Genesis 17:3

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{ "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)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַבְרָ֖ם עַל־פָּנָ֑יו וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֛וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

wa-yippōl ʾAḇrām ʿal-pānāyw wa-yəḏabbēr ʾittô ʾĔlōhîm lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *pānāyw*: face/presence/surface
• *ʾĔlōhîm*: God/gods/divine being
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/to say (introducing direct speech)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abram fell facedown, and God spoke with him, saying,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abram{H87} fell{H5307} on his face:{H6440} and God{H430} talked{H1696} with him, saying,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abram{H87} fell{H5307}{(H8799)} on his face{H6440}: and God{H430} talked{H1696}{(H8762)} with him, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Abra fell on his face. And God talked moreover with hym saynge:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then fell Abram vpon his face.And God talked furthur, with him, and sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Abram fell on his face, & God talked with hym, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abram falleth upon his face, and God speaketh with him, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Abram went down on his face on the earth, and the Lord God went on talking with him, and said,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abram bowed down with his face to the ground, and God said to him,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 17:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.17", "source": "וַיִּפֹּ֧ל אַבְרָהָ֛ם עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּצְחָ֑ק וַיֹּ֣אמֶר בְּלִבּ֗וֹ הַלְּבֶ֤ן מֵאָֽה־שָׁנָה֙ יִוָּלֵ֔ד וְאִ֨ם־שָׂרָ֔ה הֲבַת־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה תֵּלֵֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yippōl* *ʾAḇrāhām* *ʿal*-*pānāyw* *wa-yiṣḥāq* *wa-yōʾmer* *bə-libbô* *ha-ləḇen* *mēʾāh*-*šānāh* *yiwwālēḏ* *wə-ʾim*-*Śārāh* *hă-ḇat*-*tišʿîm* *šānāh* *tēlēḏ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun masculine singular - Abraham", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wa-yiṣḥāq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he laughed", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*bə-libbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*ha-ləḇen*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun masculine singular - to the son of", "*mēʾāh*": "cardinal number - hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*yiwwālēḏ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be born", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun feminine singular - Sarah", "*hă-ḇat*": "interrogative particle + noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*tišʿîm*": "cardinal number - ninety", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*tēlēḏ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will bear/give birth" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiṣḥāq*": "and he laughed/rejoiced/played/mocked", "*bə-libbô*": "in his heart/in himself/in his mind", "*tēlēḏ*": "bear/give birth/bring forth" } }
• Exod 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אָנֹכִי֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֖ק וֵאלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיַּסְתֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ פָּנָ֔יו כִּ֣י יָרֵ֔א מֵהַבִּ֖יט אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *ʾānōḵî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAḇrāhām* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *Ya'ăqōḇ* *wayyastēr* *Mōšeh* *pānāw* for *yārēʾ* from-*habbiṭ* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*Ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wayyastēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he hid", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*pānāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*yārēʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he feared/was afraid", "*habbiṭ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition - from looking", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*wayyastēr*": "and he hid/concealed/covered", "*pānāw*": "his face/presence/countenance", "*yārēʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was in awe", "*habbiṭ*": "looking/gazing/beholding" } }
• Lev 9:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Leviticus.9.23", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וַיֵּ֣צְא֔וּ וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיֵּרָ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־כָּל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Mōšeh* and-*ʾAhărōn* to-*ʾōhel* *môʿēd* *wa-yēṣəʾû* *wa-yəbārăkû* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* *wa-yērāʾ* *kəbôd*-*YHWH* to-all-the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun with conjunction waw - and Aaron", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition el - to tent of", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - meeting", "*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came out", "*wa-yəbārăkû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blessed", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and