Genesis 18:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם
(av·ra·ham)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
replied,וַיַּ֥עַן
(vai·ya·'an)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
"Nowנָ֤א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
behold,הִנֵּה־
(hin·neh-)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I have venturedהֹואַ֙לְתִּי֙
(ho·v·'al·ti)
2974: to show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)a prim. root
to speakלְדַבֵּ֣ר
(le·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to the Lord,אֲדֹנָ֔י
(a·do·nai,)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
although I am [but] dustעָפָ֥ר
(a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
and ashes.וָאֵֽפֶר׃
(va·'e·fer.)
665: ashesfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold now I have taken upon me
ya'al  (yaw-al')
to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition -- assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, willingly, would.
to speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
which
'anokiy  (aw-no-kee')
I -- I, me, which.
am but dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
and ashes
'epher  (ay'-fer)
ashes -- ashes.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Abraham replied, "Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes.

King James Bible
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Abraham answered, "Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord--even though I am dust and ashes--

International Standard Version
Abraham answered, "Look, even though I am only dust and ashes, I've ventured to speak to my LORD.

NET Bible
Then Abraham asked, "Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord (although I am but dust and ashes),

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham asked, "Consider now, if I may be so bold as to ask you, although I'm [only] dust and ashes,

King James 2000 Bible
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:
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