Genesis 15:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֤י הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לָב֔וֹא וְתַרְדֵּמָ֖ה נָפְלָ֣ה עַל־אַבְרָ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵימָ֛ה חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה נֹפֶ֥לֶת עָלָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-yəhî the-šemeš to-lāḇôʾ and-tardēmāh nāp̄lāh upon-ʾAḇrām and-hinnēh ʾêmāh ḥăšēḵāh ḡəḏōlāh nōp̄eleṯ upon-him.

Grammar Details

*yəhî*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated with waw consecutive - and it happened
*šemeš*: feminine singular noun - sun
*lāḇôʾ*: Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to come/go down
*tardēmāh*: feminine singular noun - deep sleep
*nāp̄lāh*: Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - fell
*ʾAḇrām*: proper name
*hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold
*ʾêmāh*: feminine singular noun - terror/dread
*ḥăšēḵāh*: feminine singular adjective - dark
*ḡəḏōlāh*: feminine singular adjective - great
*nōp̄eleṯ*: Qal participle feminine singular - falling

Word Meanings

*yəhî*: happened/came to pass/was
*šemeš*: sun/sunlight
*lāḇôʾ*: to come/to go down/to set
*tardēmāh*: deep sleep/trance/stupor
*ʾêmāh*: terror/dread/horror/fear
*ḥăšēḵāh*: dark/darkness/obscurity
*nōp̄eleṯ*: falling/descending/coming upon

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 2:21 : 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
Job 33:15 : 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Dan 10:8-9 : 8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. 9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
Acts 9:8-9 : 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Acts 20:9 : 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
Ps 4:3-5 : 3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. 4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
1 Sam 26:12 : 12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
Job 4:13-14 : 13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, 14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.

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