Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 18:24 Interlinear

Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for fifty righteous that are therein

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אוּלַ֥יH194if not; hence perhaps
2יֵ֛שׁH3426Peradventure there bethere is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
3חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572fiftyfifty
4הַצַּדִּיקִ֖םH6662righteousjust
5בְּת֣וֹךְH8432withina bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
6הָעִ֑ירH5892the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
7הַאַ֤ףH637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
8תִּסְפֶּה֙H5595wilt thou also destroyproperly, to scrape (literally, to shave; but usually figuratively) together (i.e., to accumulate or increase) or away (i.e., to scatter, remove, or r
9וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
10תִשָּׂ֣אH5375and not spareto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
11לַמָּק֔וֹםH4725the placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
12לְמַ֛עַןH4616forproperly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
13חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572fiftyfifty
14הַצַּדִּיקִ֖םH6662righteousjust
15אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
16בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃H7130that are thereinproperly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)

Verse Context

Genesis 18:23drew near And Abraham and said Wilt thou also destroy the righteous...
Genesis 18:24 (current) Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for fifty righteous that are therein
Genesis 18:25That be far do after this manner to slay...

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