King James Version
Genesis 22:4 in the King James Version says “Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.”
Genesis 22:4 · KJV
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
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“day”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“Then on the third”
H7992third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)
“lifted up”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“his eyes”
H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
“and saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the place”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
“afar off”
H7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
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