Genesis 19:1

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.19.1", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הַמַּלְאָכִ֤ים סְדֹ֙מָה֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב וְל֖וֹט יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־סְדֹ֑ם וַיַּרְא־לוֹט֙ וַיָּ֣קָם לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾû* two *ham-malʾāḵîm* *Sᵊdōmâ* in-the-*ʿereḇ* *wə-Lôṭ* *yōšēḇ* in-*šaʿar*-*Sᵊdōm* *wa-yar*ʾ-*Lôṭ* *wa-yāqom* to-*qirʾāṯām* *wa-yištaḥû* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*ham-malʾāḵîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the messengers/angels", "*Sᵊdōmâ*": "proper noun + directional he suffix - to Sodom", "*ʿereḇ*": "noun masculine singular - evening", "*wə-Lôṭ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Lot", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct - gate of", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*wa-yāqom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*qirʾāṯām*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wa-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ʾappayim*": "noun dual - two faces/nostrils", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun feminine singular + directional he suffix - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/angels/emissaries", "*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/city council location" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הַמַּלְאָכִ֤ים סְדֹ֙מָה֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב וְל֖וֹט יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־סְדֹ֑ם וַיַּרְא־לוֹט֙ וַיָּ֣קָם לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃

Transliteration

wə-yābōʾû two ham-malʾāḵîm Sᵊdōmâ in-the-ʿereḇ wə-Lôṭ yōšēḇ in-šaʿar-Sᵊdōm wa-yarʾ-Lôṭ wa-yāqom to-qirʾāṯām wa-yištaḥû ʾappayim ʾārṣâ.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yābōʾû*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came
• *ham-malʾāḵîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the messengers/angels
• *Sᵊdōmâ*: proper noun + directional he suffix - to Sodom
• *ʿereḇ*: noun masculine singular - evening
• *wə-Lôṭ*: waw conjunction + proper noun - and Lot
• *yōšēḇ*: Qal participle masculine singular - sitting/dwelling
• *šaʿar*: noun masculine singular construct - gate of
• *wa-yarʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw
• *wa-yāqom*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose
• *qirʾāṯām*: preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to meet them
• *wa-yištaḥû*: waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down
• *ʾappayim*: noun dual - two faces/nostrils
• *ʾārṣâ*: noun feminine singular + directional he suffix - to the ground

Word Meanings

• *malʾāḵîm*: messengers/angels/emissaries
• *yōšēḇ*: sitting/dwelling/remaining
• *ʾappayim*: face/nostrils/anger
• *šaʿar*: gate/entrance/city council location

