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בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יhashlishithe thirdשְׁלִישִׁיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the third”, the ordinary formH7992third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)third (part, rank, time), three (years old).וַיִּשָּׂ֨אvayisaand lift upנָשָׂאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and lift up”, the next action in the storyH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…אַבְרָהָ֧םavrahamAbrahamאַבְרָהָםnoun, proper name — “Abraham”H85Abraham, the later name of AbramAbraham.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עֵינָ֛יוeynayveye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…וַיַּ֥רְאvayarand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמָּק֖וֹםhamaqomthe countryמָקוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the country”, the ordinary formH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).מֵרָחֹֽקmerachoqfrom of oldרָחוֹקpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “from of old”, the ordinary formH7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)(a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
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American Standard Version (1901)
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Young’s Literal Translation
On the third day — Abraham lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the place from afar;
World English Bible
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.
Darby Translation
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar.
Douay-Rheims
And on the third day, lifting up his eyes, he saw the place afar off.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
on the third day; and Abraam having lifted up his eyes, saw the place afar off.
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