Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 18:26 Interlinear

said And the LORD If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city then I will spare all the place

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2יְהוָ֔הH3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
4אֶמְצָ֥אH4672If I findproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
5בִסְדֹ֛םH5467in Sodomsedom, a place near the dead sea
6חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572fiftyfifty
7צַדִּיקִ֖םH6662righteousjust
8בְּת֣וֹךְH8432withina bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
9הָעִ֑ירH5892the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
10וְנָשָׂ֥אתִיH5375then I will spareto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
11לְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
12הַמָּק֖וֹםH4725all the 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)
13בַּֽעֲבוּרָֽם׃H5668properly, crossed, i.e., (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that

Verse Context

Genesis 18:25That be far do after this manner to slay...
Genesis 18:26 (current)said And the LORD If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city then I will spare all the place
Genesis 18:27answered And Abraham and said Behold now I have taken upon me...

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