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And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. (KJV)

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וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ\׀vai.yit.mah.Mahand he delayed

Lemma: מָהַהּ (ma.hah) · Strong's: H4102

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVtw3ms)

Meaning: to delay

Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 43:10, Exodus 12:39, Judges 3:26, Judges 19:8, 2 Samuel 15:28, Psalms 119:60 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4102; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 1

וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuand they took hold

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to strengthen: hold

Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 21:18, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:2, Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 25:11, Judges 7:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388H; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 2

הָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.Shimthe men

Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: human

Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 3

בְּיָד֣וֹbe.ya.Doon hand his

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 4

וּבְיַד\־u.ve.yad-and on [the] hand of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 5

אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.Towife his

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: woman: wife

Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 6

וּבְיַד֙u.ve.Yadand on [the] hand of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 7

שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei[the] two

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HAcfdc)

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 8

בְנֹתָ֔יוve.no.Tavdaughters his

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: daughter

Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 9

בְּחֶמְלַ֥תbe.chem.Latin [the] mercy of

Lemma: חֶמְלָה (chem.lah) · Strong's: H2551

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: compassion

Used 2 times. Also: Isaiah 63:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2551; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 10

יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 11

עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavtowards him

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 12

וַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּvai.yo.tzi.'U.huand they brought out him

Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to come out: send

Used 258 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 19:5, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3318H; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 13

וַיַּנִּחֻ֖הוּvai.ya.ni.Chu.huand they placed him

Lemma: נוּחַ (nu.ach) · Strong's: H5117

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to rest

Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 39:16, Genesis 42:33, Exodus 10:14, Exodus 16:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5117; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 14

מִח֥וּץmi.Chutzfrom [the] outside

Lemma: חוּץ (chuts) · Strong's: H2351

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: outside

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 24:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2351; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 15

לָעִֽיר\׃la.'Irof the city

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Genesis 19:16 word 16

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But when [Lot] hesitated	→	מָהַהּ H4102 to delay
the men	→	אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human
grabbed	→	חָזַק H2388H to strengthen: hold
his hand	→	יָד H3027G hand
and the hands	→	יָד H3027G hand
of his wife	→	אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife
and	→	יָד H3027G hand
his two	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
daughters	→	בַּת H1323G daughter
And they led them	→	יָצָא H3318H to come out: send
safely	→	נוּחַ H5117 to rest
out of	→	חוּץ H2351 outside
the city	→	עִיר H5892B city
because of the LORD’s	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
compassion	→	חֶמְלָה H2551 compassion
for them	→	עַל H5921A upon

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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