Genesis 32:31
Strong's Lexicon
The sun
הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8121: 1) sun 1a) sun 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)

rose
וַיִּֽזְרַֽח־ (way·yiz·raḥ-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2224: 1) to rise, come forth, break out, arise, rise up, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rise 1a2) to come out, appear

above him
ל֣וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

he passed by
עָבַ֖ר (‘ā·ḇar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5674: 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Penuel,
פְּנוּאֵ֑ל (pə·nū·’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6439: Penuel or Peniel = 'facing God' n pr m 1) a Benjamite, son of Shashak, brother of Iphedeiah of the family of Saul 2) son of Hur, father of Gedor, and a descendant of Judah n pr loc 3) the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan

and he
וְה֥וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

was limping
צֹלֵ֖עַ (ṣō·lê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6760: 1) to limp, be lame 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to limp 1a2) to be lame

because of
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

his hip.
יְרֵכֽוֹ׃ (yə·rê·ḵōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3409: 1) thigh, side, loin, base 1a) thigh 1a1) outside of thigh (where sword was worn) 1a2) loins (as the seat of procreative power) 1b) side (flank) (of object) 1c) base

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.

Young's Literal Translation
and the sun riseth on him when he hath passed over Penuel, and he is halting on his thigh;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sun shone on him as he passed by Penuel  — limping because of his hip.

New American Standard Bible
Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh.

King James Bible
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip.

New Living Translation
The sun was rising as Jacob left Peniel, and he was limping because of the injury to his hip.

English Standard Version
The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip.

New American Standard Bible
Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh.

King James Bible
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sun shone on him as he passed by Penuel--limping because of his hip.

International Standard Version
The sun was rising above Jacob as he crossed over from Peniel, limping due to his wounded thigh.

NET Bible
The sun rose over him as he crossed over Penuel, but he was limping because of his hip.

American Standard Version
And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh.

English Revised Version
And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he halted upon his thigh.

Young's Literal Translation
and the sun riseth on him when he hath passed over Penuel, and he is halting on his thigh;
















Cross References
Genesis 32:32
Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.

Judges 8:8
And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

1 Kings 12:25
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

1 Kings 18:26
And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 32:30
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

Genesis 32:29
And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

Genesis 32:28
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Genesis 33:1
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

Genesis 33:2
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
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