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Genesis 19:26 Interlinear

“looked back But his wife from behind him and she became a pillar of salt”

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Genesis 19 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַתַּבֵּ֥ט	H5027	looked back	to scan, i.e., look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
2	אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ	H802	But his wife	a woman
3	מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יו	H310	from behind him	properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
4	וַתְּהִ֖י	H1961		to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
5	נְצִ֥יב	H5333	and she became a pillar	something stationary, i.e., a prefect, a military post, a statue
6	מֶֽלַח׃	H4417	of salt	properly, powder, i.e., (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)

Genesis 19:26 (current)looked back But his wife from behind him and she became a pillar of salt