Genesis 28:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He was afraidוַיִּירָא֙
(vai·yi·ra)
3372a: to feara prim. root
and said,וַיֹּאמַ֔ר
(vai·yo·mar,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Howמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
awesomeנֹּורָ֖א
(no·v·ra)
3372a: to feara prim. root
is thisהַזֶּ֑ה
(haz·zeh;)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
place!הַמָּקֹ֣ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
Thisזֶ֗ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is none otherאֵ֣ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
thanכִּ֚י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of God,אֱלֹהִ֔ים
(e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and thisוְזֶ֖ה
(ve·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is the gateשַׁ֥עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of heaven."הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
(ha·sha·ma·yim.)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And he was afraid
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
How dreadful
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
is this place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
this is none other but the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and this is the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."

King James Bible
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He was afraid and said, "What an awesome place this is! This is none other than the house of God. This is the gate of heaven."

International Standard Version
In mounting terror, he cried out, "How scary this place is! This is nothing less than God's house and the gateway to heaven!"

NET Bible
He was afraid and said, "What an awesome place this is! This is nothing else than the house of God! This is the gate of heaven!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Filled with awe, he said, "How awe-inspiring this place is! Certainly, this is the house of God and the gateway to heaven!"

King James 2000 Bible
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
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