Genesis 48:12

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.48.12", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֹתָ֖ם מֵעִ֣ם בִּרְכָּ֑יו וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ לְאַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה", "text": "And *wayyôṣēʾ* *yôsēp̄* *ʾōtām* from with *mēʿim* *birkāyw* and *wayyištaḥû* to *lĕʾappāyw* *ʾārṣāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyôṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*mēʿim*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*birkāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knees", "*wayyištaḥû*": "waw-consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*lĕʾappāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his face", "*ʾārṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional suffix - to the earth/ground" }, "variants": { "*wayyôṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/removed/took", "*mēʿim*": "from with/from beside/from between", "*birkāyw*": "his knees/lap", "*wayyištaḥû*": "and he bowed down/prostrated himself/paid homage", "*lĕʾappāyw*": "to his face/nostrils", "*ʾārṣāh*": "to the earth/ground/land" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיּוֹצֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֹתָ֖ם מֵעִ֣ם בִּרְכָּ֑יו וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ לְאַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה

Transliteration

And wayyôṣēʾ yôsēp̄ ʾōtām from with mēʿim birkāyw and wayyištaḥû to lĕʾappāyw ʾārṣāh

Grammar Details

• *wayyôṣēʾ*: waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out
• *yôsēp̄*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
• *mēʿim*: preposition + preposition - from with
• *birkāyw*: noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knees
• *wayyištaḥû*: waw-consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down
• *lĕʾappāyw*: preposition + noun, masculine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his face
• *ʾārṣāh*: noun, feminine singular + directional suffix - to the earth/ground

Word Meanings

• *wayyôṣēʾ*: and he brought out/removed/took
• *mēʿim*: from with/from beside/from between
• *birkāyw*: his knees/lap
• *wayyištaḥû*: and he bowed down/prostrated himself/paid homage
• *lĕʾappāyw*: to his face/nostrils
• *ʾārṣāh*: to the earth/ground/land

