Genesis

Genesis 19:16

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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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

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