GENESIS 19:5

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.”

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Genesis 19:5 Translation & Meaning

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And they called וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ To call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) called
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
Lot, לוֹט֙ Lot, Abraham's nephew Lot
and said וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ To say (used with great latitude) said
unto him, Where אַיֵּ֧ה Where? unto him Where
are (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
the men הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֛ים A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) men
which אֲשֶׁר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
came in בָּ֥אוּ To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) came
to אֵלֶ֖יךָ Near, with or among; often in general, to to
thee this night? הַלָּ֑יְלָה Properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity night
bring them out הֽוֹצִיאֵ֣ם To go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim bring out
unto אֵלֵ֔ינוּ Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
us, that we may know וְנֵֽדְעָ֖ה To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) know
them. וְנֵֽדְעָ֖ה To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) them

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  • 3  And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

  • 4  But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

  • 5  And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

  • 6  And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,

  • 7  And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.




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