Genesis 19:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But his wife,אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו
(ish·tov)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
from behindמֵאַחֲרָ֑יו
(me·'a·cha·rav;)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
him, lookedוַתַּבֵּ֥ט
(vat·tab·bet)
5027: to looka prim. root
[back], and she becameוַתְּהִ֖י
(vat·te·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a pillarנְצִ֥יב
(ne·tziv)
5333: a pillar, prefect, garrison, postfrom natsab
of salt.מֶֽלַח׃
(me·lach.)
4417: saltof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
But his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
looked back
nabat  (naw-bat')
to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care -- (cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.
from behind him
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
and she became a pillar
ntsiyb  (nets-eeb')
something stationary, i.e. a prefect, a military post, a statue -- garrison, officer, pillar.
of salt
melach  (meh'-lakh)
powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved -- salt(-pit).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But his wife, from behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

King James Bible
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But his wife looked back and became a pillar of salt.

International Standard Version
But Lot's wife looked back as she lingered behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

NET Bible
But Lot's wife looked back longingly and was turned into a pillar of salt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Lot's wife looked back and turned into a column of salt.

King James 2000 Bible
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
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