New American Standard Bible 1995

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Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now when the sun sun Noun H8121 הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ ha·she·mesh
was going to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 לָבֹ֔וא la·vo·v,
down, a deep sleep deep sleep Noun H8639 וְתַרְדֵּמָ֖ה ve·tar·de·mah
fell to fall, lie Verb H5307 נָפְלָ֣ה na·fe·lah
upon Abram; "exalted father," the original name of Abraham Noun H87 אַבְרָ֑ם av·ram;
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and behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֥ה ve·hin·neh
terror terror, dread Noun H367 אֵימָ֛ה ei·mah
[and] great great Adjective H1419 גְדֹלָ֖ה ge·do·lah
darkness darkness Noun H2825 חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה cha·she·chah
fell to fall, lie Verb H5307 נֹפֶ֥לֶת no·fe·let
upon him.      

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Abram

 The original name of Abraham. He was married to Sarah and Father to Isaac.                                     

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.
King James Bible Now And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Hebrew Greek English Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.