Genesis 32:31

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב שֵׁ֥ם הַמָּק֖וֹם פְּנִיאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־רָאִ֤יתִי אֱלֹהִים֙ פָּנִ֣ים אֶל־פָּנִ֔ים וַתִּנָּצֵ֖ל נַפְשִֽׁי׃

Transliteration

wə-yiqrāʾ yaʿăqōb šēm the-place pənîʾēl kî-rāʾîtî ʾĕlōhîm pānîm ʾel-pānîm wə-tinnāṣēl soul-my.

Grammar Details

*wə-yiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called
*šēm*: masculine singular construct - name of
*pənîʾēl*: proper noun - Peniel
*kî*: conjunction - for, because
*rāʾîtî*: Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have seen
*pānîm ʾel-pānîm*: common plural noun + preposition + common plural noun - face to face
*wə-tinnāṣēl*: waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was delivered

Word Meanings

*yiqrāʾ*: to call, to name, to proclaim
*pənîʾēl*: Peniel, face of God
*rāʾîtî*: I have seen, I have beheld, I have observed
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God, gods, divine beings
*pānîm ʾel-pānîm*: face to face, directly
*tinnāṣēl*: to be delivered, to be rescued, to be saved

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Referenced Verses

Gen 19:15 : 15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Gen 19:23 : 23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
Gen 32:25 : 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
Judg 8:8 : 8 And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
Ps 38:17 : 17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
Mal 4:2 : 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
2 Cor 12:7 : 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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