Genesis

Genesis 32:30–31

³⁰So Jacob named the place Peniel,^g saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”

³¹The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel,^h and he was limping because of his hip.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֛ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
named	וַיִּקְרָ֧א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the place	הַמָּק֖וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
Peniel	פְּנִיאֵ֑ל	pə·nî·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6439 Penuel, Peniel
saying	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Indeed	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have seen	רָאִ֤יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
face	פָּנִ֣ים	pā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
face	פָּנִ֔ים	pā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and yet my life	נַפְשִֽׁי׃	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
was spared	וַתִּנָּצֵ֖ל	wat·tin·nā·ṣêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5337 strip, plunder

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sun	הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ	haš·še·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
rose	וַיִּֽזְרַֽח־	way·yiz·raḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2224 rise, come forth
above him	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he passed by	עָבַ֖ר	‘ā·ḇar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Penuel	פְּנוּאֵ֑ל	pə·nū·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6439 Penuel, Peniel
and he	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was limping	צֹלֵ֖עַ	ṣō·lê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6760 limp
because of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his hip	יְרֵכֽוֹ׃	yə·rê·ḵōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3409 thigh, loin, side, base

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Genesis 32:30 Isaiah 6:5 · Exodus 24:10–11 · Numbers 12:8 · Deuteronomy 5:24 · Genesis 16:13 · John 1:18 · Exodus 33:19–23 · Ephesians 1:17 · Hebrews 11:27 · Exodus 33:14 · 2 Timothy 1:10

Genesis 32:31 2 Corinthians 12:7 · Malachi 4:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.