Genesis
Genesis 19:1
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,
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Hebrews 13:2 · Genesis 18:22 · Genesis 18:1–5 · Job 31:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.