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting at the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there came two anls to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the ground.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the two{H8147} angels{H4397} came{H935} to Sodom{H5467} at even;{H6153} and Lot{H3876} sat{H3427} in the gate{H8179} of Sodom:{H5467} and Lot{H3876} saw{H7200} them, and rose up{H6965} to meet{H7125} them; and he bowed{H7812} himself with his face{H639} to the earth;{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there came{H935}{(H8799)} two{H8147} angels{H4397} to Sodom{H5467} at even{H6153}; and Lot{H3876} sat{H3427}{(H8802)} in the gate{H8179} of Sodom{H5467}: and Lot{H3876} seeing{H7200}{(H8799)} them rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} them; and he bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} himself with his face{H639} toward the ground{H776};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And there came.ij. angells to Sodome at euen. And Lot satt at the gate of the cyte. And Lot sawe the and rose vp agaynst them and he bowed hym selfe to he grounde with his face.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In the euenynge came the two angels vnto Sodome. And Lot sat vnder the gate of the cite. And whe he sawe them, he rose vp for to mete them, and bowed him self downe to the grounde vpon his face,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the euening there came two Angels to Sodom: and Lot sate at the gate of Sodom, and Lot sawe them, and rose vp to meete them, and he bowed himselfe with his face to the ground.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there came two angels to Sodome at euen, and Lot sate at the gate of Sodome: and Lot seing them rose vp to meete them, and he bowed hym selfe with his face towarde the grounde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing [them] rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And two of the messengers come towards Sodom at even, and Lot is sitting at the gate of Sodom, and Lot seeth, and riseth to meet them, and boweth himself -- face to the earth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at nightfall the two angels came to Sodom; and Lot was seated at the way into the town: and when he saw them he got up and came before them, falling down on his face to the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city’s gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.22", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ סְדֹ֑מָה וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ עֹמֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyipnû* from-there the-*ʾănāšîm* and-*wayyēləḵû* *Səḏōmâ* and-*ʾAḇrāhām* *ʿôḏennû* *ʿōmēḏ* to-*lipnê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyipnû*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - turned", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wayyēləḵû*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - went", "*Səḏōmâ*": "proper noun with directional he - toward Sodom", "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb with 3rd masculine singular suffix - still he", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*lipnê*": "preposition with construct noun - before" }, "variants": { "*wayyipnû*": "turned/turned away/faced", "*ʿōmēḏ lipnê*": "standing before/remaining in the presence of" } }
• Gen 18:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.1", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י מַמְרֵ֑א וְה֛וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב פֶּֽתַח־הָאֹ֖הֶל כְּחֹ֥ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyērāʾ* to-him *YHWH* in-*ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* and-he *yōšēb* *peṯaḥ*-the-*ʾōhel* in-*ḥōm* the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʾēlōnê*": "construct plural of *ʾēlôn* - oaks/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun, place name", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*peṯaḥ*": "construct state noun - opening/entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent", "*ḥōm*": "noun, masculine singular - heat", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks/terebinths/great trees", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/residing" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.2", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים נִצָּבִ֖ים עָלָ֑יו וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiśśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* and-*wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* three *ʾănāšîm* *niṣṣābîm* upon-him and-*wayyarʾ* and-*wayyāroṣ* to-*liqrāʾṯām* from-*peṯaḥ* the-*ʾōhel* and-*wayyištaḥû* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wayyarʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/looked", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾănāšîm*": "plural of *ʾîš* - men", "*niṣṣābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*wayyāroṣ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - ran", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyištaḥû*": "hishtafel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - bowed down", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun with directional he - to the ground/earthward" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*wayyištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֗י אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אַל־נָ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר מֵעַ֥ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* if-*nāʾ* *māṣāʾṯî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêḵā* not-*nāʾ* *ṯaʿăḇōr* from-upon *ʿaḇdeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person suffix (honorific plural) - my lord", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênêḵā*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ṯaʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will pass by", "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my lord/my lords (could be addressed to one person of high rank or multiple persons)", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ṯaʿăḇōr*": "pass by/go away/continue on" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.4", "source": "יֻקַּֽח־נָ֣א מְעַט־מַ֔יִם וְרַחֲצ֖וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ תַּ֥חַת הָעֵֽץ׃", "text": "*Yuqqaḥ*-*nāʾ* little-*mayim* and-*raḥăṣû* *raḡlêḵem* and-*hiššāʿănû* *taḥaṯ* the-*ʿēṣ*.", "grammar": { "*yuqqaḥ*": "hophal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be brought/taken", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*raḥăṣû*": "qal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - wash", "*raḡlêḵem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your feet", "*hiššāʿănû*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - rest yourselves/lean", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree" }, "variants": { "*yuqqaḥ*": "let be taken/brought/fetched", "*hiššāʿănû*": "rest yourselves/recline/lean" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.5", "source": "וְאֶקְחָ֨ה פַת־לֶ֜חֶם וְסַעֲד֤וּ לִבְּכֶם֙ אַחַ֣ר תַּעֲבֹ֔רוּ כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֥ן עֲבַרְתֶּ֖ם עַֽל־עַבְדְּכֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֵּ֥ן תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾeqḥâ* *paṯ*-*leḥem* and-*saʿăḏû* *libbeḵem* after *taʿăḇōrû* for-upon-so *ʿăḇartem* upon-*ʿaḇdeḵem* and-*wayyōʾmerû* so *taʿăśeh* as-that *dibbartā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeqḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st person singular - let me take/fetch", "*paṯ*": "construct state noun - morsel/piece of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*saʿăḏû*": "qal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - sustain/refresh", "*libbeḵem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hearts", "*taʿăḇōrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will pass by/continue", "*ʿăḇartem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have passed by", "*ʿaḇdeḵem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your servant", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken" }, "variants": { "*paṯ*": "morsel/piece/bit", "*saʿăḏû*": "sustain/strengthen/refresh", "*libbeḵem*": "your hearts (metaphorically: your inner selves)" } }
• Job 31:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Job.31.32", "source": "בַּ֭חוּץ לֹא־יָלִ֣ין גֵּ֑ר דְּ֝לָתַ֗י לָאֹ֥רַח אֶפְתָּֽח׃", "text": "In-the-*ḥûṣ* not-*yālîn gēr* *dəlātay* to-*ʾōraḥ ʾeptāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - outside", "*yālîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he lodges/spends the night", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - stranger/sojourner", "*dəlātay*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my doors", "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - traveler/wayfarer", "*ʾeptāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I open" }, "variants": { "*ḥûṣ*": "outside/street", "*yālîn*": "spends the night/lodges/stays", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/foreigner", "*dəlātay*": "my doors/my entrances", "*ʾōraḥ*": "traveler/wayfarer/wanderer" } }
• Heb 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.2", "source": "Τῆς φιλοξενίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε: διὰ ταύτης γὰρ ἔλαθόν τινες ξενίσαντες ἀγγέλους.", "text": "The *philoxenias* *mē* *epilanthanesthe*: *dia* this *gar* *elathon* some having *xenisantes* *angelous*.", "grammar": { "*philoxenias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hospitality/love of strangers", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*epilanthanesthe*": "imperative, present, middle/passive, 2nd person, plural - do not forget/neglect", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*elathon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were unaware/did without knowing", "*xenisantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having entertained/hosted", "*angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers" }, "variants": { "*philoxenias*": "hospitality/love of strangers/entertainment of guests", "*epilanthanesthe*": "forget/be forgetful/neglect", "*elathon*": "were unaware/did without knowing/escaped notice", "*xenisantes*": "entertaining/hosting/receiving as guests", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers" } }