Genesis
Genesis 18:27
27Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord— though I am but dust and ashes—
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֖ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| answered | וַיַּ֥עַן | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| Now that | הִנֵּה־ | hin·nêh- | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| I have ventured | הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ | hō·w·’al·tî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H2974 shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake |
| to speak | לְדַבֵּ֣ר | lə·ḏab·bêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1696 speak |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֔י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| though I | וְאָנֹכִ֖י | wə·’ā·nō·ḵî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| am but dust | עָפָ֥ר | ‘ā·p̄ār | Noun - masculine singular | H6083 dry earth, dust |
| and ashes | וָאֵֽפֶר׃ | wā·’ê·p̄er | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H665 ashes |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 6:5 · Genesis 3:19 · Luke 5:8 · Job 30:19 · 1 Corinthians 15:47–48 · Isaiah 64:8 · Psalm 8:4 · Luke 18:1 · Psalm 144:3 · Genesis 2:7 · Genesis 18:30–32 · Job 4:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.