Genesis
Genesis 19:24–25
24Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah — from the LORD out of the heavens. 25Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground.
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Genesis 19:24
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the LORD | וַֽיהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| rained down | הִמְטִ֧יר | him·ṭîr | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4305 rain |
| sulfur | גָּפְרִ֣ית | gā·p̄ə·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1614 brimstone |
| and fire | וָאֵ֑שׁ | wā·’êš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Sodom | סְדֹ֛ם | sə·ḏōm | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5467 Sodom |
| and Gomorrah | עֲמֹרָ֖ה | ‘ă·mō·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6017 Gomorrah |
| from | מֵאֵ֥ת | mê·’êṯ | Preposition-m; Direct object marker | H854 with |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| out of | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the heavens | הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ | haš·šā·mā·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
Genesis 19:25
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thus He destroyed | וַֽיַּהֲפֹךְ֙ | way·ya·hă·p̄ōḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2015 turn, overturn |
| these | הָאֵ֔ל | hā·’êl | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H411 these, those |
| cities | הֶעָרִ֣ים | he·‘ā·rîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
| and the entire | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| plain | הַכִּכָּ֑ר | hak·kik·kār | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3603 a round |
| including | וְאֵת֙ | wə·’êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the inhabitants | יֹשְׁבֵ֣י | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of the cities | הֶעָרִ֔ים | he·‘ā·rîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
| and everything that grew | וְצֶ֖מַח | wə·ṣe·maḥ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6780 sprout, growth |
| on the ground | הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ | hā·’ă·ḏā·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H127 ground, land |
Cross-references
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Genesis 19:24 Deuteronomy 29:23 · Isaiah 13:19 · Amos 4:11 · Jude 1:7 · 2 Peter 2:6 · Jeremiah 50:40 · Hosea 11:8 · Jeremiah 20:16 · Ezekiel 16:49–50 · Zephaniah 2:9 · Psalm 11:6 · Lamentations 4:6
Genesis 19:25 Psalm 107:34 · Genesis 14:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.