direct object marker - the people", "*wa-yērāʾ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and appeared", "*kəbôd*": "masculine singular construct noun - glory of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed compound preposition el-kol - to all the people" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "went/entered/came", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation", "*yēṣəʾû*": "came out/went out/exited", "*yəbārăkû*": "blessed/pronounced a blessing", "*yērāʾ*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself" } } 24 { "verseID": "Leviticus.9.24", "source": "וַתֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ אֶת־הָעֹלָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַחֲלָבִ֑ים וַיַּ֤רְא כָּל־הָעָם֙ וַיָּרֹ֔נּוּ וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* from-before *YHWH* *wa-tōʾkal* on-the-*mizbēaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿōlāh* and-*ʾet*-the-*ḥălābîm* *wa-yarʾ* all-the-*ʿām* *wa-yārōnnû* *wa-yippəlû* on-*pənêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-tēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it went out", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*YHWH*": "divine name with compound preposition mil-liphnê - from before YHWH", "*wa-tōʾkal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it consumed", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition al - on the altar", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and direct object marker - the burnt offering", "*ḥălābîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and direct object marker and conjunction waw - and the fat portions", "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and construct kol - all the people", "*wa-yārōnnû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they shouted for joy", "*wa-yippəlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fell", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix and prefixed preposition al - on their faces" }, "variants": { "*tēṣēʾ*": "went out/came forth", "*tōʾkal*": "consumed/devoured/ate", "*yarʾ*": "saw/observed/beheld", "*yārōnnû*": "shouted for joy/cried out in jubilation/gave a ringing cry", "*yippəlû*": "fell/fell down/prostrated themselves" } }
• Num 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.5", "source": "וַיִּפֹּ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם לִפְנֵ֕י כָּל־קְהַ֥ל עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyipōl* *mōšeh* and *ʾahărōn* on their *pĕnêhem* before all *qĕhal* *ʿăḏaṯ* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyipōl*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*pĕnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd plural suffix - their faces", "*qĕhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly of", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - congregation of", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyipōl*": "fell/fell down/prostrated", "*pĕnêhem*": "faces/presence", "*qĕhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants" } }
• Num 16:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.22", "source": "וַיִּפְּל֤וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶם֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֕ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָרוּחֹ֖ת לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר הָאִ֤ישׁ אֶחָד֙ יֶחֱטָ֔א וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הָעֵדָ֖ה תִּקְצֹֽף׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyippəlû* on-their-faces and *wayyōʾmərû*, *ʾĒl* *ʾĕlōhê* the-*hārûḥōt* to-all-*bāśār*: the-one *ʾeḥād* *yeḥĕṭāʾ* and-upon all-the-*hāʿēdâ* *tiqṣōp*?", "grammar": { "*wayyippəlû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fell", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾĒl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*hārûḥōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the spirits", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will sin", "*hāʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*tiqṣōp*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be angry" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒl ʾĕlōhê hārûḥōt ləkāl-bāśār*": "God, the God of the spirits of all flesh", "*tiqṣōp*": "be angry/wrathful/indignant" } }
• Josh 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לֹ֗א כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י שַׂר־צְבָֽא־יְהוָ֖ה עַתָּ֣ה בָ֑אתִי וַיִּפֹּל֩ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אַ֙רְצָה֙ וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מָ֥ה אֲדֹנִ֖י מְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶל־עַבְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, \"No, for I am *śar-ṣəḇāʾ-YHWH*, now *bāʾṯî*.\" And *wayyippōl* *yəhôšuaʿ* to his face *ʾarṣâ* and *wayyištāḥû* and *wayyōʾmer* to him, \"What *ʾăḏōnî* *mədabbēr* to his servant?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "noun masculine singular construct - army of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bāʾṯî*": "1st common singular qal perfect - I have come", "*wayyippōl*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he fell", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun feminine singular with directional suffix - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hishtaphel imperfect - and he bowed down", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*ʿaḇdô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/replied", "*śar*": "commander/captain/prince/chief", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "army/host/troops", "*bāʾṯî*": "I have come/arrived/entered", "*wayyippōl*": "and he fell/dropped down/prostrated", "*pānāyw*": "his face/presence/countenance", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward/to the earth", "*wayyištāḥû*": "and he bowed down/worshiped/prostrated himself", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/master/superior", "*mədabbēr*": "speaking/saying/commanding", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/slave/subordinate" } }
