Genesis

Genesis 19:20–23

20Look, there is a town nearby where I can flee, and it is a small place. Please let me flee there — is it not a small place? Then my life will be saved.”

21“Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate. 22Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar.a

23And by the time the sun had risen over the land, Lot had reached Zoar.

Footnotes

  • a 19:22 Zoar means small.

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Genesis 19:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Lookהִנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
thereהַזֹּ֧אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
a townהָעִ֨ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
nearbyקְרֹבָ֛הqə·rō·ḇāhAdjective - feminine singularH7138 near
whereשָׁ֖מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
I can fleeלָנ֥וּסlā·nūsPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5127 flee, escape
and itוְהִ֣יאwə·hîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is a small placeמִצְעָ֑רmiṣ·‘ārNoun - masculine singularH4705 a small thing
Pleaseנָ֠אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let me fleeאִמָּלְטָ֨ה’im·mā·lə·ṭāhVerb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH4422 slip away
thereשָׁ֗מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
is itהִ֖ואhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
notהֲלֹ֥אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a small placeמִצְעָ֛רmiṣ·‘ārNoun - masculine singularH4705 a small thing
Then my lifeנַפְשִֽׁי׃nap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will be savedוּתְחִ֥יū·ṯə·ḥîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularH2421 live

Genesis 19:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Very wellהִנֵּה֙hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
he answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will grant this requestנָשָׂ֣אתִיnā·śā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5375 lift, take, carry
as wellגַּ֖םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
and will notלְבִלְתִּ֛יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
demolishהָפְכִּ֥יhā·p̄ə·kîVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH2015 turn, overturn
the townהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
you indicateדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃dib·bar·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak

Genesis 19:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hurryמַהֵר֙ma·hêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH4116 hasten
Runהִמָּלֵ֣טhim·mā·lêṭVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH4422 slip away
there quicklyשָׁ֔מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I cannotלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
anythingדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you reachבֹּאֲךָ֖bō·’ă·ḵāVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
itשָׁ֑מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
That is whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the townהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was calledקָרָ֥אqā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Zoarצֽוֹעַר׃ṣō·w·‘arNoun - proper - feminine singularH6820 Tsoar

Genesis 19:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And by the time the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁhaš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
had risenיָצָ֣אyā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Lotוְל֖וֹטwə·lō·wṭConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3876 Lot
had reachedבָּ֥אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Zoarצֹֽעֲרָה׃ṣō·‘ă·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6820 Tsoar

Cross-references

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Genesis 19:20 Psalm 119:175 · Proverbs 3:5–7

Genesis 19:21 Psalm 145:19 · Job 42:8–9 · Psalm 34:15 · Psalm 102:17 · Matthew 12:20 · Genesis 18:24 · Genesis 4:7 · Hebrews 2:17 · Luke 11:8 · Genesis 12:2 · Hebrews 4:15–16

Genesis 19:22 Genesis 13:10 · Genesis 14:2 · Deuteronomy 9:14 · Exodus 32:10 · Genesis 32:25–28 · Psalm 91:1–10 · Mark 6:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.