King James Version

Genesis 32:31

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Genesis 32:32.

וַיִּֽזְרַֽחvayizrachand as soon as it is upזָרַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as soon as it is up”, the next action in the storyH2224properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.ל֣וֹlvotoל֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhashemeshthe sunשֶׁמֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the sun”, the ordinary formH8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement[phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עָבַ֖רavaralienateעָבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “alienate”, a completed actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…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).פְּנוּאֵ֑לpenuelPenielפְּנוּאֵלnoun, proper name — “Peniel”H6439Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two IsraelitesPeniel, Penuel.וְה֥וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.צֹלֵ֖עַtsoleahaltצָלַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “halt”, a verb used as a describing wordH6760to limp (as if one-sided)halt.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יְרֵכֽוֹyerekhvosideיָרֵךְnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3409the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side[idiom] body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(32-32) And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped upon his thigh.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the sun riseth on him when he hath passed over Penuel, and he is halting on his thigh;

World English Bible

The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.

Darby Translation

And as he passed over Peniel, the sun rose upon him; and he limped upon his hip.

Douay-Rheims

And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he was past Phanuel; but he halted on his foot.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(32-32) And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped upon his thigh.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the sun rose upon him, when he passed the Face of God; and he halted upon his thigh.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνέτειλεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἥλιος, ἡνίκα παρῆλθε τὸ εἶδος τοῦ Θεοῦ· αὐτὸς δὲ ἐπέσκαζε τῷ μηρῷ αὐτοῦ.