• Judg 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Judges.13.20", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַעֲל֨וֹת הַלַּ֜הַב מֵעַ֤ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וַיַּ֥עַל מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה בְּלַ֣הַב הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּמָנ֤וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּוֹ֙ רֹאִ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yəhî* when *baʿălôt* the *hallahab* from *mēʿal* the *hammizēaḥ* toward *haššāmaymâ*, and *wə-* *yaʿal* *malʾak*-*YHWH* in *bəlahab* the *hammizēaḥ*, and *û-mānôaḥ* *wə-ʾištô* *rōʾîm* and *wə-* *yippəlû* on *ʿal-pənêhem* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened", "*baʿălôt*": "preposition bet + Qal infinitive construct - when went up", "*hallahab*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the flame", "*mēʿal*": "preposition min + preposition - from upon", "*hammizēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar", "*haššāmaymâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual + directional he - toward the heavens", "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and ascended", "*malʾak-YHWH*": "construct chain, noun in construct + proper noun - angel/messenger of YHWH", "*bəlahab*": "preposition bet + construct noun, masculine singular - in flame of", "*hammizēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar", "*û-mānôaḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Manoah", "*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife", "*rōʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - watching/seeing", "*wə-yippəlû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*ʿal-pənêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - on their faces", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*baʿălôt hallahab*": "when the flame went up/as the flame ascended", "*haššāmaymâ*": "toward the heavens/skyward", "*yaʿal malʾak-YHWH bəlahab hammizēaḥ*": "the angel of YHWH ascended in the flame of the altar", "*yippəlû ʿal-pənêhem ʾārṣâ*": "they fell on their faces to the ground/they prostrated themselves" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:39 : 39 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.39", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהוָ֖ה ה֥וּא הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wă-yar'* all-the-*'ām* *wă-yippĕlû* on-*pĕnêhem* *wă-yō'mĕrû* *YHWH* *hû'* the-*'ĕlōhîm* *YHWH* *hû'* the-*'ĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wă-yar'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/it saw", "*'ām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*wă-yippĕlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fell", "*pĕnêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*wă-yō'mĕrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God" }, "variants": { "*'ām*": "people/nation", "*pĕnêhem*": "their faces/their presence", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• Ezek 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.28", "source": "כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַקֶּ֡שֶׁת אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶ֨ה בֶעָנָ֜ן בְּי֣וֹם הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם כֵּ֣ן מַרְאֵ֤ה הַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ סָבִ֔יב ה֕וּא מַרְאֵ֖ה דְּמ֣וּת כְּבוֹד־יְהוָ֑ה וָֽאֶרְאֶה֙ וָאֶפֹּ֣ל עַל־פָּנַ֔י וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע ק֥וֹל מְדַבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*kə-marʾêh ha-qešet ʾăšer yihyeh be-ʿānān bə-yôm ha-gešem kēn marʾêh ha-nōgah sābîb hûʾ marʾêh dəmût kəbôd-YHWH wā-ʾerʾeh wā-ʾeppōl ʿal-pānay wā-ʾešmaʿ qôl mədabbēr*", "grammar": { "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ha-qešet*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the bow/rainbow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*be-ʿānān*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the cloud", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in day of", "*ha-gešem*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the rain", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*marʾêh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*ha-nōgah*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the brightness", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - it [was]", "*marʾêh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*kəbôd-YHWH*": "masculine singular construct + divine name - glory of YHWH/the LORD", "*wā-ʾerʾeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw", "*wā-ʾeppōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I fell", "*ʿal-pānay*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - on my face", "*wā-ʾešmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I heard", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice/sound of", "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking" }, "variants": { "*qešet*": "bow/rainbow [likely referring to rainbow]", "*kəbôd-YHWH*": "glory of YHWH/the LORD [manifestation of divine presence]", "*mədabbēr*": "speaking/one speaking" } }
