Genesis

Genesis 19:24–28

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.

²⁶But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

²⁷Early the next morning, Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD. ²⁸He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of the plain, and he saw the smoke rising from the land like smoke from a furnace.

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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

Genesis 19:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
looked	וַתַּבֵּ֥ט	wat·tab·bêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5027 look
back	מֵאַחֲרָ֑יו	mê·’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
and she became	וַתְּהִ֖י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a pillar	נְצִ֥יב	nə·ṣîḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5333 pillar, prefect
of salt	מֶֽלַח׃	me·laḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4417 salt

Genesis 19:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Early the next morning	בַּבֹּ֑קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֖ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
got up	וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם	way·yaš·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7925 start, rise, early
and returned to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the place	הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he had stood	עָ֥מַד	‘ā·maḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Genesis 19:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He looked	וַיַּשְׁקֵ֗ף	way·yaš·qêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8259 overhang, look out and down
down	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
toward	פְּנֵ֤י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Sodom	סְדֹם֙	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
and Gomorrah	וַעֲמֹרָ֔ה	wa·‘ă·mō·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6017 Gomorrah
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the plain	הַכִּכָּ֑ר	hak·kik·kār	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3603 a round
and he saw	וַיַּ֗רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the smoke	קִיטֹ֣ר	qî·ṭōr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7008 thick smoke
rising	עָלָה֙	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
like smoke	כְּקִיטֹ֖ר	kə·qî·ṭōr	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7008 thick smoke
from a furnace	הַכִּבְשָֽׁן׃	hak·kiḇ·šān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3536 kiln