Genesis
Genesis 18:26
26So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| I find | אֶמְצָ֥א | ’em·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| fifty | חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים | ḥă·miš·šîm | Number - common plural | H2572 fifty |
| righteous ones | צַדִּיקִ֖ם | ṣad·dî·qim | Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
| within | בְּת֣וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| the city | הָעִ֑יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| of Sodom | בִסְדֹ֛ם | ḇis·ḏōm | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5467 Sodom |
| on their account | בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃ | ba·‘ă·ḇū·rām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5668 crossed, transit, account |
| I will spare | וְנָשָׂ֥אתִי | wə·nā·śā·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the whole | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| place | הַמָּק֖וֹם | ham·mā·qō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.