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joseph removed the boys from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} brought them out{H3318} from between{H5973} his knees;{H1290} and he bowed{H7812} himself with his face{H639} to the earth.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} brought them out{H3318}{(H8686)} from between{H5973} his knees{H1290}, and he bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} himself with his face{H639} to the earth{H776}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Ioseph toke them awaye from his lappe and they fell on the grounde before him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Ioseph toke them from his lappe, and they fell downe to the grounde vpon their face.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ioseph tooke them away from his knees, & did reuerence downe to the ground.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioseph toke them away fro his lappe, and he bowed hym selfe with his face towarde the earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joseph bringeth them out from between his knees, and boweth himself on his face to the earth;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Joseph moved them from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.6", "source": "וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *yôsēp*, he *haššallîṭ* over-*hāʾāreṣ*, he *hammašbîr* to-all-*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*; and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾăḥê* *yôsēp* and *wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *ʾappayim* *ʾārĕṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*haššallîṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ruler", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hammašbîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one selling grain", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual - nostrils/face", "*ʾārĕṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*haššallîṭ*": "ruler/governor/one having authority", "*hammašbîr*": "seller of grain/provider of provisions", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger" } }
• Exod 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.12", "source": "כַּבֵּ֥ד אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּ֑ךָ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יַאֲרִכ֣וּן יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*kabbēḏ ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîḵā wə-ʾeṯ-ʾimmeḵā ləmaʿan yaʾărîḵûn yāmeḵā ʿal hā-ʾăḏāmāh ʾăsher-YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā nōṯēn lāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kabbēḏ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - honor", "*ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîḵā*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾimmeḵā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your mother", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*yaʾărîḵûn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they may be long", "*yāmeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōṯēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*kabbēḏ*": "honor/glorify/make heavy (with respect)", "*yaʾărîḵûn*": "may be long/may be prolonged", "*hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "the land/the ground/the earth/the soil" } }
• Exod 34:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.8", "source": "וַיְמַהֵ֖ר מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּקֹּ֥ד אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "And *waymahēr* *Mōšeh* and *wayyiqqōd* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*waymahēr*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3rd masculine singular (Piel) - and he hurried/hastened", "*wayyiqqōd*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed/bent down", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun + directional he - to the ground/earthward", "*wayyištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3rd masculine singular (Hishtaphel) - and he worshiped/prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*waymahēr*": "hurried/hastened/made haste", "*wayyiqqōd*": "bowed/bent down/inclined", "*wayyištāḥû*": "worshiped/prostrated himself/bowed down" } }
• Lev 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.3", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ אִמּ֤וֹ וְאָבִיו֙ תִּירָ֔אוּ וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ʾîš* *ʾimmô* *wə-ʾāḇîw* *tîrāʾû* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*šabbəṯōṯay* *tišmōrû* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/person/everyone", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wə-ʾāḇîw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fear/respect", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šabbəṯōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my sabbaths", "*tišmōrû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "each person/everyone/each one", "*tîrāʾû*": "you shall fear/respect/revere", "*tišmōrû*": "you shall keep/guard/observe/maintain" } }
• Lev 19:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.32", "source": "מִפְּנֵ֤י שֵׂיבָה֙ תָּק֔וּם וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ פְּנֵ֣י זָקֵ֑ן וְיָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*mippənê* *śêḇāh* *tāqûm* *wə-hāḏartā* *pənê* *zāqēn* *wə-yārēʾṯā* *mēʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*śêḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gray hair/old age", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall rise", "*wə-hāḏartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall honor", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/elderly", "*wə-yārēʾṯā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fear", "*mēʾĕlōhêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*śêḇāh*": "gray hair/hoary head/old age", "*tāqûm*": "rise/stand up/show respect", "*hāḏartā*": "honor/respect/show deference to", "*zāqēn*": "elderly person/old man/elder" } }
• 1 Kgs 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.19", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֤א בַת־שֶׁ֙בַע֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה לְדַבֶּר־ל֖וֹ עַל־אֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ וַיָּקָם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ לִקְרָאתָ֜הּ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּ לָ֗הּ וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וַיָּ֤שֶׂם כִּסֵּא֙ לְאֵ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב לִֽימִינֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-tābōʾ* *bat-šebaʿ* to-the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* to-*dabbēr*-to-him concerning-*ʾădōnîyāhû* *wə-yāqom* the-*melek* to-*liqrātāh* *wə-yištaḥû* to-her *wə-yēšeb* on-*kisʾô* *wə-yāśem* *kissēʾ* for-*ʾēm* the-*melek* *wə-tēšeb* at-*yəmînô*", "grammar": { "*wə-tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she came'", "*bat-šebaʿ*": "proper noun, construct chain - 'Bathsheba'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - 'to speak'", "*ʾădōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'", "*wə-yāqom*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he rose'", "*liqrātāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to meet her'", "*wə-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Hishtaphel imperfect - 'and he bowed down'", "*wə-yēšeb*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he sat'", "*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his throne'", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he placed'", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - 'throne/chair'", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular construct noun - 'mother of'", "*wə-tēšeb*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she sat'", "*yəmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his right'" }, "variants": { "*yištaḥû*": "bow down/prostrate oneself/pay homage", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/chair/seat of honor", "*yəmînô*": "his right side/his right hand/the place of honor" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:37 : 37 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.37", "source": "וַתָּבֹא֙ וַתִּפֹּ֣ל עַל־רַגְלָ֔יו וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָ֑רְצָה וַתִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־בְּנָ֖הּ וַתֵּצֵֽא׃ פ", "text": "And *tābōʾ* and *tippōl* upon-*raglāyw* and *tištaḥû* *ʾārṣâ* and *tiśśāʾ* [dir.obj]-*bənāh* and *tēṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-tābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she came", "*wə-tippōl*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she fell", "*ʿal-raglāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine dual + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - upon his feet", "*wə-tištaḥû*": "hishtaphel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she bowed down", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun + directional suffix - to the ground", "*wə-tiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she lifted up/took", "*ʾet-bənāh*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular + possessive suffix 3rd feminine singular - her son", "*wə-tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she went out", "*p*": "petuhah - paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated herself/worshipped", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/carried/took" } }
• Prov 31:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.28", "source": "קָ֣מוּ בָ֭נֶיהָ וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ", "text": "*qāmû* *bānêhā* *wayĕʾaššĕrûhā* *baʿlāh* *wayĕhalĕlāh*", "grammar": { "*qāmû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they rise", "*bānêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her children/sons", "*wayĕʾaššĕrûhā*": "conjunction *wə* + verb, Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they call her blessed", "*baʿlāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*wayĕhalĕlāh*": "conjunction *wə* + verb, Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he praises her" }, "variants": { "*qāmû*": "they rise/stand up", "*bānêhā*": "her children/sons", "*yĕʾaššĕrûhā*": "they call her blessed/they praise her", "*baʿlāh*": "her husband/master", "*yĕhalĕlāh*": "he praises/commends/celebrates her" } }
• Eph 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.1", "source": "¶Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ: τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν δίκαιον.", "text": "The *tekna*, *hypakouete* to the *goneusin* of you in *Kyriō*: this *gar* *estin* *dikaion*.", "grammar": { "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*hypakouete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - obey/be obedient [continuous command]", "*goneusin*": "dative, masculine, plural - parents", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - righteous/just/proper" }, "variants": { "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*hypakouete*": "obey/submit to/listen to", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master [divine title]", "*dikaion*": "righteous/just/proper/correct" } }
• 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" } }
• Gen 33:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.3", "source": "וְה֖וּא עָבַ֣ר לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּ אַ֙רְצָה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֔ים עַד־גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹ עַד־אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ* *ʿābar* *lipnêhem* *wə-yištaḥû* *ʾarṣāh* *šebaʿ pəʿāmîm* until-*gištô* until-*ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*ʿābar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - passed over/crossed/went ahead", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them", "*wə-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground/earthward", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*gištô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his approaching", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "passed over/crossed/went ahead", "*yištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the ground/earthward/to the earth", "*gištô*": "his approaching/drawing near/coming close to" } }