• Ezek 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.23", "source": "וָאָקוּם֮ וָאֵצֵ֣א אֶל־הַבִּקְעָה֒ וְהִנֵּה־שָׁ֤ם כְּבוֹד־יְהוָה֙ עֹמֵ֔ד כַּכָּב֕וֹד אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָאִ֖יתִי עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֑ר וָאֶפֹּ֖ל עַל־פָּנָֽי׃", "text": "And *wāʾāqûm* and *wāʾēṣēʾ* to *ʾel*-*habbiḵʿāh*, and behold *wehinnēh*-there *šām* *keḇôḏ*-*yehwāh* *ʿōmēḏ*, like the *kakkāḇôḏ* which *ʾăšer* I saw *rāʾîṯî* by *ʿal*-*nehar*-*keḇār*; and *wāʾeppōl* on *ʿal*-my *pānāy*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾāqûm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I arose", "*wāʾēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I went out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*habbiḵʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the valley/plain", "*wehinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*keḇôḏ*": "masculine singular construct - glory of", "*yehwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*kakkāḇôḏ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the glory", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*rāʾîṯî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by", "*nehar*": "masculine singular construct - river of", "*keḇār*": "proper noun - Chebar", "*wāʾeppōl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I fell", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*pānāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face" }, "variants": { "*wāʾāqûm*": "and I arose/stood up/got up", "*wāʾēṣēʾ*": "and I went out/exited/departed", "*biḵʿāh*": "valley/plain/wide area", "*wehinnēh*": "and behold/look/see", "*keḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/majesty of", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "standing/remaining/enduring", "*kakkāḇôḏ*": "like the glory/honor/majesty", "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/perceived/observed", "*nehar*": "river/stream/canal of", "*wāʾeppōl*": "and I fell/collapsed/prostrated myself", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface" } }
• Ezek 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.9.8", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּהַכּוֹתָ֔ם וְנֵֽאשֲׁאַ֖ר אָ֑נִי וָאֶפְּלָ֨ה עַל־פָּנַ֜י וָאֶזְעַ֗ק וָֽאֹמַר֙ אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הֲמַשְׁחִ֣ית אַתָּ֗ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּשָׁפְכְּךָ֥ אֶת־חֲמָתְךָ֖ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *wayhî kĕhakkôtām wĕnēʾăšʾar ʾānî*, and *wāʾeppĕlāh* upon *pānay* and *wāʾezʿaq*, and *wāʾōmar ʾăhāh ʾădōnāy YHWH*, *hămašḥît ʾattāh* *ʾēt kol-šĕʾērît yiśrāʾēl bĕšāpkĕkā* *ʾet-ḥămātĕkā* upon *yĕrûšālāim*?", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kĕhakkôtām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - as they were striking/when they were killing", "*wĕnēʾăšʾar*": "waw-conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st common singular - and I was left/remained", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*wāʾeppĕlāh*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st common singular - and I fell", "*pānay*": "noun, common plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my face", "*wāʾezʿaq*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st common singular - and I cried out", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st common singular - and I said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah/alas", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hămašḥît*": "interrogative particle + hiphil participle, masculine singular - are you destroying", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*šĕʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bĕšāpkĕkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your pouring out", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wrath/fury", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wĕnēʾăšʾar*": "and I was left/remained/was spared", "*ʾăhāh*": "ah/alas/woe", "*hămašḥît*": "destroying/wiping out/bringing to destruction" } }
• Dan 8:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Daniel.8.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ אֵ֣צֶל עָמְדִ֔י וּבְבֹא֣וֹ נִבְעַ֔תִּי וָאֶפְּלָ֖ה עַל־פָּנָ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ הָבֵ֣ן בֶּן־אָדָ֔ם כִּ֖י לְעֶת־קֵ֥ץ הֶחָזֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*yāḇōʾ* *ʾēṣel* *ʿāmᵊḏî*, and-in-*ḇōʾô* *niḇʿattî* and-*ʾeppᵊlâ* upon-*pānāy*. And-*yōʾmer* unto-me, \"*hāḇēn* *ben*-*ʾāḏām*, for to-*ʿeṯ*-*qēṣ* the-*ḥāzôn*.