Exodus 3:4

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.3.4", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יְהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י סָ֣ר לִרְא֑וֹת וַיִּקְרָא֩ אֵלָ֨יו אֱלֹהִ֜ים מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֗ה וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֥ה מֹשֶׁ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*Wayyarʾ* *YHWH* that *sār* to-*rʾōt* *wayyiqrāʾ* to-him *ʾĕlōhîm* from-*tōḵ* *hasseneh* *wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* *Mōšeh* *wayyōʾmer* *hinnēnî*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*sār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside", "*rʾōt*": "infinitive construct - to see", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*tōḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*hasseneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bush", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*hinnēnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am" }, "variants": { "*sār*": "turned aside/departed/deviated", "*tōḵ*": "midst/middle/among", "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/I am ready/behold me" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֥רְא יְהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י סָ֣ר לִרְא֑וֹת וַיִּקְרָא֩ אֵלָ֨יו אֱלֹהִ֜ים מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֗ה וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֥ה מֹשֶׁ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

Transliteration

Wayyarʾ YHWH that sār to-rʾōt wayyiqrāʾ to-him ʾĕlōhîm from-tōḵ hasseneh wayyōʾmer Mōšeh Mōšeh wayyōʾmer hinnēnî.

Grammar Details

• *Wayyarʾ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/LORD
• *sār*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside
• *rʾōt*: infinitive construct - to see
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *tōḵ*: noun, masculine singular construct - midst of
• *hasseneh*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bush
• *wayyōʾmer*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *hinnēnî*: interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am

Word Meanings

• *sār*: turned aside/departed/deviated
• *tōḵ*: midst/middle/among
• *hinnēnî*: here I am/I am ready/behold me

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him out of the bush and said, 'Moses, Moses!' And Moses replied, 'Here I am.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here I am.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And whe the Lorde sawe that he came for to see, he called vnto him out of the bush and sayde: Moses Moses And he answered: here am I.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan the LORDE sawe, that he wente his waye to se, God called vnto him out of the bush, and sayde: Moses, Moses. He answered: Here am I.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the Lord sawe that he turned aside to see, God called vnto him out of the middes of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses; he answered, I am here.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when ye Lorde sawe that he came for to see, God called vnto him out of the middes of the busshe, & sayde: Moyses, Moyses? And he answered, here am I.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here [am] I.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When Yahweh saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said, "Moses! Moses!" He said, "Here I am."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah seeth that he hath turned aside to see, and God calleth unto him out of the midst of the bush, and saith, `Moses, Moses;' and he saith, `Here `am' I.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the Lord saw him turning to one side to see, God said his name out of the tree, crying, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When Yahweh saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said, "Moses! Moses!" He said, "Here I am."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the LORD saw that he had turned aside to look, God called to him from within the bush and said,“Moses, Moses!” And Moses said,“Here I am.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 33:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.16", "source": "וּמִמֶּ֗גֶד אֶ֚רֶץ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ וּרְצ֥וֹן שֹׁכְנִ֖י סְנֶ֑ה תָּב֙וֹאתָה֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹסֵ֔ף וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד נְזִ֥יר אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "And-from-*meged* *ʾereṣ* and-*məlōʾ*-her and-*rəṣôn* *šōkənî* *səneh* may-it-*tābôʾtâ* to-*rōʾš* *Yôsēp* and-to-*qodqōd* *nəzîr* *ʾeḥâw*", "grammar": { "*û-mi-meged*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from choice things of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*û-məlōʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its fullness", "*û-rəṣôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and favor of", "*šōkənî*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dweller of", "*səneh*": "noun, masculine singular - bush", "*tābôʾtâ*": "qal imperfect + paragogic he, 3rd feminine singular - may they come", "*lə-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to head of", "*Yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*û-lə-qodqōd*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and to crown of", "*nəzîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - separate/consecrated one of", "*ʾeḥâw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ*": "fullness/that which fills", "*rəṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance", "*šōkēn*": "dweller/inhabitant", "*səneh*": "bush/burning bush (reference to Exodus 3)", "*qodqōd*": "crown/scalp/top of head", "*nāzîr*": "consecrated one/prince/separate one" } }
• 1 Sam 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.4", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *YHWH* to-*Šĕmûʾēl* and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hinnēnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am/behold me" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/named", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered", "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/behold me/at your service" } }
• 1 Sam 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף יְהוָ֗ה קְרֹ֣א עוֹד֮ שְׁמוּאֵל֒ וַיָּ֤קָם שְׁמוּאֵל֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־עֵלִ֔י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הִנְנִ֔י כִּ֥י קָרָ֖אתָ לִ֑י וַיֹּ֛אמֶר לֹֽא־קָרָ֥אתִי בְנִ֖י שׁ֥וּב שְׁכָֽב׃", "text": "And *wayyōsef* *YHWH* *qĕrōʾ* again *Šĕmûʾēl*; and *wayyāqom* *Šĕmûʾēl* and *wayyēlek* to-*ʿĒlî* and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnî* for *qārāʾtā* to me; and *wayyōʾmer* not-*qārāʾtî* *bĕnî* *šûb* *šĕkāb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōsef*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he continued/added", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*qĕrōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to call", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*wayyāqom*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he arose", "*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went", "*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hinnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am", "*qārāʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you called", "*qārāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*šûb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - return/go back", "*šĕkāb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsef*": "continued/added/did again", "*qĕrōʾ*": "to call/summon/name", "*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*wayyēlek*": "went/walked/departed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered", "*hinnî*": "here I am/behold me/at your service", "*qārāʾtā*": "called/summoned/invited", "*bĕnî*": "my son/child/boy", "*šûb*": "return/go back/again", "*šĕkāb*": "lie down/sleep/rest" } }
• 1 Sam 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף יְהוָ֥ה קְרֹא־שְׁמוּאֵל֮ בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית֒ וַיָּ֙קָם֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־עֵלִ֔י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הִנְנִ֔י כִּ֥י קָרָ֖אתָ לִ֑י וַיָּ֣בֶן עֵלִ֔י כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה קֹרֵ֥א לַנָּֽעַר׃", "text": "And *wayyōsef* *YHWH* *qĕrōʾ*-*Šĕmûʾēl* in the *šĕlišît*; and *wayyāqom* and *wayyēlek* to-*ʿĒlî* and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnî* for *qārāʾtā* to me; and *wayyāben* *ʿĒlî* that *YHWH* *qōrēʾ* to the *naʿar*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōsef*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he continued/added", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*qĕrōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to call", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*šĕlišît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular with definite article - the third time", "*wayyāqom*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he arose", "*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went", "*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hinnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am", "*qārāʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you called", "*wayyāben*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he understood", "*qōrēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - calling", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/youth" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsef*": "continued/added/did again", "*qĕrōʾ*": "to call/summon/name", "*šĕlišît*": "third time/third/third occurrence", "*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*wayyēlek*": "went/walked/departed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered", "*hinnî*": "here I am/behold me/at your service", "*qārāʾtā*": "called/summoned/invited", "*wayyāben*": "understood/perceived/discerned", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/naming", "*naʿar*": "boy/youth/servant/attendant" } }
