Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,Genesis 17:3
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַבְרָ֖ם עַל־פָּנָ֑יו וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֛וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃
- וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Pol“and he fell”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָפַל · “fall” · Strong's H5307G
- אַבְרָ֖ם'av.Ram“Abram”Noun, proper name of a man · from אַבְרָם · “Abram” · Strong's H0087
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- פָּנָ֑יוpa.Nav“face his”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנֶה · “face” · Strong's H6440H
- וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Ber“and he spoke”Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
- אִתּ֛וֹ'i.To“with him”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him“God”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
- לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor“<to> saying”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)