Genesis 18

¹Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → appearedוַיֵּרָ֤אway·yê·rā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to Abraham by the Oaksבְּאֵלֹנֵ֖יbə·’ê·lō·nê — Terebinth tree; oak-like shade treeH436 — Full Word Study → of Mamreמַמְרֵ֑אmam·rê — Strength or fatnessH4471 — Full Word Study → in the heatכְּחֹ֥םkə·ḥōm — Heat, warmth, or intense burning sensationH2527 — Full Word Study → of the dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, while heוְה֛וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was sittingיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּֽתַח־pe·ṯaḥ- — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of his tentהָאֹ֖הֶלhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. ²And Abraham looked up and sawוַיַּ֔רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → standingנִצָּבִ֖יםniṣ·ṣā·ḇîm — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → nearbyעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. When he saw themוַיַּ֗רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, he ran fromוַיָּ֤רָץway·yā·rāṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → the entranceמִפֶּ֣תַחmip·pe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of his tentהָאֹ֔הֶלhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → to meet themלִקְרָאתָם֙liq·rā·ṯām — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → and bowed lowוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ³“My lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →,” said Abraham, “ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I have foundמָצָ֤אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵן֙ḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in your sightבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, pleaseנָ֨אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → passתַעֲבֹ֖רṯa·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → your servant by. ⁴Let a littleמְעַט־mə·‘aṭ- — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֔יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → be broughtיֻקַּֽח־yuq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, that you may washוְרַחֲצ֖וּwə·ra·ḥă·ṣū — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → your feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֑םraḡ·lê·ḵem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → and restוְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּwə·hiš·šā·‘ă·nū — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → yourselves underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the treeהָעֵֽץ׃hā·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. ⁵And I will bringוְאֶקְחָ֨הwə·’eq·ḥāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a bitפַת־p̄aṯ- — A morsel, bit, or small piece of foodH6595 — Full Word Study → of breadלֶ֜חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → so that you may refreshוְסַעֲד֤וּwə·sa·‘ă·ḏū — to support, sustain, or strengthenH5582 — Full Word Study → yourselvesלִבְּכֶם֙lib·bə·ḵem — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. This is whyכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have passedתַּעֲבֹ֔רוּta·‘ă·ḇō·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → your servant’s wayעַבְדְּכֶ֑ם‘aḇ·də·ḵem — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. After thatאַחַ֣ר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, you may continue on your wayעֲבַרְתֶּ֖ם‘ă·ḇar·tem — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →.” “Yesכֵּ֥ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “you may doתַּעֲשֶׂ֖הta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have saidדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃dib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶So Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → hurriedוַיְמַהֵ֧רway·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → into the tentהָאֹ֖הֱלָהhā·’ō·hĕ·lāh — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Sarahשָׂרָ֑הśā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study →, “Quick! Prepareמַהֲרִ֞יma·hă·rî — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹ֤שׁšə·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → seahsסְאִים֙sə·’îm — A dry measure of grain or flour; ephahH5429 — Full Word Study → of fineסֹ֔לֶתsō·leṯ — Fine flour, premium grain mealH5560 — Full Word Study → flourקֶ֣מַחqe·maḥ — Flour or meal made from grainH7058 — Full Word Study →, knead itל֖וּשִׁיlū·šî — to knead dough or mix ingredients by handH3888 — Full Word Study →, and bakeוַעֲשִׂ֥יwa·‘ă·śî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → some breadעֻגֽוֹת׃‘u·ḡō·wṯ — A cake or bun, typically baked on coals or a hearthH5692 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷Meanwhile, Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → ranרָ֣ץrāṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the herdהַבָּקָ֖רhab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, selectedוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a tenderרַ֤ךְraḵ — tender, soft, weak, or faint-heartedH7390 — Full Word Study → and choiceוָטוֹב֙wā·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → calfבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a servantהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, who hurriedוַיְמַהֵ֖רway·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → to prepareלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → itאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Then Abraham broughtוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → curdsחֶמְאָ֜הḥem·’āh — butter or curdled milkH2529 — Full Word Study → and milkוְחָלָ֗בwə·ḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → and the calfוּבֶן־ū·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had been preparedעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and he set themוַיִּתֵּ֖ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → before the menלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → andוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → stoodעֹמֵ֧ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → by themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the treeהָעֵ֖ץhā·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → as they ateוַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃way·yō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. ⁹“Whereאַיֵּ֖ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is your wifeאִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ’iš·te·ḵā — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Sarahשָׂרָ֣הśā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study →?” they askedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Thereהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, in the tentבָאֹֽהֶל׃ḇā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Then the LORD saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will surely returnשׁ֣וֹבšō·wḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → at this time next yearכָּעֵ֣תkā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, and your wifeאִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ’iš·te·ḵā — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Sarahלְשָׂרָ֣הlə·śā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study → will have a sonבֵ֖ןḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →!” Now Sarahוְשָׂרָ֥הwə·śā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study → was behind himאַחֲרָֽיו׃’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, listeningשֹׁמַ֛עַתšō·ma·‘aṯ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the tentהָאֹ֖הֶלhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹And Abrahamוְאַבְרָהָ֤םwə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → and Sarahוְשָׂרָה֙wə·śā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study → were already oldזְקֵנִ֔יםzə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → and well alongבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in yearsבַּיָּמִ֑יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →; Sarahלְשָׂרָ֔הlə·śā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study → had passedחָדַל֙ḥā·ḏal — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → the age of childbearingאֹ֖רַח’ō·raḥ — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study →. ¹²So she laughedוַתִּצְחַ֥קwat·tiṣ·ḥaq — to laugh, mock, or playH6711 — Full Word Study → to herselfבְּקִרְבָּ֣הּbə·qir·bāh — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Afterאַחֲרֵ֤י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → I am worn outבְלֹתִי֙ḇə·lō·ṯî — To wear out, grow old, decayH1086 — Full Word Study → and my masterוַֽאדֹנִ֖יwa·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → is oldזָקֵֽן׃zā·qên — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study →, will I now haveהָֽיְתָה־hā·yə·ṯāh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → this pleasureעֶדְנָ֔ה‘eḏ·nāh — Pleasure, delight, luxury, or pleasantnessH5730 — Full Word Study →?” ¹³And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did Sarahשָׂרָ֜הśā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study → laughצָחֲקָ֨הṣā·ḥă·qāh — to laugh, mock, or playH6711 — Full Word Study → and sayלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Can I reallyהַאַ֥ףha·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → bear a childאֵלֵ֖ד’ê·lêḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → when I amוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → oldזָקַֽנְתִּי׃zā·qan·tî — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study →?’ ¹⁴Is anythingדָּבָ֑רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → too difficultהֲיִפָּלֵ֥אhă·yip·pā·lê — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → for the LORDמֵיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? At the appointed timeלַמּוֹעֵ֞דlam·mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → I will returnאָשׁ֥וּב’ā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֛יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →—in about a yearכָּעֵ֥תkā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →—and Sarahוּלְשָׂרָ֥הū·lə·śā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study → will have a sonבֵֽן׃ḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵But Sarahשָׂרָ֧ה׀śā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study → was afraidיָרֵ֑אָהyā·rê·’āh — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, soכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she denied itוַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁwat·tə·ḵa·ḥêš — to deceive, lie, or deal falselyH3584 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹ֛רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → laughצָחַ֖קְתִּיṣā·ḥaq·tî — to laugh, mock, or playH6711 — Full Word Study →.” “Noלֹ֖אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →,” replied the LORD, “butכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you did laughצָחָֽקְתְּ׃ṣā·ḥā·qət — to laugh, mock, or playH6711 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶When the men got up to leaveמִשָּׁם֙miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, they looked outוַיַּשְׁקִ֖פוּway·yaš·qi·p̄ū — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Sodomסְדֹ֑םsə·ḏōm — Burnt or scorchedH5467 — Full Word Study →, and Abrahamוְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םwə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → walked alongהֹלֵ֥ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with themעִמָּ֖ם‘im·mām — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → to see them offלְשַׁלְּחָֽם׃lə·šal·lə·ḥām — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷And the LORDוַֽיהֹוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidאָמָ֑ר’ā·mār — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Shall Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → hideהַֽמְכַסֶּ֤הham·ḵas·seh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → from Abrahamמֵֽאַבְרָהָ֔םmê·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am about to doעֹשֶֽׂה׃‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁸Abrahamוְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םwə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → will surely becomeהָי֧וֹhā·yōw — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and powerfulוְעָצ֑וּםwə·‘ā·ṣūm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → nationלְג֥וֹיlə·ḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and through him allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יgō·w·yê — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will be blessed. ¹⁹Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have chosenיְדַעְתִּ֗יוyə·ḏa‘·tîw — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → himלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study →, so thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he will commandיְצַוֶּ֜הyə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → his childrenבָּנָ֤יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → his householdבֵּיתוֹ֙bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → after himאַחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → to keepוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙wə·šā·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is rightצְדָקָ֖הṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → and justוּמִשְׁפָּ֑טū·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, in order thatלְמַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → may bringהָבִ֤יאhā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He has promisedדִּבֶּ֖רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The outcryזַעֲקַ֛תza·‘ă·qaṯ — A cry or outcry; a shout of distress or complaintH2201 — Full Word Study → against Sodomסְדֹ֥םsə·ḏōm — Burnt or scorchedH5467 — Full Word Study → and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֖הwa·‘ă·mō·rāh — Gomorrah, a condemned cityH6017 — Full Word Study → is greatרָ֑בָּהrāb·bāh — to multiply, increase in number or abundanceH7231 — Full Word Study →. Becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their sinוְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔םwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → is soמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → grievousכָבְדָ֖הḵā·ḇə·ḏāh — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →, ²¹I will go downאֵֽרֲדָה־’ê·ră·ḏāh- — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to seeוְאֶרְאֶ֔הwə·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → if their actionsעָשׂ֣וּ׀‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → fullyכָּלָ֑הkā·lāh — Complete destruction; utter consumption; endH3617 — Full Word Study → justify the outcryהַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּhak·kə·ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯāh — A cry or outcry; a call for helpH6818 — Full Word Study → that has reachedהַבָּ֥אָהhab·bā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֖אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, I will find outאֵדָֽעָה׃’ê·ḏā·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →.” ²²And the two men turnedוַיִּפְנ֤וּway·yip̄·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → awayמִשָּׁם֙miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toward Sodomסְדֹ֑מָהsə·ḏō·māh — Burnt or scorchedH5467 — Full Word Study →, but Abrahamוְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םwə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → remainedעוֹדֶ֥נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → standingעֹמֵ֖ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ²³Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → stepped forwardוַיִּגַּ֥שׁway·yig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Will You reallyהַאַ֣ףha·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → sweep awayתִּסְפֶּ֔הtis·peh — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study → the righteousצַדִּ֖יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the wickedרָשָֽׁע׃rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →? ²⁴What ifאוּלַ֥י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → there areיֵ֛שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → righteous onesצַדִּיקִ֖םṣad·dî·qim — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → inבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →? Will You reallyהַאַ֤ףha·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → sweep it awayתִּסְפֶּה֙tis·peh — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → spareתִשָּׂ֣אṯiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the placeלַמָּק֔וֹםlam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → for the sake ofלְמַ֛עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → the fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → righteous onesהַצַּדִּיקִ֖םhaṣ·ṣad·dî·qim — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → are thereבְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃bə·qir·bāh — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →? ²⁵Far be itחָלִ֨לָהḥā·li·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → from You to doמֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת׀mê·‘ă·śōṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → suchהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → a thingכַּדָּבָ֣רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →—to killלְהָמִ֤יתlə·hā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → the righteousצַדִּיק֙ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the wickedרָשָׁ֔עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, so that the righteousכַצַּדִּ֖יקḵaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and the wickedכָּרָשָׁ֑עkā·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → are treated alikeוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. Far be itחָלִ֣לָהḥā·li·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → from You! Will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the Judgeהֲשֹׁפֵט֙hă·šō·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → doיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is rightמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →?” ²⁶So the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I findאֶמְצָ֥א’em·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → righteous onesצַדִּיקִ֖םṣad·dî·qim — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → withinבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Sodomבִסְדֹ֛םḇis·ḏōm — Burnt or scorchedH5467 — Full Word Study →, on their accountבַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃ba·‘ă·ḇū·rām — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → I will spareוְנָשָׂ֥אתִיwə·nā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the wholeלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁷Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֥עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Now thatהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → I have venturedהוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙hō·w·’al·tî — to be willing, consent, or undertake willinglyH2974 — Full Word Study → to speakלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →—though Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am but dustעָפָ֥ר‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → and ashesוָאֵֽפֶר׃wā·’ê·p̄er — Ashes, dust, or residue from fireH665 — Full Word Study →— ²⁸supposeא֠וּלַי’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → the fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → righteous onesהַצַּדִּיקִם֙haṣ·ṣad·dî·qim — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → lackיַחְסְר֞וּןyaḥ·sə·rūn — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study → fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֔הḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study →. Will You destroyהֲתַשְׁחִ֥יתhă·ṯaš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → for the lack of fiveבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖הba·ḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study →?” He repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I findאֶמְצָ֣א’em·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → forty-fiveאַרְבָּעִ֖ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroy it.” ²⁹Once againוַיֹּ֨סֶףway·yō·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Supposeאוּלַ֛י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֑ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → are foundיִמָּצְא֥וּןyim·mā·ṣə·’ūn — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →?” He answeredוַיֹּאמַ֔רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “On accountבַּעֲב֖וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → of the fortyהָאַרְבָּעִֽים׃hā·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study →, I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → do itאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁰Then Abraham said, “May the Lordלַֽאדֹנָי֙la·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be angryיִ֤חַרyi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study →, but let me speak further. Supposeאוּלַ֛י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → are foundיִמָּצְא֥וּןyim·mā·ṣə·’ūn — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →?” He repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I findאֶמְצָ֥א’em·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → thirtyשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃šə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → do itאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” ³¹And Abraham said, “Now thatהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → I have venturedהוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙hō·w·’al·tî — to be willing, consent, or undertake willinglyH2974 — Full Word Study → to speakלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, supposeאוּלַ֛י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֑ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → are foundיִמָּצְא֥וּןyim·mā·ṣə·’ūn — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →?” He answeredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “On accountבַּעֲב֖וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → of the twentyהָֽעֶשְׂרִֽים׃hā·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study →, I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroy it.” ³²Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lordלַֽאדֹנָי֙la·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be angryיִ֤חַרyi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study →, but let me speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הwa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → once moreהַפַּ֔עַםhap·pa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →. Supposeאוּלַ֛י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → tenעֲשָׂרָ֑ה‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → are foundיִמָּצְא֥וּןyim·mā·ṣə·’ūn — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →?” And He answeredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “On accountבַּעֲב֖וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → of the tenהָעֲשָׂרָֽה׃hā·‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study →, I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroy it.” ³³Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had finishedכִּלָּ֔הkil·lāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → speakingלְדַבֵּ֖רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, He departedוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and Abrahamוְאַבְרָהָ֖םwə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → returnedשָׁ֥בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim·qō·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →.