Genesis

Genesis 18:23–25

²³Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? ²⁴What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there? ²⁵Far be it from You to do such a thing — to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

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Genesis 18:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֖ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
stepped forward	וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ	way·yig·gaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
and said	וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Will You really	הַאַ֣ף	ha·’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
sweep away	תִּסְפֶּ֔ה	tis·peh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5595 sweep away or snatch away, catch up
the righteous	צַדִּ֖יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the wicked	רָשָֽׁע׃	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal

Genesis 18:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What if	אוּלַ֥י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
there are	יֵ֛שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
righteous ones	צַדִּיקִ֖ם	ṣad·dî·qim	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
in	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
Will You really	הַאַ֤ף	ha·’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
sweep it away	תִּסְפֶּה֙	tis·peh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5595 sweep away or snatch away, catch up
and not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spare	תִשָּׂ֣א	ṯiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the place	לַמָּק֔וֹם	lam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
for the sake of	לְמַ֛עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
the fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
righteous ones	הַצַּדִּיקִ֖ם	haṣ·ṣad·dî·qim	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
are there	בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃	bə·qir·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

Genesis 18:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Far be it	חָלִ֨לָה	ḥā·li·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
from You	לְּךָ֜	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
to do	מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת׀	mê·‘ă·śōṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
such	הַזֶּ֗ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
a thing	כַּדָּבָ֣ר	kad·dā·ḇār	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
to kill	לְהָמִ֤ית	lə·hā·mîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
the righteous	צַדִּיק֙	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the wicked	רָשָׁ֔ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
so that the righteous	כַצַּדִּ֖יק	ḵaṣ·ṣad·dîq	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
and the wicked	כָּרָשָׁ֑ע	kā·rā·šā‘	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
are treated alike	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Far be it	חָלִ֣לָה	ḥā·li·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
from You	לָּ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
Will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the Judge	הֲשֹׁפֵט֙	hă·šō·p̄êṭ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8199 judge, govern
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
do	יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what is right	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

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Genesis 18:23 Numbers 16:22 · 2 Samuel 24:17 · Genesis 20:4 · Romans 3:5–6 · Psalm 11:4–7 · Job 34:17 · Hebrews 10:22 · Genesis 18:25 · Psalm 73:28 · Jeremiah 30:21 · Job 8:3

Genesis 18:24 Isaiah 1:9 · Jeremiah 5:1 · Matthew 7:13–14 · Genesis 18:32

Genesis 18:25 Job 8:20 · Isaiah 3:10–11 · Job 8:3 · Psalm 58:11 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · Romans 3:5–6 · Psalm 94:2 · Psalm 98:9 · Malachi 3:18 · 2 Corinthians 5:10 · John 5:22–27 · Job 34:17–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.