Genesis

Genesis 18:30–32

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.”

³¹And Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?”

He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.”

³²Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?”

And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”

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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

Genesis 18:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Now that	הִנֵּֽה־	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
suppose	אוּלַ֛י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֑ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
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	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	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 twenty	הָֽעֶשְׂרִֽים׃	hā·‘eś·rîm	Article; Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
destroy	אַשְׁחִ֔ית	’aš·ḥîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)

Genesis 18:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finally	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	וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה	wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1696 speak
once more	הַפַּ֔עַם	hap·pa·‘am	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
Suppose	אוּלַ֛י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
ten	עֲשָׂרָ֑ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
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
And He answered	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	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 ten	הָעֲשָׂרָֽה׃	hā·‘ă·śā·rāh	Article; Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
destroy	אַשְׁחִ֔ית	’aš·ḥîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)

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Genesis 18:30 Psalm 10:17 · Job 40:4 · Isaiah 55:8–9

Genesis 18:31 Luke 11:8

Genesis 18:32 James 5:15–17 · Judges 6:39 · Matthew 7:7 · 1 John 5:15–16 · Micah 7:18 · Ephesians 3:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.