Genesis

Genesis 18:32

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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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 (?)

Cross-references

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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.