Genesis 18:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Supposeא֠וּלַי
(u·lai)
194: perhapsa prim. root
the fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים
(cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
righteousהַצַּדִּיקִם֙
(ha·tzad·di·kim)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
are lackingיַחְסְר֞וּן
(yach·se·run)
2637: to lack, need, be lacking, decreasea prim. root
five,חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה
(cha·mi·shah,)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
will You destroyהֲתַשְׁחִ֥ית
(ha·tash·chit)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
the wholeכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
cityהָעִ֑יר
(ha·'ir;)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
because of five?"בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה
(ba·cha·mi·shah)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
And He said,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I will not destroyאַשְׁחִ֔ית
(ash·chit,)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
[it] ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
I findאֶמְצָ֣א
(em·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
forty-fiveאַרְבָּעִ֖ים
(ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
there."שָׁ֔ם
(sham,)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
Peradventure there shall lack
chacer  (khaw-sare')
to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen -- be abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want.
five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
of the fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
wilt thou destroy
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
all the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; 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.
for lack of five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
If I find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
there forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
and five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
I will not destroy
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?" And He said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there."

King James Bible
Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
suppose the 50 righteous lack five. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?" He replied, "I will not destroy it if I find 45 there."

International Standard Version
What if there are five less than 50 righteous ones? Will you bring destruction upon the city because of those five?" The LORD said, "I won't destroy it if I find 45 there."

NET Bible
what if there are five less than the fifty godly people? Will you destroy the whole city because five are lacking?" He replied, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
what if there are 45 innocent people? Will you destroy the whole city because of 5 fewer people?" The LORD answered, "I will not destroy it if I find 45 there."

King James 2000 Bible
Suppose there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: will you destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
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