• 1 Sam 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.10", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יְהוָה֙ וַיִּתְיַצַּ֔ב וַיִּקְרָ֥א כְפַֽעַם־בְּפַ֖עַם שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ׀ שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ דַּבֵּ֔ר כִּ֥י שֹׁמֵ֖עַ עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *YHWH* and *wayyityaṣṣēb* and *wayyiqrāʾ* as *kĕpaʿam*-in *paʿam* *Šĕmûʾēl* *Šĕmûʾēl*; and *wayyōʾmer* *Šĕmûʾēl* *dabbēr* for *šōmēaʿ* *ʿabdekā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*wayyityaṣṣēb*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stood/positioned himself", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called", "*kĕpaʿam*": "preposition (kĕ-) + noun, feminine singular - as at time", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel (repeated for emphasis)", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wayyityaṣṣēb*": "stood/positioned himself/presented himself/took his place", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/cried out", "*kĕpaʿam-paʿam*": "as at previous times/as before/as previously", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered", "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/declare", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/obeying", "*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/slave/attendant" } }
• Ps 62:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.11", "source": "אַל־תִּבְטְח֣וּ בְעֹשֶׁק֮ וּבְגָזֵ֢ל אַל־תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ חַ֤יִל ׀ כִּֽי־יָנ֑וּב אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ לֵֽב׃", "text": "Do not *tibṭĕḥû* in *ʿōsheq* and in *gāzēl* do not *tehbālû*; *ḥayil* if *yānûb*, do not *tāshîtû* *lēb*", "grammar": { "*tibṭĕḥû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect with negative particle - do not trust", "*ʿōsheq*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'in' - oppression/extortion", "*gāzēl*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'in' and conjunctive waw - robbery/plunder", "*tehbālû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect with negative particle - do not become vain/act foolishly", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/strength/ability", "*yānûb*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect with conditional conjunction - it increases/produces/grows", "*tāshîtû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect with negative particle - do not set/place/fix", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart" }, "variants": { "*tibṭĕḥû*": "trust/rely on/be confident in", "*ʿōsheq*": "oppression/extortion/fraud/violence", "*gāzēl*": "robbery/plunder/spoil/violence", "*tehbālû*": "become vain/act foolishly/be deluded", "*ḥayil*": "wealth/strength/power/ability/force/army", "*yānûb*": "increase/produce/bear fruit/grow", "*tāshîtû*": "set/place/fix/establish", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding/attention" } }
• Acts 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.9.4", "source": "Καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἤκουσεν φωνὴν λέγουσαν αὐτῷ, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;", "text": "And *pesōn* upon the *gēn*, he *ēkousen phōnēn legousan* to him, *Saoul*, *Saoul*, why me *diōkeis*?", "grammar": { "*pesōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground/land", "*ēkousen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he heard", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*legousan*": "present participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - saying/speaking", "*Saoul*": "vocative, masculine - Saul (Hebrew form of name)", "*diōkeis*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you are persecuting" }, "variants": { "*pesōn*": "having fallen/having dropped/having collapsed", "*gēn*": "earth/ground/land/soil", "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*legousan*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/chase after" } }
• 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 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.10.13", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο φωνὴ πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἀναστάς, Πέτρε· θῦσον, καὶ φάγε.", "text": "And *egeneto* *phōnē* *pros* him, *Anastas*, *Petre*: *thyson*, and *phage*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - came/happened", "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen", "*Petre*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*thyson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - kill/sacrifice", "*phage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - eat" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "came/happened/occurred", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*Anastas*": "rise up/get up/stand up", "*thyson*": "kill/slaughter/sacrifice", "*phage*": "eat/consume" } }
• Gen 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים נִסָּ֖ה אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* after the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh* and-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *nissāh* *ʾet*-*ʾabrāhām* *wə-yōʾmer* to-him *ʾabrāhām* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + preterite, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words/things/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular verb agreement - God", "*nissāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - tested/tried/proved", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēnî*": "interjection + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - behold me/here I am" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters/events", "*nissāh*": "tested/tried/proved/put to the test", "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/behold me/I am ready" } }
• Gen 22:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.11", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֵלָ֜יו מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֣ם ׀ אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* to-him *malʾak* *YHWH* from-the-*šāmayim* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾabrāhām* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct noun - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēnî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - here I am" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/behold me/I am ready" } }
• Gen 46:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמַרְאֹ֣ת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֣ב ׀ יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-*marʾōt* the-*laylâ*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - 'God'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel'", "*marʾōt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - 'visions of'", "*laylâ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the night'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*hinnēnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - 'behold me/here I am'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*marʾōt*": "visions/apparitions/sights", "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/behold me/I am ready" } }