Genesis
Genesis 18:20
20Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| The outcry | זַעֲקַ֛ת | za·‘ă·qaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2201 shriek, outcry |
| against Sodom | סְדֹ֥ם | sə·ḏōm | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5467 Sodom |
| and Gomorrah | וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה | wa·‘ă·mō·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6017 Gomorrah |
| is great | רָ֑בָּה | rāb·bāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H7231 be or become, many, much |
| Because | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| their sin | וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔ם | wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| is so | מְאֹֽד׃ | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| grievous | כָבְדָ֖ה | ḵā·ḇə·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
Cross-references
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Genesis 19:13 · Ezekiel 16:49–50 · Isaiah 3:9 · Genesis 4:10 · Genesis 13:13 · James 5:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.