Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 28:17 Interlinear

And he was afraid and said And he was afraid is this place this is none other but the house of God and this is the gate of heaven

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1נּוֹרָ֖אH3372And he was afraidto fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
2וַיֹּאמַ֔רH559and saidto say (used with great latitude)
3מַהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
4נּוֹרָ֖אH3372And he was afraidto fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
5הַמָּק֣וֹםH4725is this placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
6הַזֶּ֑הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
7אֵ֣יןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
8זֶ֗הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
9כִּ֚יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
10אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
11בֵּ֣יתH1004this is none other but the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
12אֱלֹהִ֔יםH430of Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
13וְזֶ֖הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
14שַׁ֥עַרH8179and this is the gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
15הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃H8064of heaventhe sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r

Verse Context

Genesis 28:16awaked And Jacob out of his sleep and he said Surely is...
Genesis 28:17 (current)And he was afraid and said And he was afraid is this place this is none other but the house of God and this is the gate of heaven
Genesis 28:18rose up early And Jacob in the morning and took the stone...

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