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Genesis 19:20
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Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
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Behold now, this city [is] near to flee unto, and it [is] a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, ([is] it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
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And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
Behold now, this cityH5892 is nearH7138 to fleeH5127 unto, and itH1931 is a little oneH4705: Oh, let me escapeH4422 thither,( is it not a little oneH4705?) and my soulH5315 shall liveH2421.
Original Hebrew
הִנֵּה־נָא הָעִיר הַזֹּאת קְרֹבָה לָנוּס שָׁמָּה וְהִיא מִצְעָר אִמָּלְטָה נָּא שָׁמָּה הֲלֹא מִצְעָר הִוא וּתְחִי נַפְשִׁי׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
הִנֵּה |
hi.neh- | H2009 | HTm | here! |
נָ֠א |
na' | H4994 | HTe | please |
הָ/עִ֨יר |
ha./'Ir | H5892 | HTd/Ncfsa | the/ city |
הַ/זֹּ֧את |
ha./Zot | H2063 | HTd/Pdxfs | (the)/ this |
קְרֹבָ֛ה |
ke.ro.Vah | H7138 | HAafsa | (is) near |
לָ/נ֥וּס |
la./Nus | H5127 | HR/Vqc | to/ flee |
שָׁ֖מָּ/ה |
Sha.ma/h | H8033 | HD/Sd | there/ towards |
וְ/הִ֣יא |
ve./Hi' | H1931 | HC/Pp3fs | and/ it |
מִצְעָ֑ר |
mitz.'Ar | H4705 | HNcmsa | (is) a small place |
אִמָּלְטָ֨ה |
'i.mal.Tah | H4422 | HVNh1cs | let me escape |
נָּ֜א |
na' | H4994 | HTj | please |
שָׁ֗מָּ/ה |
Sha.ma/h | H8033 | HD/Sd | there/ towards |
הֲ/לֹ֥א |
ha./Lo' | H3808 | HTi/Tn | ¿/ not |
מִצְעָ֛ר |
mitz.'Ar | H4705 | HNcmsa | a small place |
הִ֖וא |
hi' | H1931 | HPp3fs | (is) it |
וּ/תְחִ֥י |
u./te.Chi | H2421 | HC/Vqi3fs | so/ it may live |
נַפְשִֽׁ/י |
naf.Sh/i | H5315 | HNcbsc/Sp1cs | life/ my |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H1931 — הוּא (hûwʼ, hoo): of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.
- H2421 — חָיָה (châyâh, khaw-yaw'): a primitive root (compare חָוָה, חָיָה); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive; keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.
- H4422 — מָלַט (mâlaṭ, maw-lat'): a primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks; deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.
- H4705 — מִצְעָר (mitsʻâr, mits-awr'): from צָעַר; petty (in size or number); adverbially, a short (time); little one (while), small.
- H5127 — נוּס (nûwç, noos): a primitive root; to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver); [idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.
- H5315 — נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh, neh'-fesh): from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.
- H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
- H7138 — קָרוֹב (qârôwb, kaw-robe'): or קָרֹב; from קָרַב; near (in place, kindred or time); allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H2009 — הִנֵּה (hinnêh, hin-nay'): prolongation for הֵן; lo!; behold, lo, see.
- H2063 — זֹאת (zôʼth, zothe'): irregular feminine of זֶה; this (often used adverb); hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
- H4994 — נָא (nâʼ, naw): a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction; I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
- H8033 — שָׁם (shâm, shawm): a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, אֲשֶׁר); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence; in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- and my — Genesis 12:13, Psalms 119:175, Isaiah 55:3
- this — Genesis 19:30, Proverbs 3:5-7, Amos 3:6
Reciprocal references (5): Genesis 13:10, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 19:22, 1 Corinthians 10:13
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: CITIES, PRAYER, PRIVATE
- Nave’s: ANGEL (a spirit), DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD, LOT, PRAYER, SODOM, ZOAR
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