Genesis

Genesis 19:4–5

⁴Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house. ⁵They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!”

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Genesis 19:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before	טֶרֶם֮	ṭe·rem	Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
they had gone to bed	יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒	yiš·kā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7901 lie down
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	וְאַנְשֵׁ֨י	wə·’an·šê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of the city	הָעִ֜יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
of Sodom	סְדֹם֙	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
both young	מִנַּ֖עַר	min·na·‘ar	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
old	זָקֵ֑ן	zā·qên	Adjective - masculine singular	H2205 old
surrounded	נָסַ֣בּוּ	nā·sab·bū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the house	הַבַּ֔יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

Genesis 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They called out	וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ	way·yiq·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Lot	לוֹט֙	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
saying	וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Where	אַיֵּ֧ה	’ay·yêh	Interrogative	H346 Where?
are the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
came	בָּ֥אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you tonight	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Send them out	הוֹצִיאֵ֣ם	hō·w·ṣî·’êm	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
to us	אֵלֵ֔ינוּ	’ê·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H413 motion to
so we can have relations	וְנֵדְעָ֖ה	wə·nê·ḏə·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3045 know
with them	אֹתָֽם׃	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

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Genesis 19:4 Genesis 13:13 · Proverbs 4:16 · Genesis 18:20 · Exodus 23:2 · Matthew 27:20–25 · Exodus 16:2 · Romans 3:15 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Proverbs 6:18 · Micah 7:3 · Jeremiah 5:1–6

Genesis 19:5 Judges 19:22 · Jude 1:7 · Isaiah 3:9 · Romans 1:26–27 · Leviticus 18:22 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · Matthew 11:23–24 · Ezekiel 16:51 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Ezekiel 16:49 · 2 Timothy 3:13 · Leviticus 20:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.