Genesis
Genesis 18:29–30
29Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?”
He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”
30Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?”
He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.”
Word by word
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Genesis 18:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once again | וַיֹּ֨סֶף | way·yō·sep̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| spoke | לְדַבֵּ֤ר | lə·ḏab·bêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1696 speak |
| to | אֵלָיו֙ | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| Suppose | אוּלַ֛י | ’ū·lay | Adverb | H194 peradventure, perhaps |
| forty | אַרְבָּעִ֑ים | ’ar·bā·‘îm | Number - common plural | H705 forty |
| are found | יִמָּצְא֥וּן | yim·mā·ṣə·’ūn | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H4672 attain to, find |
| there | שָׁ֖ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| He answered | וַיֹּאמַ֔ר | way·yō·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| On account | בַּעֲב֖וּר | ba·‘ă·ḇūr | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H5668 crossed, transit, account |
| of the forty | הָאַרְבָּעִֽים׃ | hā·’ar·bā·‘îm | Article; Number - common plural | H705 forty |
| I will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| do it | אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔ה | ’e·‘ĕ·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H6213 do, make |
Genesis 18:30
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | וַ֠יֹּאמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| May the Lord | לַֽאדֹנָי֙ | la·ḏō·nāy | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be angry | יִ֤חַר | yi·ḥar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| but let me speak | וַאֲדַבֵּ֔רָה | wa·’ă·ḏab·bê·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H1696 speak |
| Suppose | אוּלַ֛י | ’ū·lay | Adverb | H194 peradventure, perhaps |
| thirty | שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים | šə·lō·šîm | Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| are found | יִמָּצְא֥וּן | yim·mā·ṣə·’ūn | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H4672 attain to, find |
| there | שָׁ֖ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| He replied | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | 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 |
| thirty | שְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ | šə·lō·šîm | Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| there | שָׁ֖ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| I will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| do it | אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔ה | ’e·‘ĕ·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H6213 do, make |
Cross-references
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Genesis 18:30 Psalm 10:17 · Job 40:4 · Isaiah 55:8–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.