Genesis

Genesis 19:4–8

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!”

⁶Lot went outside to meet them, shutting the door behind him. ⁷“Please, my brothers,” he pleaded, “don’t do such a wicked thing! ⁸Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”

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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

Genesis 19:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lot	ל֖וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
went	וַיֵּצֵ֧א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
outside	הַפֶּ֑תְחָה	hap·peṯ·ḥāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to meet them	אֲלֵהֶ֛ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
shutting	סָגַ֥ר	sā·ḡar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
the door	וְהַדֶּ֖לֶת	wə·had·de·leṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1817 door
behind him	אַחֲרָֽיו׃	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind

Genesis 19:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
my brothers	אַחַ֖י	’a·ḥay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
he pleaded	וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
don’t	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
do such a wicked thing	תָּרֵֽעוּ׃	tā·rê·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad

Genesis 19:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I have	לִ֜י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
two	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
daughters	בָנ֗וֹת	ḇā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
have never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
slept with	יָדְעוּ֙	yā·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
a man	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
Let me bring	אוֹצִֽיאָה־	’ō·w·ṣî·’āh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
them	אֶתְהֶן֙	’eṯ·hen	Direct object marker; third person feminine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to you	אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
and you can do	וַעֲשׂ֣וּ	wa·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
to them	לָהֶ֔ן	lā·hen	Preposition; third person feminine plural
as you please	כַּטּ֖וֹב	kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
But	רַ֠ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
do	תַּעֲשׂ֣וּ	ta·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
anything	דָבָ֔ר	ḏā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
to these	הָאֵל֙	hā·’êl	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H411 these, those
men	לָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤ים	lā·’ă·nā·šîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they have come	בָּ֖אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
under the protection	בְּצֵ֥ל	bə·ṣêl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
of my roof	קֹרָתִֽי׃	qō·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6982 rafter, beam