Genesis 15:17

And it came to pass, when the sun went down and there was thick darkness, that a smoking furnace and a flaming torch passed between the pieces (the divided animals). [This describes part of the ritual involved in making a blood covenant with one another]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ   בָּאָה   וַעֲלָטָה   הָיָה   וְהִנֵּה   תַנּוּר   עָשָׁן   וְלַפִּיד   אֵשׁ   אֲשֶׁר   עָבַר   בֵּין   הַגְּזָרִים   הָאֵלֶּה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐπεὶ δὲ ἐγίνετο ὁ ἥλιος πρὸς δυσμαῖς φλὸξ ἐγένετο καὶ ἰδοὺ κλίβανος καπνιζόμενος καὶ λαμπάδες πυρός αἳ διῆλθον ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν διχοτομημάτων τούτων


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
וַ (va)
יְהִ֤י (jehi)
seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9009
H8121
הַ (ha)
שֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ (shemesh)
the
sun
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H0935
בָּ֔אָה (baah)
to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♀ sing. qal qatal third person feminine singular

Vqp3fs
H9002
H5939
וַ (va)
עֲלָטָ֖ה (alatah)
and
darkness
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncfsa
H1961
הָיָ֑ה (hajah)
to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9002
H2009
וְ (ve)
הִנֵּ֨ה (hine)
and
behold
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

C
Tj
H8574
תַנּ֤וּר (tanor)
oven
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H6227
עָשָׁן֙ (ashan)
smoke
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H3940
וְ (ve)
לַפִּ֣יד (lapid)
and
torch
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H0784
אֵ֔שׁ (esh)
fire
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H5674a
עָבַ֔ר (avar)
to pass
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0996
בֵּ֖ין (bein)
between
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H1506
הַ (ha)
גְּזָרִ֥ים (gezarim)
the
piece
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Td
Ncmpa
H9009
H0428
H9016
הָ (ha)
אֵֽלֶּה (ele)
׃
the
these
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)


Td
Tm

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