Genesis

Genesis 19:12–16

¹²Then the two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here — a son-in-law, your sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, ¹³because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.”

¹⁴So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

¹⁵At daybreak the angels hurried Lot along, saying, “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.” ¹⁶But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them.

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Genesis 19:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the	הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
said	וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Lot	ל֗וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
Do	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
you have anyone	לְךָ֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
else	עֹ֚ד	‘ōḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
here	פֹ֔ה	p̄ōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
a son-in-law	חָתָן֙	ḥā·ṯān	Noun - masculine singular	H2860 daughter's husband, bride-groom
your sons	וּבָנֶ֣יךָ	ū·ḇā·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
or daughters	וּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
or anyone	וְכֹ֥ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
else in the city	בָּעִ֑יר	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
who belongs	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to you	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
Get them out	הוֹצֵ֖א	hō·w·ṣê	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
here	הַמָּקֽוֹם׃	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition

Genesis 19:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we	אֲנַ֔חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are about to destroy	מַשְׁחִתִ֣ים	maš·ḥi·ṯîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֖וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the outcry	צַעֲקָתָם֙	ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6818 cry, outcry
to	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is so great	גָֽדְלָ֤ה	ḡā·ḏə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
that	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has sent us	וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֥נוּ	way·šal·lə·ḥê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H7971 send
to destroy it	לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃	lə·ša·ḥă·ṯāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)

Genesis 19:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Lot	ל֜וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
went out	וַיֵּצֵ֨א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר׀	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the sons-in-law	חֲתָנָ֣יו׀	ḥă·ṯā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2860 daughter's husband, bride-groom
who were pledged in marriage to	לֹקְחֵ֣י	lō·qə·ḥê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3947 take
his daughters	בְנֹתָ֗יו	ḇə·nō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
Get up	ק֤וּמוּ	qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
he said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Get out	צְּאוּ֙	ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֣וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is about to destroy	מַשְׁחִ֥ית	maš·ḥîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
But his sons-in-law	חֲתָנָֽיו׃	ḥă·ṯā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2860 daughter's husband, bride-groom
thought	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
he was	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
joking	כִמְצַחֵ֖ק	ḵim·ṣa·ḥêq	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6711 laugh

Genesis 19:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	וּכְמוֹ֙	ū·ḵə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
daybreak	הַשַּׁ֣חַר	haš·ša·ḥar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7837 dawn
the angels	הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים	ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
hurried	וַיָּאִ֥יצוּ	way·yā·’î·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H213 press, be pressed, make haste
Lot along	בְּל֣וֹט	bə·lō·wṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Get up	קוּם֩	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
Take	קַ֨ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
your wife	אִשְׁתְּךָ֜	’iš·tə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and your two	שְׁתֵּ֤י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
daughters	בְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙	ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
who are here	הַנִּמְצָאֹ֔ת	han·nim·ṣā·’ōṯ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H4672 attain to, find
or	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
you will be swept away	תִּסָּפֶ֖ה	tis·sā·p̄eh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5595 sweep away or snatch away, catch up
in the punishment	בַּעֲוֺ֥ן	ba·‘ă·wōn	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of the city	הָעִֽיר׃	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

Genesis 19:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when	וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ׀	way·yiṯ·mah·māh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4102 linger, tarry
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
grabbed	וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ	way·ya·ḥă·zi·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
his hand	בְּיָד֣וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and the hands	וּבְיַד־	ū·ḇə·yaḏ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of his wife	אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and	וּבְיַד֙	ū·ḇə·yaḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
his two	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
daughters	בְנֹתָ֔יו	ḇə·nō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
And they led them	וַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּ	way·yō·ṣi·’u·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
safely	וַיַּנִּחֻ֖הוּ	way·yan·ni·ḥu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5117 rest
out of	מִח֥וּץ	mi·ḥūṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2351 the outside
the city	לָעִֽיר׃	lā·‘îr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
because of the LORD’s	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
compassion	בְּחֶמְלַ֥ת	bə·ḥem·laṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2551 compassion, mercy
for them	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height