Judges

Judges 19:22

²²While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While they	הֵמָּה֮	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
were enjoying	מֵיטִיבִ֣ים	mê·ṭî·ḇîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
themselves	לִבָּם֒	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
suddenly	וְהִנֵּה֩	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the wicked	בְלִיַּ֗עַל	ḇə·lî·ya·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
men	אַנְשֵׁ֨י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of the city	הָעִ֜יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
surrounded	נָסַ֙בּוּ֙	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
Pounding	מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖ים	miṯ·dap·pə·qîm	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H1849 beat, knock
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the door	הַדָּ֑לֶת	had·dā·leṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1817 door
they said	וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the old	הַזָּקֵן֙	haz·zā·qên	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2205 old
man	הָ֠אִישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who owned	בַּ֣עַל	ba·‘al	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1167 owner, lord
the house	הַבַּ֤יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
Bring out	הוֹצֵ֗א	hō·w·ṣê	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
the man	הָאִ֛ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
came	בָּ֥א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your house	בֵּיתְךָ֖	bê·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
so we can have relations with him	וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃	wə·nê·ḏā·‘en·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H3045 know

Cross-references

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Genesis 19:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · Judges 20:5 · Deuteronomy 13:13 · Romans 1:26–27 · 1 Samuel 25:25 · 2 Corinthians 6:15 · Judges 16:25 · Jude 1:7 · 1 Samuel 2:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.