Genesis 15:12
As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.
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ASV
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
KJV
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֤י | vay.Hi | and it was | H1961 → |
| הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ | ha.She.mesh | the sun | H8121 → |
| לָב֔וֹא | la.Vo' | [about] to go | H935 → |
| וְתַרְדֵּמָ֖ה | ve.tar.de.Mah | and a deep sleep | H8639 → |
| נָפְלָ֣ה | na.fe.Lah | it fell | H5307 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| אַבְרָ֑ם | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
| וְהִנֵּ֥ה | ve.hi.Neh | and there! | H2009 → |
| אֵימָ֛ה | 'ei.Mah | dread | H367 → |
| חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה | cha.she.Khah | darkness | H2825 → |
| גְדֹלָ֖ה | ge.do.Lah | great | H1419 → |
| נֹפֶ֥לֶת | no.Fe.let | [was] falling | H5307 → |
| עָלָֽיו׃ | 'a.Lav | on him | H5921 → |
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