Genesis 15:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It cameוַיְהִ֤י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about when the sunהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙
(ha·she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
had set,בָּ֔אָה
(ba·'ah,)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
that it was very dark,וַעֲלָטָ֖ה
(va·'a·la·tah)
5939: thick darknessof uncertain derivation
and behold,וְהִנֵּ֨ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
[there appeared] a smokingעָשָׁן֙
(a·shan)
6227: smokefrom an unused word
ovenתַנּ֤וּר
(tan·nur)
8574: (portable) stove, firepotfrom the same as tenuk
and a flamingאֵ֔שׁ
(esh,)
784: a firea prim. root
torchוְלַפִּ֣יד
(ve·lap·pid)
3940: a torchof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
passedעָבַ֔ר
(a·var,)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
betweenבֵּ֖ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃
(ha·'el·leh.)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
pieces.הַגְּזָרִ֥ים
(hag·ge·za·rim)
1506: partfrom gazar


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass that when the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
went down
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and it was dark
`alatah  (al-aw-taw')
dusk -- dark, twilight.
behold a smoking
`ashan  (aw-shawn')
smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) -- smoke(-ing).
furnace
tannuwr  (tan-noor')
a fire-pot -- furnace, oven.
and a burning
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
lamp
lappiyd  (lap-peed')
from an unused root probably meaning to shine; a flambeau, lamp or flame -- (fire-)brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch.
that passed
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
between
beyn  (bane)
a distinction; but used only as a prep, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or -- among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.
those pieces
gezer  (gheh'-zer)
something cut off; a portion -- part, piece.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It came about when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch which passed between these pieces.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the divided animals.

International Standard Version
When the sun had fully set and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a fiery torch passed between the animal pieces.

NET Bible
When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking firepot with a flaming torch passed between the animal parts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sun had gone down, and it was dark. Suddenly a smoking oven and a flaming torch passed between the animal pieces.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
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