New American Standard Bible 1995

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It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It happened to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִי֙ vay·hi
in the middle half Noun H2677 בַּחֲצִ֣י ba·cha·tzi
of the night night Noun H3915 הַלַּ֔יְלָה hal·lay·lah,
that the man man Noun H376 הָאִ֖ישׁ ha·'ish
was startled to tremble, be terrified Verb H2729 וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד vai·ye·che·rad
and bent forward; to twist, turn, grasp with a twisting motion Verb H3943 וַיִּלָּפֵ֑ת vai·yil·la·fet;
and behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֣ה ve·hin·neh
a woman woman, wife, female Noun H802 אִשָּׁ֔ה i·shah,
was lying to lie down Verb H7901 שֹׁכֶ֖בֶת sho·che·vet
at his feet. place of the feet, feet Noun H4772 מַרְגְּלֹתָֽיו׃ mar·ge·lo·tav.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.
King James Bible It happened in the middle of the night And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled afraid, and bent forward; and turned himself: and, behold, a woman was lying lay at his feet.
Hebrew Greek English It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet.