Genesis

Genesis 19:1–3

¹Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, ²and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.”

“No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”

³But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

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Genesis 19:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the two	שְׁנֵ֨י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
angels	הַמַּלְאָכִ֤ים	ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
arrived	וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
at Sodom	סְדֹ֙מָה֙	sə·ḏō·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
in the evening	בָּעֶ֔רֶב	bā·‘e·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
and Lot	וְל֖וֹט	wə·lō·wṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
was sitting	יֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the gateway	בְּשַֽׁעַר־	bə·ša·‘ar-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
of	סְדֹ֑ם	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
When Lot	לוֹט֙	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
saw them	וַיַּרְא־	way·yar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
he got up	וַיָּ֣קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to meet them	לִקְרָאתָ֔ם	liq·rā·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7122 encounter, befall
bowed	וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
facedown	אַפַּ֖יִם	’ap·pa·yim	Noun - md	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger

Genesis 19:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and said	וַיֹּ֜אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My lords	אֲדֹנַ֗י	’ă·ḏō·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
please	נָ֠א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
turn aside	ס֣וּרוּ	sū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the house	בֵּ֨ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of your servant	עַבְדְּכֶ֤ם	‘aḇ·də·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
wash	וְרַחֲצ֣וּ	wə·ra·ḥă·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
your feet	רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם	raḡ·lê·ḵem	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H7272 foot
and spend the night	וְלִ֙ינוּ֙	wə·lî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
Then you can rise early	וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֖ם	wə·hiš·kam·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7925 start, rise, early
and go	וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֣ם	wa·hă·laḵ·tɛm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
on your way	לְדַרְכְּכֶ֑ם	lə·ḏar·kə·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
No	לֹּ֔א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
they answered	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
we will spend the night	נָלִֽין׃	nā·lîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
in the square	בָרְח֖וֹב	ḇā·rə·ḥō·wḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7339 broad open place, plaza

Genesis 19:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וַיִּפְצַר־	way·yip̄·ṣar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6484 push, press
so strongly	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
that they followed	וַיָּסֻ֣רוּ	way·yā·su·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his house	בֵּית֑וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
He prepared	וַיַּ֤עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a feast	מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה	miš·teh	Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
for them	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and baked	אָפָ֖ה	’ā·p̄āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H644 bake
unleavened bread	וּמַצּ֥וֹת	ū·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
and they ate	וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃	way·yō·ḵê·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat

Cross-references

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Genesis 19:1 Hebrews 13:2 · Genesis 18:22 · Genesis 18:1–5 · Job 31:32

Genesis 19:2 Genesis 18:4 · Luke 24:28–29 · Acts 16:15 · Hebrews 13:2

Genesis 19:3 Genesis 18:6–8 · 1 Samuel 28:24 · Judges 6:19 · Exodus 12:39 · Hebrews 13:2 · 1 Corinthians 5:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.