\"", "grammar": { "*yāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*ʿāmᵊḏî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my standing place", "*ḇōʾô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*niḇʿattî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was terrified", "*ʾeppᵊlâ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I fell", "*pānāy*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hāḇēn*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - understand", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human", "*ʿeṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - time of", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - end", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the vision" }, "variants": { "*yāḇōʾ*": "came/approached/arrived", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/next to", "*ʿāmᵊḏî*": "my standing place/where I stood", "*ḇōʾô*": "his coming/when he came", "*niḇʿattî*": "I was terrified/frightened/alarmed", "*ʾeppᵊlâ*": "I fell/collapsed", "*pānāy*": "my face", "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*hāḇēn*": "understand/comprehend/perceive", "*ben*": "son/descendant", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/human/mankind", "*ʿeṯ*": "time/period", "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/final", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation" } } 18 { "verseID": "Daniel.8.18", "source": "וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ עִמִּ֔י נִרְדַּ֥מְתִּי עַל־פָּנַ֖י אָ֑רְצָה וַיִּ֨גַּע־בִּ֔י וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִי עַל־עָמְדִֽי׃", "text": "And-in-*ḏabbᵊrô* with-me *nirdamtî* upon-*pānay* *ʾārṣâ*. And-*yiggaʿ*-in-me and-*yaʿămîḏēnî* upon-*ʿāmᵊḏî*.", "grammar": { "*ḏabbᵊrô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his speaking", "*nirdamtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I fell into a deep sleep", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine, singular with directional he - to the ground", "*yiggaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he touched", "*yaʿămîḏēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and waw consecutive - and he caused me to stand", "*ʿāmᵊḏî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my standing place" }, "variants": { "*ḏabbᵊrô*": "his speaking/when he spoke", "*nirdamtî*": "I fell into a deep sleep/became unconscious/fainted", "*pānay*": "my face", "*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward", "*yiggaʿ*": "touched/made contact", "*yaʿămîḏēnî*": "caused me to stand/set me upright", "*ʿāmᵊḏî*": "my standing place/where I stood" } }
• Dan 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Daniel.10.9", "source": "וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע אֶת־ק֣וֹל דְּבָרָ֑יו וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל דְּבָרָ֔יו וַאֲנִ֗י הָיִ֛יתִי נִרְדָּ֥ם עַל־פָּנַ֖י וּפָנַ֥י אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*Wāʾeshmaʿ* *ʾet*-*qôl* *dəbārāyw*, and-as-*shāmʿî* *ʾet*-*qôl* *dəbārāyw*, *waʾănî* *hāyîtî* *nirdām* upon-*pānay* and-*pānay* *ʾārtsāh*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeshmaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I heard", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice/sound of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*shāmʿî*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hearing", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*nirdām*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - in deep sleep/stunned", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*ʾārtsāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*nirdām*": "in deep sleep/stunned/unconscious/fallen into a trance", "*pānay ʾārtsāh*": "my face to the ground/prostrate on the ground" } }
• Matt 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.6", "source": "Καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ μαθηταὶ, ἔπεσον ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα.", "text": "And *akousantes* the *mathētai*, *epeson* *epi* *prosōpon* of them, and *ephobēthēsan* *sphodra*.", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*epeson*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - fell", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - on/upon", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*ephobēthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - were afraid/feared", "*sphodra*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "hearing/having heard", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/learners", "*epeson*": "fell/fell down/dropped", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance", "*ephobēthēsan*": "were afraid/feared/were terrified", "*sphodra*": "exceedingly/greatly/very much" } }
• Rev 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.17", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε εἶδον αὐτόν, ἔπεσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὡς νεκρός. Καὶ ἐπέθηκε τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ χεῖρα ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, λέγων μοι, Μὴ φοβοῦ· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος:", "text": "And when I *eidon* him, I *epesa* at the *podas* of him as *nekros*. And he *epethēke* the *dexian* of him *cheira* upon me, *legōn* to me, Not *phobou*; *egō eimi* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*:", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw", "*epesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - fell", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead person", "*epethēke*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - placed/laid", "*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*phobou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - fear", "*egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last" }, "variants": { "*epesa*": "fell/collapsed", "*nekros*": "dead person/corpse", "*Mē phobou*": "Do not fear/Stop being afraid (prohibition)", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost" } }