8", "source": "Πίστει καλούμενος Ἀβραὰμ ὑπήκουσεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὸν τόπον ὃν ἤμελλεν λαμβάνειν εἰς κληρονομίαν· καὶ ἐξῆλθεν, μὴ ἐπιστάμενος ποῦ ἔρχεται.", "text": "By *pistei* being *kaloumenos* *Abraam* *hypēkousen* to *exelthein* into the *topon* which he *ēmellen* *lambanein* for *klēronomian*; and he *exēlthen*, *mē* *epistamenos* where he *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*kaloumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called", "*hypēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - obeyed/hearkened", "*exelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go out", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*ēmellen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was about/going to", "*lambanein*": "present active infinitive - to receive", "*klēronomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inheritance", "*exēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - went out/departed", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*epistamenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - he comes/goes" }, "variants": { "*kaloumenos*": "being called/summoned/invited", "*hypēkousen*": "obeyed/hearkened/submitted", "*exelthein*": "to go out/depart/leave", "*topon*": "place/location/region", "*ēmellen*": "was about/going to/intended", "*lambanein*": "to receive/obtain/take", "*klēronomian*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed/left", "*epistamenos*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*erchetai*": "comes/goes/travels" } }
• Gen 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.22", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַשׂ נֹ֑חַ כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֥ה אֹת֛וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים כֵּ֥ן עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "And *yaʿaś* *Nōaḥ* like all which *ṣiwwâ* *ʾōtô* *ʾĕlōhîm* so *ʿāśâ*", "grammar": { "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he did/made", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3ms - he commanded", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/instructed/ordered" } }
• Gen 45:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.26", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ ל֜וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר ע֚וֹד יוֹסֵ֣ף חַ֔י וְכִֽי־ה֥וּא מֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיָּ֣פָג לִבּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י לֹא־הֶאֱמִ֖ין לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yaggidû* *lô* *lēmōr* *ʿôd* *yôsēp* *ḥay* *wə-kî*-*hûʾ* *mōšēl* *bə-kol*-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* *wa-yāpog* *libbô* *kî* *lōʾ*-*heʾĕmîn* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and that", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*mōšēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yāpog*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and grew numb/fainted", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*heʾĕmîn*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he believed", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*yāpog*": "grew numb/fainted/grew cold/was unresponsive/stood still", "*heʾĕmîn*": "believed/trusted/had faith in" } }